EXAM 1 INTRO TO SOCIAL WELFARE FINAL
Among the factors leading to increasing secularization of social work are all but:
increasing diversity of religion in the United States.
An indicator of the reversal of secularization within social work is:
increasing numbers of articles in social work journals on the subject of religion.
Among the historical factors contributing to the emergence of concern for children in the 19th century are all but:
increasing tolerance of violence.
status of belligerency
indication by an external party that it regards insurgents involved in an armed internal conflict as having, though temporarily, the same status as that of states
status of insurgency
indication by an external party that it regards insurgents involved in an armed internal conflict as legal contestants and not as mere law breakers
Which of these is not part of what we might call a collective mind-set?
individual experience
Among the philosophical underpinnings of social work are all but:
individual rights and freedom
Among the philosophical underpinnings of social work are all: EXCEPT
individual rights and freedom
Among the philosophical underpinnings of social work are all but: common good. individual rights and freedom. individual responsibility for independence. client self-determination.
individual rights and freedom.
The conservative view on criminal justice believes that:
individuals are fully responsible for their own actions and that this includes the breaking of laws.
When a belief in white supremacy becomes deeply ingrained in the dominant culture, becomes embodied in customs and laws, and leads to discriminatory patterns that many take for granted, it is called:
institutional racism
When a belief in white supremacy becomes deeply ingrained in the dominant culture, becomes embodied in customs and laws, and leads to discriminatory patterns that many take for granted, it is called:
institutional racism.
international nongovernmental organizations (INGOs)
intenationally-operating nongovernmental organizations which are involved in transnational networks
doctrine of state sovereignty
international fundamental norm to justify survival of an existing state
ideological theory of recognition
involves using ideological criteria, for example, that it is democratic or capitalistic, to determine whether the government of a new state can pass a political eligibility test
Reactionaries believe the government and economic system
is inherently evil and should be active as minimally as possible.
Reactionaries believe the government and economic system:
is inherently evil and should be active as minimally as possible.
What is Affirmative Action all about?
it involves issues of access to opportunity and power in American society
Hebrew use of the word tsedakah
it means charity/ justice; that justice is a part of charity
What was the most important factor concerning the feudal system?
it provided basic needs.
Colonial Americans viewed people with mental illness as:
just another class of people in need.
A backlash against managed care organizations has been attributed to consumer criticisms about:
lack of choice. reliance on "gatekeepers." denial of needed services. all of the above. - answer
ethnic group
large or small cultural group with a distinct language, religion, and history and that exhibits strong sentiment of separate and distinct group identity
state
legal concept describing a social group that occupies a defined territory and is organized under common political institutions and an effective government. The state further exercises sovereign authority within its boundaries and is recognized as sovereign by other states
Most lists of attributes of a profession include all except for:
legal protection of title.
"Generous welfare benefits help families maintain basic financial and health care standards they would not otherwise enjoy," is a __________ viewpoint.
liberal
In the United States, the Democratic Party is considered to be:
liberal
In the United States, the Democratic Party is considered to be:
liberal.
Those who are concerned about the current crop of young people are most likely to be:
liberals
What did the Immigration Act of 1965 accomplish?
opened doors to huge numbers of immigrants from Mexico and Central America; welcomed many
By the time of the civil war, public attitudes against public outdoor relief were very high. Among the reasons for this attitude were all but:
outdoor relief was more expensive than indoor relief.
partisan intervention
outside intervention into an ethnic conflict that is favorable to one side in the conflict
tangible support
partisan external support consisting of military, financial, material, and logistical aid
NOT considered within a definition of social welfare as transactions outside the economic marketplace
services at a mental health clinic
Which would NOT be considered within a definition of social welfare as transactions outside the economic marketplace?
services at a mental health clinic
Which would NOT be considered within a definition of social welfare as transactions outside the economic marketplace? loans to airlines facing bankruptcy. agricultural subsidies. services at a mental health clinic FHA home loans.
services at a mental health clinic
Which would NOT be considered within a definition of social welfare as transactions outside the economic marketplace?
services at a mental health clinic.
genocidal mass rape
sexual violence directed against women for the deliberate extermination of an ethnic group or nation
"revolution of rising expectations"
situation prevailing in the immediate post-colonial period in several developing countries where people expected that their condition would improve drastically with political independence
Changes in a family's social situation which may increase likelihood of abuse are known as:
situational stressors.
How much more likely are female-only headed households than married-couple households to be in poverty?
six times
Initiatives by which governments attempt to deal with the effects of urban sprawl are called:
smart growth
One social work method emerging from the settlement house movement was:
social casework
The disengagement theory of aging would be considered a:
social psychological theory.
Herrnstein and Murray, in their book The Bell Curve, posited that:
social standing is based on inherited differences.
Core areas of social work include:
social work Research
Harry Truman attempted to establish federal health insurance in the 1950s. He was opposed by all but the following:
social workers
The primary function of the educational institution is:
socialization.
Which of these functions are NOT required to maintain society?
socialization.
Which of these functions are NOT required to maintain society? production, distribution, and consumption. socialization. social change. social control.
socialization.
what is the stigma in relation to welfare
society values willingness to work hard but welfare recipients are seen as dependent and lazy
The idea that punishment will deter criminals from further crimes is termed:
specific deterrence
How were most public antipoverty efforts in the 1850's funded?
state and local governments
How were most public antipoverty efforts in the 1850's funded? state and local governments donations Both A and B Neither A nor B
state and local governments
Activity theory predicts that:
the elderly will derive the most satisfaction from staying active and resisting isolation.
Other than workman's compensation, other forms of social insurance were developed for:
the elderly. mothers of young children. the blind. all of the above. -answer
Structural Assimilation is ________________.
the entrance of the new group into the cliques and associations of the core society at the promary-group level
The concept of "multi-problem families" most closely aligns with:
the expectancy model.
Poverty as a result of psychological problems
the families of poor people raised in homes that set them up to live in poverty; poor families tend to abuse and neglect their kids
Reactionary perspecive aka
the far right
nationalism
one's sentiment for and loyalty to one's nation
Different possibilities for intergroup interactions include all but:
separatism
How much more likely are female-only headed households than married-couple households to be in poverty?
Six times.
Initiatives by which governments attempt to deal with the effects of urban sprawl are called:
Smart growth
Which of the following social work techniques can be traced to charity organizations?
Social CASEWORK
One important contribution the settlements made to the cause of civil rights was their aid in founding
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
The Charity Organization Society was:
begun by a minister and often directed and staffed by clergy.
Define discrimination
behaviors based on prejudice
In response to challenges to affirmative action policies in higher education, colleges and universities have:
broadened the concept of diversity
In response to challenges to affirmative action policies in higher education, colleges and universities have:
broadened the concept of diversity.
The earliest organized social welfare activity of the Christian church was:
burial societies.
The conservative perspective of health care:
calls for an unfettered free-market approach to health care, with no government interference in the provision of services. Individuals, or consumers, would pay for care with their own funds or private insurance. Medical programs would compete freely for consumers' dollars. Adequate health care would be seen as an "economic resource," rather than a right of all citizens
The gap in prescription drug coverage in the Medicare program is known as:
the doughnut hole
The gap in prescription drug coverage in the medicare program is known as
the doughnut hole
ethnic solidarity
the duties and responsibilities of members toward their ethnic groups
If income were distributed equally in this country, every household would have received about how much in 2005?
$104,400
Human Capital
"An individual's productive skills, talents, and knowledge. It is measured in terms of the value of goods and services produced." In other words, how much is an individuals labor worth?
Define assimilation
"melting pot"; changing ways to not be discriminated against
The expectancy model
"self fulfilling prophecy"; your view of your own success is a major factor in determining how you really do succeed
residual poor
"the underclass"
marginal poor
"the working poor"
What were the official poverty lines for single individuals and households of 2,3, and 4 in 2007?
$1,500- individual; $3,000- family
By 2010, the federal government will spend $229 billion on programs for children. The amount they will spend on programs for the elderly is:
$1.1 Trillion
Panel studies; %s of transitionally, intermittently, and persistently poor
17% transitionally poor, 11.6% intermittently poor, and 5% persistently poor
What age groups are most affected by poverty?
18 and younger
How many states had passed laws defining marriage as heterosexual when the text was published?
18 states passed laws that defined marriage between men and women
In 2004, what percentage of African Americans aged 25 or older had a college degree?
