An informal or formal association of people who share certain problems and meet regularly in small groups with professional leaders who provide emotional support, information, assistance in problem solving, and other help for each other is called

A) socialization.
B) self-help and mutual aid.
C) social conversation.
D) treatment.

According to the philosophy of direct practice, social workers aim to assist in the empowerment of their clients by:​

A) ​removing the clients from their own environment.
B) ​coercing the clients' families and friends into changing their behavior.
C) making difficult decisions for the clients.
D) ​assisting the clients in accessing critical resources.