Which of the following is NOT listed as a challenge to school social workers in the United States?

• A. Difficulty achieving a national role definition
• B. Lack of funding
• C. Token status in a host setting
• D. Widely varying numbers of school social workers across different states

Answer: (B)

The main idea is to identify which item isn’t listed as a challenge in the referenced material about school social work. In that framework, the challenges highlighted are: difficulty achieving a national role definition, which means there isn’t a consistent, nationwide understanding of what school social workers should do and how they fit with other school professionals; token status in a host setting, where social workers are kept at the periphery or used mainly to give an appearance of support rather than being fully integrated into decision-making and planning; and widely varying numbers of school social workers across different states, reflecting disparities in staffing and access to services. Lack of funding, while certainly a real concern in practice, isn’t identified in that particular list of challenges. So the option describing lack of funding is the one that isn’t listed as a challenge in that source.