18%
What percentage of Americans report having a disability?
18%
The National Mental Health Act was passed in:
1946
racial profiling
A form of statistical discrimination in which law enforcement agencies pick out members of particular racial or ethnic groups, solely on the basis of their race or ethnicity, on the assumption that they are more likely to be engaging in illegal activities.
strengths perspective
A generalist practice concept which holds that it makes far more sense to focus on the strengths and abilities a client brings to working on a particular life difficulty than to stress the client's deficiencies.
Prejudice
A generalized belief, usually inflexible and unfavorable, applied to members of a particular group.
charter group
A group that enters a previously unpopulated or underpopulated territory and establishes itself as the dominant group.
ethnic group
A group within a larger society that displays a unique set of cultural traits and a sense of community among members.
____________________ is a general term that refers to children whose growth deviates significantly below the norms for their age and sex.
Failure to Thrive
The first of Roosevelt's New Deal legislation was:
Federal Emergency Relief.
One of the first organizations to bring together charity and settlement workers was:
National Conference of Charities and Correction.
Why is the setting of a poverty index seen as a political act?
Political and social factors taken into account to assess poverty
What function does family support?
Population, Socialization, mutual support
race
- 44% of poor nonhispanic whites - much greater portion of minorities fall under poverty line -1/12 non-hispanic to 1/4 african or hispanic
Which of the following is NOT an example of an area of focus of the settlement experiment in the Uniter States?
- Individual Responsiblitiy
Indoor relief:
- Poorhouse - Gained favor because belief in institutions as answer to problems - Alleviating and preventing poverty by having a routine imposed on them
Which of the following IS an example of an area of focus of the settlement experiment in the Uniter States?
- Social Research - Service to Communities - Policy Reform
region
- fairly even distribution - slightly higher in south and west
nativity
- high level of poverty in illegal citizens - naturalized citizens poverty rate are about the same as natural born
age
- largest group of poor is under 18 - highest in very young to very old
family type
- married couples: 5.5% - female head: 6 times as much, 28.7% - single individuals: 20.8%
Other than workman's compensation, other forms of social insurance were developed for:
- the elderly - mothers of young children - the blind
the feminization of poverty
- women are much more poor than men - 25% number of families with women and under 18 children in USA
Before Medicaid, what proportion of poor people in the United States had never been seen by a doctor?
15%
What proportion of American children and adolescents are obese?
15%
multiethnic
...
multinational
...
recognition
...
What proportion of the U. S. Population is aged 65 or over?
1 in 8
What percentage of Americans speaks a language other than English at home?
1 in every 5 Americans speak a language, or 20 percent
Cultural Explanations of Poverty
1) appeal both to liberal and conservatives; that to the average person on the street, as well as to academics and professionals, these theories just seem to make more sense
What are the five pillars of the Muslim faith?
1. faith 2. prayer 3. The Zakat 4. The Fast 5. The pilgrimage
What were the six weaknesses of our current poverty measure according to the National Academy of Sciences?
1. more working families who must pay for child care. 2. different population groups face differences in health status and income insurance coverage. 3. thresholds are the same across the nation. 4. Family size adjustments in threshold change in many ways and they need to reassess adjustments. 5. changes in why calling into question the merits of country use the values of original thresholds. 6. does not reflect the effects of important government policy initiatives that have significantly altered families disposable income and hence their poverty status
Which of the following statistics is NOT true regarding homelessness? 10% of homeless adults are estimated to have a serious mental illness, although the types of disorders have changed over time. 40% of the nation's homeless are families with children. 27% of service users who were homeless did not use shelters. None of the above
10% of homeless adults are estimated to have a serious mental illness, although the types of disorders have changed over time.
Between 2000 and 2030, the proportion of the U. S. population over age sixty-five will increase: 25%. 50%. 75%. 100%.
100%.
What percentage of current medical school graduates are from racial and ethnic minorities?
12%
How many people live in poverty in the U.S?
12.5% or 37.3 million people
What percentage of the U.S. population is affected by mental retardation?
2.3%
Before Medicaid, what proportion of poor people in the United States had never been seen by a doctor?
20%
What proportion of American adults will have a serious mental illness in a given year?
26.2%
In 1996, the Urban Institute estimated that as many as ___% of homeless people using some sort of service for homelessness did not use shelters.
27%
How much of the total wealth in our nation was owned by the poorest one fifth of the population according to Kennick and Starr- McCler
3.4%
The bottom 20% of the population in the United States receives:
3.5% of the income.
The number of undocumented immigrants entering the country each year is about:
300,000
The number of undocumented immigrants entering the country each year is about:
300,000.
What proportion of children's health care bills is paid for with public funds?
33%
What proportion of the homeless has been estimated to have a serious mental illness?
33%
In 2004, the top 1% of families in the United States owned:
33% of all privately held wealth.
How many Americans are living below the poverty line?
37 million
How much total wealth in our nation was owned by the richest 1% of the population?
38.8% of all the wealth
At its peak, how many children were placed in foster care per year by the Children's Aid Society?
4,000
22. One president of the United States who attempted to move health care from a residual to an institutional approach was: (a) George W. Bush. (b) Jimmy Carter. (c) Ronald Reagan. (d) Bill Clinton.
Answer: D
Social security benefits constitute what portion of the income for elderly people?
40%
Families with children constitute approximately what proportion of the homeless?
42%
Immigrants make up what percentage of New York City's workforce?
43%
By 2050, what proportion of the residents of the United States will be people of color?
50%
What proportion of poor families is headed by women?
50%
Of licensed practicing social workers, what percentage feel it is important to deal with the religious/spiritual issues of their clients?
52%.
The population of people 85 and older is expected to increase from 35 million in 2000 to ___ million in 2020.
55 million.
What proportion of parents involved in the child welfare system are in need of substance abuse treatment?
67%
How many homeowners in the United States are now paying more than 50% of their income to maintain their mortgages?
7.4 million
What proportion of the elderly own their own homes?
75%
What % of pay do women earn compared to men?
76%
While the unemployment rate for whites in the fall of 2006 was 3.8%, the unemployment rate for African Americans was:
8.8%
What percentage of social welfare funding comes from governmental sources?
90%
24. Traditional conservatives: (a) favor lower taxes and less government spending. (b) usually are anti-union. (c) oppose budget deficits. (d) all of the above.
Answer: D
social class
A category of people with approximately similar incomes and occupations who share similar lifestyles.
social casework
A conceptualization of individualized charity work which emphasized the need for systematic technique and specialized scientific knowledge.
empowerment orientation
A corollary of the strengths perspective, which means that generalist practitioners mobilize client strengths to activate natural helping networks and environmental resources.
If income were distributed equally in this country, the Lorenz curve would be:
A diagonal line rising from left to right.
Integration
A form of assimilation in which people of diverse ethnic groups participate freely and fully in the institutions of the larger society unconstrained by ethnicity.
Which is an example of an inconsistent political perspective?
A liberal who supports eliminating Medicaid.
Which is an example of an inconsistent political perspective?:
A liberal who supports eliminating Medicaid.
Rank and File movement
A loose coalition of social work unions and other activist groups that grew up in the depression era. Many of the unions were formed by the new public welfare workers in an attempt to deal with demanding working conditions, but they also joined groups of established social work professionals in calling for far-reaching changes in American economic and political life.
What are the factors that impact the degree to which sectarian services are religious in nature?
A lot of services provided by church; 1. degree of control of governing body. 2. amount of financial support received by agency of church. 3. number of board members. 4. extent to which decisions are guided by faith. 5. amount of religious content. 6. how religious people are being served
Bogardus scale
A measure of social distance in which respondents are asked whether they would accept a member of an ethnic out-group in varying social contexts, extending from very close encounters to very remote ones.
nonmarket economic transfers
A method of describing social welfare as a benefit-allocation mechanism functioning outside the economic marketplace. In this system, people are receiving goods and services for less than their market value.
assimilationist
A minority group that seeks integration into the mainstream society.
secessionist minority
A minority group that seeks neither assimilation nor cultural autonomy, but aims for a more complete political independence from the dominant society.
militant minority
A minority group that seeks to establish itself as the society's dominant group.
pluralistic minority
A minority group that seeks to maintain its cultural ways at the same time it participates in the society's major political and economic institutions.
Park's race relations cycle
A model of ethnic relations suggesting that groups pass through a sequence of stages contact, competition, accommodation, and, ultimately, full assimilation.
Community organizer
A professional social work role in which the practitioner helps people in a community discover the common problems that may interfere with the desirable norms of living and assists them in doing something about those problems.
ethnic stratification
A rank order of groups, each made up of people with presumed common cultural or physical characteristics, interacting in patterns of dominance and subordination. Also referred to as majority-minority or dominant-subordinate relations.
social distance
The degree of intimacy members of one ethnic group are willing to accept with members of other ethnic groups.
Lesson 4 Quiz Which of the following is NOT a definition of generalist practice within social work?
A person who can be licensed to work with any population and practice in a clinical setting.
Which of the following is NOT a definition of generalist practice with in social work
A person who can be licensed to work with any population and practice in a clinical setting.
Which of the following is NOT a definition of generalist practice withing social work?
A person who can be licensened to work with any population and practice in a clinical setting.
psychological assimilation
A process by which people increasingly identify themselves as part of the larger society rather than an ethnic group
structural assimilation
A process in which social interaction within various institutions and settings increases among different ethnic groups.
self-fulfilling prophecy
A process in which the false definition of a situation produces behavior that, in turn, makes real the originally falsely defined situation.
Who envisioned community mental health programs as a social work domain?
Adolph Meyer
referral
A second basic skill in generalist practice is the ability to refer clients to various sources of help, including other professionals, or to providing clients with sources of information.
Ideology
A set of beliefs and values that explain, rationalize, and justify inequalities in wealth, power, and privilege.
role
A set of expectations and behaviors connected with a status or set of statuses.
case management
A set of practice methods in which a social worker, together with the client, organizes, coordinate and maintains a network of formal and informal helping systems designed to maximize the well-being of people with multiple needs.
separatism
A situation in which groups that wish to can maintain their own very separate and distinct lifestyles.
Which is a more accurate statement of how social workers with conservative politics view their professional role as practitioners?
A social worker's main function is helping individuals and families resolve their own difficulties.
race
A socially constructed category of humans, classified on the basis of certain arbitrarily selected hereditary characteristics that differentiate them from other human groups.
status
A socially defined position in a group or society
multiethnic society
A society composed of numerous cultural, racial, and religious groups. nativism Anti-immigrant views and actions based on the perceived threat of immigrants to undermine the economic, social, and cultural interests of native-born people.
indigenous superordination
The subordination of a migrant population by an indigenous racial or ethnic group.
dependence
A state of being in which a person is unable to adequately carry out essential social roles.
One situation in which an ethical dilemma may arise is when client confidentiality conflicts with:
A supervisor's desire to increase awareness of the agency's work through testimonials.
One situation in which an ethical dilemma may arise is when client confidentiality conflicts with: A supervisor's desire to increase awareness of the agency's work through testimonials. The client's desire to share his story with a news agency. Both A and B Neither A nor B
A supervisor's desire to increase awareness of the agency's work through testimonials.
paternalistic race relations
A system such as slavery in which there is maximum social distance and extreme inequality between dominant and subordinate groups.
Merton's paradigm
A theoretical model explaining that prejudice and discrimination are variable, depending on a number of situational factors; hence, attitudes and actions toward members of minority groups may fluctuate within different social contexts.
Gordon's stages of assimilation
A theoretical model suggesting that assimilation is not a straightforward movement but rather comprises different degrees of increasingly more profound social and cultural integration.
systems theory
A theory adapted for social work which stresses the similarities of all systems, both natural and social, and which points out the folly of studying and treating any one part of a system without attention to the rest of the system
split labor market theory
A theory holding that it is workers of the dominant ethnic group who are the chief beneficiaries of prejudice and discrimination, which help to keep ethnic minorities out of desired occupations.
authoritarian personality
A theory suggesting that a certain personality type is inclined to hold prejudicial views and engage in discriminatory behavior
Social Darwinism
A theory, based on the notion of "survival of the fittest," holding that one's economic standing is ultimately the product of one's inherent capabilities.
Caste
A type of stratification in which status is acquired by heredity and in which mobility is severely constrained by law or custom.
generalist practice
A unified theory and method of social work practice which is comprised of both micro practice and macro practice and enables practitioners to work with all levels of social work clients, from individuals to communities
social stratification
A well-established system of structured inequality in which people and groups receive different amounts of the society's valued resources, based on various social, and sometimes physical, characteristics.
Kennedy's Presidential Panel on Mental Retardation found a high correlation between retardation and:
A. Deprivation B. Low Socioeconomic Status Both A and B - Answer
Which of the following statements is NOT true of social workers in the area of housing and community development?
A. Social workers can help seek reason and balance in protecting neighborhoods while considering overall community needs. B. Social workers, whether in community centers or in private agencies, often help people in difficulty to develop social support networks. Both A and B - answer
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996: Question options:
A. improved health insurance for employed Americans by making it more likely that they could maintain their health coverage when they switched jobs. B. did not mandate that all employers provide health insurance to their employees. Both A and B - answer
The definition of developmental disability:
A. refers not only to retardation but also to a variety of conditions, occurring before age twenty-two, that hinder development. B. was developed as part of legislation addressing the needs of those whose severe disabilities, occurring during the maturing years, affect their total development. Both A and B - answer
The vast majority of older Americans live ______ rather than in an institution or a group setting.
A. with family B. alone Both A and B
The Charity Organization Society was associated with:
ALL
What issue led to the development of the Charity Organization Society?
ALL a) Awareness of increasing demands for relief. b) Fear of an uprising among the poor and working classes. c) Belief in an individual responsibility for dependency.
What percentages peoples and kids from each ethnic group live in poverty?
About 1/3 of all African American children; 29.9% Latino
What proportion of adults with either mental health or substance abuse problems receive care?
About half.
Radicals
Accept a mixed economy that contains both public and private elements. They prefer a more public ownership of industry and services.
institutional discrimination
Actions taken against members of particular groups that are the result of the policies and structures of organizations and institutions. May be direct, in which discrimination is based on law or custom, or indirect, in which it is obscure and often unintended. The latter is referred to as structural discrimination.
micro discrimination
Actions taken by individuals or small groups to injure or deny access to societal resources (jobs, housing, education) to members of a minority ethnic group.
Which of the following describes the social psychological theory of aging?
Adult development is a series of different periods or phases, personality and behavior are shaped by socialization experiences and assigned social roles.
Which of these is not an example of services for people who are dependeant because they are unable to fulfill roles, as defined by others? Advocacy, Liaison, and Access Probation and Parole Child Protective Services Mandatory Employment and Training Programs
Advocacy, Liaison, and Access
Which of these is not an example of services for people who are dependent because they are unable to fulfill roles, as defined by others?
Advocacy, Liaison, and Access
*Unable to fulfill roles defined by others
Advocacy, Liaison, and access
There is a significant relationship between mental illness and ethnicity. For example:
African American men are more likely to be diagnosed with schizophrenia.
What race is most affected by poverty?
African American/black
The mental hygiene movement established several significant new programs for the treatment of mental illness, including:
Aftercare programs Psychopathic hospitals Child guidance clinics All of the above (answer)
Which of the following describes the biological theory of aging?
Aging is not a disease but instead represents natural losses of function.
What was a contribution of the Social Security Act of 1935?
Aid for means-tested public assistance for the elderly Established a social insurance system for individuals age 65 and older, regardless of financial need Matched funds spent by the states for needy elderly, who could be considered among the "deserving" poor All of the above - answer
AFDC
Aid to Families of Dependent Children
The medical model of illness assumes that poor health is caused by:
All of the Above
Case Management is a term that can be used to describe a method or process of service delivery and a set of roles assumed by various providers of health and social services. Some practitioners include: Nurses Social Workers Occupational Therapist All of the above
All of the above
Family is seen as the most basic institution, what function does it support? Population Socialization Mutual Support All of the above
All of the above
How are our health costs being covered? Private health plans Federal and other governmental expenditures Out-of-pocket payments by individuals All of the above
All of the above
In regards to gov't intervention with economic systems
All of the above
The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 helped bring people with disabilities into the mainstream by protecting their rights in areas such as: Employment Transportation Public Accommodations All of the above
All of the above
The mental hygiene movement established several significant new programs for the treatment of mental illness, including: Aftercare programs Psychopathic hospitals Child guidance clinics All of the above
All of the above
What issue led to the development of the Charity Organization Society? Awareness of increasing demands for relief. Fear of an uprising among the poor and working classes. Belief in individual responsibility for dependency All of the above
All of the above
What was a contribution of the Social Security Act of 1935? Aid for means-tested public assistance for the elderly Established a social insurance system for individuals age 65 and older, regardless of financial need Matched funds spent by the states for needy elderly, who could be considered among the "deserving" poor All of the above
All of the above
When exploring if the poverty line should be based on net disposable income, the growth of the working poor creates two major inaccuracies in the povery measure. even after taxes, the income is further reduced by work-related expenses, primarily child care. both liberals and conservatives agree that something should be done to to base the poverty line on actual disposable income rather than gross income. All of the above
All of the above
Which of the following is an example of facilities serving those with mental illness? psychiatric hospitals treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children community support and outpatient programs All of the above
All of the above
Which of these groups have difficulty accessing appropriate and adequate health care? Women Members of minority groups The elderly All of the above
All of the above
Which of these is an important component of our concept of individual behavior?
All of the above
migrant superordination
The subordination of an indigenous population by a migrant group.
Some conservatives believe that rich people are entitled to hundreds of times the income of regular people because:
All of the above -They take great risks, often losing everything, so when their risks pay off, they should be rewarded. -Rich people create more wealth for all of us. -Rich people do not consume their wealth.
Conservatives believe that ____________. parents should be arrested and prosecuted for the maltreatment of a child. child maltreatment is done by parents who choose to do it. if the abuse is due to a parent's mental illness they should be given psychological services. All of the above.
All of the above.
In regards to government intervention with economic systems: conservatives believe that a free-market economy is the best way to ensure that the country prospers and individual needs are met. liberals believe that the government must be involved in all areas of the economy in order to ensure optimal functioning. radicals may prefer more public ownership of industry and services. All of the above.
All of the above.
Which of the following is setting in which social workers practice their vocation? Host institutions such as public schools, hospitals, and nursing homes. Social work settings such as Family and Children's service agencies. Human service organizations such as outpatient mental health centers. All of the above.
All of the above.
Why are conservative Christians seen as rejecting social change? They see the bible as the word of God and this has caused them to withdraw from worldly concerns such as social justice and equality. Social change is associated with communism and socialism, both of which reject the church. Conservative Christians have an unquestioned acceptance of capitalism as the Christian's economy. All of the above.
All of the above.
Why are conservative Christians seen as rejecting social change?
All of the above. -They see the bible as the word of God and this has caused them to withdraw from worldly concerns such as social justice and equality. -Social change is associated with communism and socialism, both of which reject the church. -Conservative Christians have an unquestioned acceptance of capitalism as the Christian's economy.
Define "child welfare."
All the aspects of society essential for the well-being of children.
Which of the following best describes how conservative approach the topic of old age?
Although they accept the necessity for a minimum level of governmental social welfare provisions for older Americans, they look to the voluntary sector and to private initiatives as being the major solutions to the problems of old age.
Which of the following would be considered a developmental disability?
Alzheimer's disease Spinal cord injury at age 23 which leaves the person quadriplegic. Brain injury at age 17 which leaves the person unable to speak. (ANSWER) A senior in high school diagnosed with dyslexia, but headed for college.
The first organization to attempt to standardize social work education was the:
American Association of Schools of Social Work.
first organization to attempt to standardize social work education was the:
American Association of Schools of Social Work.
What law was passed to protect folks with disabilities?
Americans with Disabilities Act
What legislation was passed in 1990 to protect employment rights, educational opportunities, access to federal buildings and services, etc. to those with disabilities
Americans with Disabilities Act
Social Security Act
An act meant to alleviate financial dependency through two lines of defense: contributory social insurance and public assistance.
What was the Social Security Act of 1935?
An act meant to alleviate financial dependency through two lines of defense: contributory social insurance and public assistance.
What was the Statute of Laborers? Question options:
An act that sought to solve the labor problem by setting a maximum wage, compelling unattached workers to work for whoever wanted them, forbidding laborers from traveling, and making it illegal for able-bodied men to beg.
Genocide
An attempt to systematically exterminate an ethnic or racial group.
frustration-aggression theory
An early theory of prejudice and discrimination explaining these as a means by which people express hostility arising from frustration. Also referred to as scapegoating.
racial-ethnic group
An ethnic group whose members are noticeably different physically from the dominant ethnic group.
melting pot
An ethnic ideology in the United States suggesting that various ethnic groups contribute to the creation of a hybrid "American."
3. When exploring human nature, radicals take the view that people: (a) are basically good, and are inherently industrious and creative. (b) do not need to be controlled; they are born with a "blank slate" and need only to be protected from corrupting influences. (c) are lazy, self-centered, and incapable of true charity. (d) should be swiftly punished when they get out of line.
Answer: A
6. The inequality of social systems, according to radicals, are: (a) a result of the group with greater power using this power to perpetuate its position of advantage. (b) a reflection of a lack of intervention to regulate an otherwise organic system. (c) a natural part of a working system. Inequalities merely showcase the levels of effort people put in their own lives. (d) not really a big deal.
Answer: A
7. Reactionaries believe the government and economic system: (a) is inherently evil and should be active as minimally as possible. (b) constitute grave threats to individual liberty and to the smooth functioning of the free market. (c) are imperfections that can be corrected only by intervention. (d) is inadequate and needs a complete restructuring to be effective.
Answer: A
What did Mollie Orshansky think about our current method of establishing a poverty line?
She wanted to make it look like there's fewer people in poverty than there actually is
ethnic stereotype
An oversimplistic and exaggerated belief about members of an ethnic group, generally acquired secondhand and resistant to change despite contrary evidence.
1. Which of the following statements describes the nature of "stigma" as is relates to welfare? (a) Society values individual characteristics such as self-reliance and a willingness to work hard, welfare recipients are seen as dependent and lazy. (b) Social welfare has been polarized as a "moral category", and its related policy includes treating the poor in a dignified manner, as to highlight the responsible nature of the welfare recipients. (c) The norm of reciprocity explains the societal obligation to make some return for the things received, welfare recipients are stigmatized because they are able to be seen as making appropriate contributions for the benefits they incur. (d) The capitalistic nature of U.S. society stresses that those who work hard and have the ability will be rewarded with success, welfare recipients are equal to those who do not receive welfare because both groups of people deserve the benefits of success.
Answer: A
12. Descriptive definitions of social welfare include: (a) economic transfers outside the market system. (b) benefits and services to help people achieve self-actualization. (c) both of the above. (d) none of the above.
Answer: A
13. Who envisioned community mental health programs as a social work domain? (a) Adolph Meyer (b) Dorothea Dix (c) Grace Coyle (d) Richard Cabot
Answer: A
16. The Milford Conference, which was a series of meetings to discuss the social work profession, was held in: (a) the 1920s. (b) the 1930's. (c) the 1940's. (d) the 1950's.
Answer: A
16. Which of these political perspectives pits more emphasis on people's responsibility for their own problems? (a) conservatives. (b) liberals. (c) radicals. (d) all of the above.
Answer: A
18. Adam Smith's "Wealth of Nations" is considered to be the bible of: (a) conservatives (b) liberals (c) radicals (d) reactionaries
Answer: A
19. Social welfare is the institution in society that manages dependency: (a) through the provision of opportunity. (b) by exerting penalties on those who are dependent. (c) by rewarding increasing independence. (d) all of the above.
Answer: A
2. One theory that was adapted for social work during the sixties was Systems Theory, which stressed: (a) The similarities of all systems, both natural and social. (b) The dissonance of all systems, including natural and social. (c) Both A & B. (d) Neither A nor B.
Answer: A
20. The most fundamental difference among liberals, conservatives, radicals, and reactionaries is: (a) their attitude toward change. (b) their views on human nature. (c) their views on individual behavior. (d) their views of the family.
Answer: A
22. The radical perspective is sometimes referred to as: (a) the "far left" (b) the "far right" (c) reactionary (d) moderate
Answer: A
23. American liberals: (a) established the welfare state. (b) no longer influence policy. (c) had little influence on the New Deal. (d) see social problems as a by-product of democracy.
Answer: A
24. Core areas of social work include: (a) social work research. (b) community organization. (c) social work administration. (d) psychotherapy.
Answer: A
25. All societies have based their social welfare system on: (a) their views of human nature. (b) the number of poor within their society. (c) the nature of human need. (d) their views about social problems.
Answer: A
25. An example of services for people who are economically dependent would be: (a) supplemental security income. (b) mental health services. (c) probation and parole. (d) recreation and socialization services.
Answer: A
19. Social work administration emerged as a social work method at: (a) Case Western University. (b) Atlanta University. (c) New York University. (d) none of the above.
Answer: D
8. What are some potential barriers case managers seek to act as client advocates? (a) Lack of financially viable resources, if the resources exist at all. (b) Increased services for people of color, the homeless, or who live in rural areas or the inner city. (c) Managed-care companies providing unfettered access to resources. (d) None of the above.
Answer: A
9. One situation in which an ethical dilemma may arise is when client confidentiality conflicts with: (a) A supervisor's desire to increase awareness of the agency's work through testimonials. (b) The client's desire to share his story with a news agency. (c) Both A and B (d) Neither A nor B
Answer: A
9. Which of these is not an example of services for people who are dependent because they are unable to fulfill roles, as defined by others? (a) Advocacy, Liaison, and Access (b) Probation and Parole (c) Child Protective Services (d) Mandatory Employment and Training Programs
Answer: A
1. Which of these is not a part of what we might call a collective mind-set? (a) Social Attitudes (b) Individual Experiences (c) Political Perspectives (d) Ideology
Answer: B
10. An essential method of practice for the BSW social worker is: (a) Generalist practice (b) Case Management (c) Both A and B (d) Neither A or B
Answer: B
11. The gap in prescription drug coverage in the Medicare program is known as: (a) the loophole (b) the doughnut hole (c) the sink hole (d) the GAP
Answer: B
11. The social exclusion explanation of social welfare: (a) places emphasis on individual shortcomings. (b) places emphasis on social processes in which some are unable to participate. (c) appeals to conservative trends of blaming the victim. (d) focuses on provision of counseling or therapy.
Answer: B
11. Which of the following social work techniques can be traced to charity organizations? (a) Administration (b) Social casework (c) Group work (d) Community organization
Answer: B
12. The reactionary perspective is sometimes referred to as: (a) the "far left." (b) the "far right." (c) reactionary. (d) moderate.
Answer: B
13. In the United States, the Democratic Party is considered to be: (a) radical. (b) liberal. (c) conservative. (d) reactionary.
Answer: B
15. Which of these functions are NOT required to maintain society? (a) production, distribution, and consumption. (b) socialization. (c) social change. (d) social control.
Answer: B
18. When a person is unable to perform his or her roles adequately, whether the problem is on the individual or the institutional level, we speak of the person as being: (a) interdependent. (b) dependent. (c) independent. (d) all of the above.
Answer: B
20. A name associated with the development of methods for social work administration is: (a) Jane Addams. (b) Edith Abbott. (c) Grace Coyle. (d) Mary Richmond.
Answer: B
21. The National Mental Health Act was passed in: (a) 1925. (b) 1946. (c) 1964. (d) 1975.
Answer: B
23. A term often used in the press and in political dialogue to refer to a society that makes the well-being of people the responsibility of the government is: (a) residual state. (b) welfare state. (c) socialist state. (d) blue state.
Answer: B
23. A theory which emerged in the 1960s and helped integrate casework, group work, and community organization into a single model was: (a) behavioral theory. (b) systems theory. (c) psychoanalytic theory. (d) task-centered practice.
Answer: B
3. In a society, which of the following categories is not seen as a social institution? (a) Government / Politics (b) Social Roles (c) Education (d) Economics
Answer: B
3. What is an event that accelerated social work's shift toward individual treatment? (a) The emergence of funding for social service agencies during the Depression. (b) The application of psychoanalytic theory to social work practice. (c) The focus on providing services solely to the poor. (d) None of the above.
Answer: B
5. In relation to the family, conservatives believe: (a) the traditional family perspective is oppressive and a distortion of both male and female talents. (b) the traditional family should be revered and policies should be devised to preserve it. (c) the family is an evolving institution. (d) none of the above.
Answer: B
6. Which of the following is a reflection of the residual conception of social welfare? (a) Unemployment benefits for people who have recently been out of work. (b) Community care, a temporary, market-oriented system of mutual aid. (c) Medicare, as medical care for the elderly is likely to be beyond the reach of all but the very wealthy. (d) Social security as a way to sustain basic living for the elderly, survivors, and people with disabilities.
Answer: B
8. Which of these is not an example of services for people who are dependent because they are unable to fulfill roles, as defined by themselves? (a) Employment Services (b) Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (c) Family and Relationship Counseling (d) Recreation and Socialization Services
Answer: B
9. Which is an example of an inconsistent political perspective?: (a) an ultraconservative who believes in cutting taxes even in a recession. (b) a liberal who supports eliminating Medicaid. (c) a conservative who advocates maintaining military funding. (d) a radical who votes to legalize gay marriage.
Answer: B
1. Which of the following is NOT a definition of a generalist practice within social work? (a) The ability of a practitioner to work with all levels of social work clients. (b) Having the ability to employ a variety of social work methods. (c) A person who can be licensed to work with any population and practice in a clinical setting. (d) A person who can make a broad assessment of individual, group, or organizational needs then make the connection to resources that will meet these needs.
Answer: C
20. The idea that social welfare is not an institution but an emergency back-up system is called the: (a) institutional conception. (b) reactionary conception. (c) liberal conception. (d) residual conception.
Answer: D
10. Which of the following describe the radical perspective of social welfare? (a) Those who are fortunate because of birth or achievement have a moral obligation to assist those who are less fortunate. (b) Helping others is the cost of living in a modern society that ultimately ends up benefiting the helpers themselves. (c) The government should not only recognize people's rights to more benefits but also back away from regulating the poor, especially in demeaning and punitive ways. (d) People are assisted because they have a right to assistance to achieve a certain standard of living.
Answer: C
12. Medical social work was introduced by: (a) Mary Richmond. (b) Abraham Flexner. (c) Richard Cabot. (d) Grace Coyle.
Answer: C
13. Which would NOT be considered within a definition of social welfare as transactions outside the economic marketplace? (a) loans to airlines facing bankruptcy (b) agricultural subsidies. (c) services at a mental health clinic. (d) FHA home loans.
Answer: C
14. Which political perspective believes that people are inherently industrious and creative and that if they have control over their working conditions, will take pleasure in working hard? (a) liberals. (b) conservatives. (c) radicals. (d) reactionaries.
Answer: C
16. The institution which has the primary function of social control is: (a) the family. (b) religion. (c) government. (d) education.
Answer: C
17. A social worker associated with the group work tradition is: (a) Bertha Reynolds. (b) Grace Abbott. (c) Grace Coyle. (d) Edith Abbott.
Answer: C
17. Which political party believes that most taxation is legal thievery? (a) Republicans (b) Democrats (c) Libertarians (d) Socialists
Answer: C
18. World War II brought an end to the Great Depression and a beginning of an era of prosperity and optimism known as: (a) the Great Society. (b) the Progressive Era. (c) the Affluent Society. (d) none of the above.
Answer: C
19. The largest proportion of Americans identify themselves as: (a) liberal (b) conservative (c) moderate (d) radical
Answer: C
2. Liberals believe that: (a) change should be resisted. (b) existing institutions should be radically restructured. (c) history is progress; continuing change will bring continuing progress. (d) change has gone too far and things should be changed back to the way they used to be.
Answer: C
2. Which of the following statements is not a descriptive definition of social welfare? (a) Social welfare is a benefit-allocation mechanism functioning outside the economic marketplace. (b) Social welfare is a nation's system of programs, benefits, and services that helps people meet the social, economic, educational, and health needs that are fundamental to the maintenance of society. (c) Social welfare is an institution that emerged to handle dependence and facilitate interdependence. (d) Social welfare as laws, services, and programs designed to bring people's levels of well-being up to some minimum.
Answer: C
21. Conservatives: (a) believe the world can be changed for the better. (b) doubt that moderate change can get to the core of the problem. (c) emphasize tradition. (d) think that things should be changed back to the way they once were.
Answer: C
21. Institutional approaches to social welfare would include: (a) homeless shelters. (b) soup kitchens. (c) unemployment insurance. (d) assistance payments.
Answer: C
22. The dominant social work method of the 1940s and 1950s was: (a) community organization. (b) social administration. (c) casework. (d) group work.
Answer: C
24. Among people identifying themselves as social conservatives on the General Social Survey, what proportion expressed support for government social service efforts? (a) one-fifth (b) one-third (c) two-thirds (d) three-quarters
Answer: C
4. In the early 1900's, what is now known as "social casework" expanded from children's aid and charity organization societies to: (a) medical social work (b) school social work (c) Both A and B (d) Neither A nor B
Answer: C
5. Which of these is not an adequate description of how social welfare began to emerge as an institution? (a) The number of people needing food, shelter, and financial assistance because of unemployment became too great for churches to deal with. (b) The number of orphans became so great as to be seen as a threat to social order. (c) The number of people with disabilities with viable job opportunities were increasing. (d) The number of senior citizens left with no family to care for them were too great for social sustainability.
Answer: C
6. The skills of generalist practice include assessment, referral work, and: (a) brokering between clients and agencies and other sources of help. (b) evaluation of services in terms of usefulness to clients. (c) Both A and B (d) Neither A nor B
Answer: C
10. Which of these is a correct statement?: (a) conservatives must become liberals in order to become a social worker. (b) the core values of social work are in direct conflict with conservative ideology. (c) only radicals can be effective social workers. (d) research data shows that the field of social work is not a "liberal monolith".
Answer: D
14. By the end of the Progressive Era, all but which of these social work specializations had developed? (a) Psychiatric social work (b) Medical social work (c) School social work (d) Community planning
Answer: D
14. Status may include categories such as: (a) ethnicity. (b) gender. (c) profession. (d) all of the above.
Answer: D
15. Among the events which accelerated social work's shift toward individual treatment were the following: (a) fears of radicalism following the Russian Revolution. (b) the return of veterans from World War I. (c) Freud's Theory of Psychoanalysis gaining popularity. (d) all of the above.
Answer: D
15. The Libertarian Party most accurately represents: (a) the radical perspective. (b) the liberal perspective. (c) the conservative perspective. (d) the reactionary perspective.
Answer: D
17. The primary function of the educational institution is: (a) to answer questions about the meaning and purpose of life. (b) social control. (c) social integration. (d) socialization.
Answer: D
25. Generalist social work practice is seen as: (a) the ability to work with all levels of clients. (b) the ability to employ a variety of social work methods. (c) the use of a broad range of methods to intervene with various system sizes. (d) all of the above.
Answer: D
4. Family is seen as the most basic institution, what function does it support? (a) Population (b) Socialization (c) Mutual Support (d) All of the Above
Answer: D
4. Which of these is an important component of our concept of individual behavior? (a) Heredity (b) The Environment (c) Individual Free Will (d) All of the Above
Answer: D
5. Micropractice includes: (a) Psychiatric social work (b) Family social work (c) School social work (d) All of the above
Answer: D
7. Case Management is a term that can be used to describe a method or process of service delivery and a set of roles assumed by various providers of health and social services. Some practitioners include: (a) Nurses (b) Social Workers (c) Occupational Therapist (d) All of the above
Answer: D
7. Which of these is not an example of services for people who are economically dependent? (a) Public Assistance Programs (b) Supplemental Security Income (c) Veterans Compensation and Pensions (d) Mental Health Services
Answer: D
8. In regards to government intervention with economic systems,: (a) conservatives believe that a free-market economy is the best way to ensure that the country prospers and individual needs are met. (b) liberals believe that the government must be involved in all areas of the economy in order to ensure optimal functioning. (c) radicals may prefer more public ownership of industry and services. (d) all of the above.
Answer: D
social control and social order
Arrangements by which society attempts to ensure that
Marxian theory
As applied to ethnic relations, the notion that in capitalist societies ethnic antagonism serves the interests of the capitalist class by keeping the working class divided along racial and ethnic lines and thus easier to control.
Assessment
Assessment is the core of generalist practice. It entails a thorough exploration and analysis of the client's situation, whether this client/client system is an individual, a family, a group, an organization, or a community
Which of the following is NOT a factor in the initial rise of the Charity Organization Society movement in the United States?
Asylums and reformatories were overcrowded, yet still able to solve problems of dependency
Which of the following is NOT a factor in the initial rise of the Charity Organization Society movement in the United States?
Asylums and reformatories were overcrowded, yet still able to solve problems of dependency.
Which of the following is generally categorized under the label "developmental disability"?
Autism Spectrum Disorders
discrimination
Behaviors which consist of differential (usually negative) treatment of individuals from certain groups or social categories
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996: improved health insurance for employed Americans by making it more likely that they could maintain their health coverage when they switched jobs. did not mandate that all employers provide health insurance to their employees. Both A and B Neither A nor B
Both A and B
What family form is most affected by poverty?
Single families
Liberals and Conservatives
Believe in maintaining our society as it is currently structured.
Conservatives
Believe that at some point there will be an even bigger government that will destroy our prosperity and our human freedom
Reactionaries
Believe that change has already gone too far and that things should be changed back to the way that they used to be.
Liberals
Believe that continuing change will bring continuing progress. View change as the reform, rather than the restructuring, of existing institutions. Are in favor of change.
Radicals
Believe that fairness is unattainable in the present system. Fairness can be achieved only if society restructures its existing institutions to redistribute wealth and power.
Conservatives
Believe that government governs best when it governs least. Think that most government activities promote grave threats to individual liberty and to the smooth functioning of the free market.
Reactionaries
Believe that government is inherently evil. represented by the libertarian and tea party movement. Support government activity only in areas such as national defense, criminal justice, and the maintenance of certain public utilities like roads and sewers. Consider most taxation to be legal thievery. Support the abolition of public welfare, public education, public social services and almost every other tax-supported activity.
Liberal
Believe that government must be involved in all areas of the economy in order to ensure its optimal functioning. Believe that if the economy is totally left alone that people with power will take unfair advantage of those with less power.
Radicals
Believe that inequality is the result of the group with greater power using this power to perpetuate its position of advantage in the social system. EXPLE: 1.Physicians earn 6xs as much as a preschool teacher not because they are more valuable but because they have wealth and power and use these things to maintain(sometimes increase) their affluence. 2.physicians are mostly male 3.As more women become physicians the pay decreases.
Liberals
Believe that our social and economic systems contain imperfections that can be corrected only by governmental intervention.
Radicals
Believe that people are good, inherently industrious and creative. See hard work as a virtue. Hold that if people have control over their working conditions they will take pleasure in working hard.
Jane Addams's position on the effect of being black in the U.S
Blacks faced distinctive difficulties that made their situation even worse than that of the immigrants. They encountered greater economic and political discrimination and total residual segregation.
The practice of real estate agents using White fear of African Americans moving to their neighborhoods to get housing at below-market prices, and then using lack of options to sell them to African-Americans at above market prices is called:
Blockbusting
When exploring if non-cash benefits should be counted,
Both -conservatives argue that in-kind benefits should be counted as income. -liberals argue that in-kind benefits should be considered when we define and measure poverty.
Which of the following statements is true?
Both The Egyptian concept of charity mainly meant the avoidance of doing harm to others. The Jewish concept of charity added the obligation to do positive acts of good.
One situation in which an ethical dilemma may arise is when client confidentiality conflicts with:
Both A & B: A supervisor's desire to increase awareness of the agency's work through testimonials + clients desire to share story
An essential method of practice for the BSW social worker is:
Both A & B: Case Management. & Generalist Practice
In the early 1900s, what is now known as "social casework" expanded from children's aid and charity organization societies to: medical social work school social work Both A and B Neither A nor B
Both A and B
Kennedy's Presidential Panel on Mental Retardation found a high correlation between retardation and: Deprivation Low Socioeconomic Status Both A and B Neither A nor B
Both A and B
conservative political perspective
Conservatives generally favor keeping things as they are. Conservatives believe in as little government intervention into the social order as necessary.
The conflict of values of the secular and the sectarian realms of social work are nuanced, with a belief that: social workers were previously seen as moral agents of society, and are now ascribing to a libertarian philosophy in which people should be free to choose their own lifestyles, vaules and moral norms. the social work professionshould advocate and support the social redefinition of previously labeled deviant behavior (divorce, use of alchol or drugs, premarital sex, etc.) to a more open definition which recognizes the behaviors as rightful, viable options for people in our society. Both A and B Neither A nor B
Both A and B
The definition of developmental disability: refers not only to retardation but also to a variety of conditions, occurring before age twenty-two, that hinder development. was developed as part of legislation addressing the needs of those whose severe disabilities, occurring during the maturing years, affect their total development. Both A and B Neither A nor B
Both A and B
The skills of generalist practice include assessment, referral work, and: brokering between clients and agencies and other sources of help. evaluation of services in terms of usefulness to clients. Both A and B Neither A nor B
Both A and B
The vast majority of older Americans live ______ rather than in an institution or a group setting. with family alone Both A and B Neither A nor B
Both A and B
What is one reason why high prices often exist even when housing supplies are adequate? The ownership of rental housing is often concentrated in a relatively small number of hands. These owners have the possibility of market control. Discrimination against minority families, families with children, or the poor can limit the possibilities of where they can rent. Both A and B Neither A nor B
Both A and B
Which of the following is a factor in the increase of the number of elderly people in institutions? Changes in family life Diminished resources among the elderly Both A and B Neither A nor B
Both A and B
Which of the following statements is true? The Egyptian concept of charity mainly meant the avoidance of doing harm to others. The Jewish concept of charity added the obligation to do positive acts of good. Both A and B Neither A nor B
Both A and B
Which statement is more accurate? The top 1% of families own nearly 34% of all privately held wealth. The bottom 17% of the population own nothing at all. Both A and B Neither A nor B
Both A and B
The conflict of values of the secular and the sectarian realms of social work are nuanced, with a belief that:
Both A and B social workers were previously seen as moral agents of society, and are now ascribing to a libertarian philosophy in which people should be free to choose their own lifestyles, vaules and moral norms. the social work professionshould advocate and support the social redefinition of previously labeled deviant behavior (divorce, use of alchol or drugs, premarital sex, etc.) to a more open definition which recognizes the behaviors as rightful, viable options for people in our society.
Which of the following would be considered a developmental disability?
Brain injury at age 17 which leaves the person unable to speak.
conservative view of the family
Conservatives revere the "traditional" family and try to devise policies to preserve it.
conservative view of human nature
Conservatives tend to take a basically pessimistic view of human nature. People are perceived as being corrupt, self-centered, lazy, and incapable of true charity.
How much more likely are female-only headed households than married-couple households to be in poverty?
Six times
American Association of Social Workers
By the 1920s, several specialist organizations existed - one for school social workers, another for hospital social workers, and so on. The AASW offered membership to caseworkers across fields, but excluded settlement and group workers.
Council on Social Work Education
CSWE was established in 1952 to govern social work graduate and undergraduate programs, although at the time, undergraduate programs were restricted to a preprofessional curriculum
At present, older people tend to be concentrated in certain areas of the country, including the state of:
California
The religious roots of the settlement house movement can be traced to:
Canon Samuel A. Barnett.
Conservative religion's economic system of choice..why?
Capitalism because it involves free market as well as lets people freely believe in God
An essential method of practice for the BSW social worker is: Generalist practice Case Management Both A and B Neither A nor B
Case Management
advocacy
Case managers exist to help people, groups, and communities find appropriate resources for their needs. If these resources don't exist or are not readily accessible, case managers will often need to publicize the lack of certain resources and make sure that existing resources can be accessed by clients.
middleman minorities
Certain ethnic groups in multiethnic societies that occupy a middle economic and political status between the dominant group and subordinate groups, often serving as intermediaries between them.
Early settlement leaders included all of the following: EXCEPT
Charles Brace
Early settlement leaders included all of the following, except
Charles Loring Brace
Early settlement leaders included all of the following, except:
Charles Loring Brace
The founder of the Children's Aid Society was:
Charles Loring Brace.
Class system perpetuates itself
Children of wealthy parents become wealthy adults, children of middle class parents become middle class adults, and children of poor parents become poor adults
The Elizabethan Poor Law included all but which of the following provisions? People were responsible for their children and parents up to 3 generations. The unemployed were put to work. Vagrants could be executed. Children were kept in school.
Children were kept in school.
The Elizabethan Poor Law included all but which of the following provisions?
Children were mandated to attend at least five years of school .
Which of the following is a reflection of the residual conception of social welfare?
Community care, a temporary, market-oriented system of mutual aid.
By the end of the Progressive Era, all but which of these social work specializations had developed?
Community planning
What are the conservative, liberal, and radical positions on gov't regulation dealing with discrimination in hiring, entrance requirements, etc.?
Con.: Don't want gov't involvement; individual defects; lib: Gov't should be involved; modified individual defect; individual probs caused by larger socioeconomic factors. Rad: Same as liberals; except want to reconstruct the social institutions to eradicate discrimination and oppression
What has been conservative religion's impact on social issues?
Conservative religion is very active in trying to help people; has a much stronger history of helping people than liberals
Adam Smith's wealth of nations is considered bible of
Conservatives
conservative view of individual behavior
Conservatives view individuals as autonomous; that is, self-governing. Each person is responsible for his or her own current behavior and choose to do whatever they are doing.
Which of the following statements is true?
Correct Both A and B gay 2004
Which of the following statements best describe the conservative approach to discriminatory practices?
Correct Social workers should address how prejudice is a mask for privilege, or a rationale through which dominant groups maintain their own status quo.
What is meant by the term "ethnicity"?
Cultural characteristics ex: African American, Polish American
The community mental health movement of the 1960s spawned the following innovation:
Day Treatment
The community mental health movement of the 1960s spawned the following innovation:
Day treatment
Great Depression
DepressionThe period in American history which followed the stock market crash of 1929. During this time, many people were unemployed, and working- and middle-class people were being seen for the first time by social workers
Annihilation
Destruction of a minority ethnic group, perhaps culminating in genocide.
Outdoor relief:
Direct aid to poor families
macro discrimination
Discrimination against minority groups not limited to specific cases but firmly incorporated in the society's normative system. See also institutional discrimination.
statistical discrimination
Discrimination against people based on beliefs about the social category of which they are members; unlike categorical discrimination, it is responsive to counterevidence.
categorical discrimination
Discrimination against people on the basis of simply being part of a socially assigned category.
De Facto
Discrimination not based on law but by facts/other things
De jure
Discrimination recognized by the law
structural discrimination
Discrimination that results from the normal functioning of a society's institutions, rather than the direct and intended actions or policies of individuals and organizations.
What was the decision regarding the University of Michigan admissions?
Diversity is a crucial component of higher education and that the university can continue to consider race and ethnicity in admission decisions
The social reformer most associate with campaigning for special state institutions for the mentally ill was:
Dorothea Dix
The social reformer most associated with campaigning for special state institutions for the mentally ill was:
Dorothea Dix
The social reformer most associate with campaigning for special state institutions for the mentally ill was:
Dorothea Dix.
dual relationships
Dual relationships occur when social workers interact with current or former clients, colleagues, field students, or supervisees in more than one relationship. Dual relationships often present ethical dilemmas for social work professionals
A name associated with the development of methods for social work administration is:
Edith Abbott
A name associated with the development of methods for social work administration is:
Edith Abbott.
The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 helped bring people with disabilities into the mainstream by protecting their rights in areas such as:
Employment Transportation Public Accomodations All of the above - Answer
social institution
Enduring patterns of statuses and roles that ensure the performance of functions essential to a society's survival.
American Liberals
Established the welfare state
inequalitarian pluralism
Ethnic relations in which groups are separated structurally and coexist in a state of highly unequal access to power and privilege.
equalitarian pluralism
Ethnic relations in which groups retain their cultural and much of their structural distinctness but participate on an equal basis in a common political and economic system.
competitive race relations
Ethnic relations in which groups, living mostly in segregated areas, are in competition for the society's jobs, education, and other resources.
corporate pluralism
Ethnic relations in which structural and cultural differences among groups are protected by the state and institutional provisions are made to encourage an ethnically proportionate distribution of power and privilege.
What areas of the world have the largest of the immigrants currently come to the U.S from?
Europe and Canada
What percentages of median income does most of the world use for their poverty line? The European Union? The U.S?
European Union: 50-66% U.S: 44%
What is a personality or social trait that may lead to a parent's maltreatment of their child?
Excessive dependency
What family type is most affected by poverty?
Female dominated
A mother's use of drugs or alcohol during pregnancy causing serious neurological and physiological damage to the unborn child is known as:
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
Liberals
Have an optimistic view of human nature. Accept the "Blank Slate" view of John Locke, that people are born with infinite possibilities for being shaped for the good. Another view is that people are born good and, if not corrupted, are naturally social, curious, and loving. People don't need to be controlled and need to be protected from corrupting influences and given the freedom to follow their natural inclinations which will lead to good.
Radicals and Reactionaries
Have major reservations about the existing social arrangements.
What is the main difference between the marginal poor and the transitional poor?
For the marginal poor, the rising out of poverty and sinking back into it constitute a longterm pattern and the transitional poor are most likely experiencing a brief episode of poverty.
Dorothea Dix successfully convinced Congress to appropriate lands for mental institutions. Which president vetoed this measure?
Franklin Pierce
Individual explanations
Genetic differences between groups of people that cause some people to be in poverty and some not to be; may be explained by Bell Curve
The first executive director of the National Urban League was:
George Haynes
The first executive director of the National Urban League was:
George Haynes.
Zakah
Giving 2.5% of income(obligated) to those in need; means "purification" and "growth"; purpose is like social justice
A social worker associated with the group work tradition is:
Grace Coyle
A social worker associated with the group work tradition is:
Grace Coyle.
ethnic group
Groups "whose members share a unique social and cultural heritage passed on from one generation to the next
minority groups
Groups that, on the basis of their physical or cultural traits, are given differential and unequal treatment and receive fewer of the society's rewards.
What is the term meant by "race"?
Physical characteristics ex: Black, white, ex
Bell Curve; what were Binet's intentions for what is now known as the IQ test?
He wanted to use it to see if students needed extra concentration in school
The leading cause of death in the United States is:
Heart disease
What did the creators of the Bell Curve argue?
Hernstein and Murrays difference between IQ scores of African Americans and whites are genetic factors
Among students, the most segregated minority group is:
Hispanic
Among students, the most segregated minority group is:
Hispanics
Liberals believe:
History is progress and continuing change will bring continuing process
Which of the following statements describes the conservative point of veiw of housing?
Housing can best be provided by market forces.
social structures
How individuals achieve identity and fit into groups and organizations, and how these in turn fit into institutions, communities, and society.
Jane Addams and Ellen Gates Starr founded one of the first settlement houses in the U. S., called:
Hull House
Jane Addams and Ellen Gates Starr founded one of the first settlement houses in the U.S., called
Hull House
Conservatives
Idolize the traditional family and try to devise policies to preserve it. See the family as a source of strength fro individuals and as the primary unit of society. Oppose abortion, public funding of day-care centers, sex education in schools, birth-conroll counseling for minors, legal recognition of gay marriage, and any other developments that could undermine parental authority or create family breakups because of giving too much independence to women and children. Believe that governmental welfare programs have weakened the family and thus contributed to poverty.
Which of the following statements is true?
Immigrants help to create jobs and revitalize poor neighborhoods.
Which of the following statements is true? The influx of immigrants generate heavy increases in crime. Immigrants help to create jobs and revitalize poor neighborhoods. Both A and B Neither A nor B
Immigrants help to create jobs and revitalize poor neighborhoods.
What was the Shepard- Townsend Act? Who attacked it and why?
In 1921, this act provided federal matching grants to states for maternal and child health services. The AMA attacked it because they thought it didn't provide well enough are for those in need
Quotas on immigrants from particular countries were established:
In 1922
Quotas on immigrants from particular countries were established:
In 1922.
As the apprenticeship system declined and the number of dependent children increased during the early nineteenth century where were children placed?
In poorhouses
Multiculturalism
In the United States, the encouragement of the expression of different ethnic cultures. In Canada and Australia, an official policy recognizing and encouraging the retention of ethnic cultures.
Conservatives
In the economic perspective, are suspicious of social welfare programs.
Which of these is not part of what we might call a collective mind-set?
Individual Experiences
Which of the following is NOT an example of an area of focus of the settlement experiment in the Uniter States? Social Research Service to Communities Policy Reform Individual Responsibility
Individual Responsibility
Which of the following is NOT an example of an area of focus of the settlement experiment in the United States?
Individual Responsibility.
What is not what we would call a collective mind set?
Individual experiences
What do cultural explanations of poverty seek to do?
Individuals are viewed as possessing these characteristics because of the social situations they were born into and in which they were reared and educated
Which of the following statements is true of how conservatives view fiscal inequality? The growth of inequality and conclude that it is a fact, that it is getting worse, and that this is a result of unjust social and economic pressures. Inequality in the United States is caused less by unfairness than by the age structure of the labor force. Thus the same person will be at different positions along the Lorez curve during portions of their lives. Both A and B Neither A nor B
Inequality in the United States is caused less by unfairness than by the age structure of the labor force. Thus the same person will be at different positions along the Lorez curve during portions of their lives.
social welfare
Institution in society which manages dependency through provision of opportunity.
What is the argument against the use of quotas for hiring and admissions?
It can lead to lowering of standards and the selection of "unqualified" students and employments.
In a 15-year period ending in 1993, the richest 1% of families doubled their income. What happened to their tax rate?
It decreased 23%.
What was the most important factor concerning the feudal system?
It provided basic needs.
Why was the Elizabethan Poor Law of 1601 significant?
It represented a compilation and refinement of all the antipoverty legislation of the previous 250 years.
Which of the following provided for the poor mostly through agriculture?
Jews
The authors make a case for Jewish agencies having less potential for conflict with social work valued. This is because:
Jews do not seek converts.
What are some potential barriers case managers face as client advocates? Lack of financially viable resources, if the resources exist at all. Increased services for people of color, the homeless, or who live in rural areas or the inner city. Managed-care companies providing unfettered access to resources. None of the above.
Lack of financially viable resources, if the resources exist at all.
What are some potential barriers case managers seek to act as client advocates?
Lack of financially viable resources, if the resources exist at all.
What did Wilson claim about racial prejudice?
Lack of skills amongst men and the growth of female headed families then from racial discrimination
Immigration Act of 1965
Law passed by Congress in 1965 which eliminated immigration quotas which favored Europeans and which opened the doors to increased immigration by people from Asia, Mexico, and Central America.
What did the Jim Crowe Laws do
Legalize segregation and deny African Americans access to good jobs, public services, and equal education.
What proportion of Americans under age 65 had no health insurance in 2006?
Less than 16%
What proportion of the population is persistently poor?
Less than 5%
In the United States, the Democratic Party is considered to be
Liberal
liberal political perspective
Liberals are generally in favor of change, and view change as the reform, rather than the radical restructuring of existing institutions. Liberals view government intervention as desirable.
liberal view of individual behavior
Liberals emphasize the environment as a factor in individual behavior
liberal view of human nature
Liberals take an optimistic view of human nature. They accept the view that people are naturally social, curious, and loving.
liberal view of the family
Liberals view the family as an evolving institution.
Which political party believes that most taxation is legal thievery?
Libertarians
Which of the following statements is true?
Low-income Americans are generally in poorer health and have higher rates of chronic disease and disability than those with higher incomes.
Endogamy
Marriage within one's social group, regulated on the basis of ethnicity, race, social class, educational level, religion, or other social characteristics.
The idea that friendly visiting demanded specific skills that could be generalized and taught was particularly well articulated by:
Mary Richmond
The idea that friendly visiting demanded specific skills that could be generalized and taught was particularly well articulated by:
Mary Richmond.
What was Proposition 209 about?
Measured that required the state to retain from granting preferential treatment in public employment, public education or public contracting in any individual or group based on color, race, ethnicity, or origin
Which of these is not an example of services for people who are economically dependent?
Mental Health Services
NOT example of people economically dependent
Mental Health services
Which of the following statements describes the prevailing definition of mental illness?
Mental illness as stemming either from organic conditions or from elements in an individual's psychological development.
Which ethnic group are increasing in the U.S?
Mexico, India, Eldorado, and the Philippines
What percentage of people report having some form of disability?
More than 50 million people; 11.8%. 2/3 have a severe disability
What proportion of adults in the criminal justice system is on probation at any given point in time?
More than 50%
Which of the following statements is true? Most elderly people rely on Social Security benefits and their own assets as major sources of income. Most elderly people rely on Social Security benefits and their families as major sources of income. Most elderly people rely on their families and their own assets as major sources of income. None of the above
Most elderly people rely on Social Security benefits and their own assets as major sources of income.
Which of the following best describes how radicals approach the topic of old age?
Most support a broad extension of social welfare measures for all people, including the aged-particularly those provisions that help to redistribute income.
Charity Organization Society
Movement developed in part as a reaction to the proliferation of small private charities during the 19th century. The main premise of the movement was that private, carefully orchestrated relief efforts offered the greatest promised for the eradication of poverty. The movement proposed to coordinate the work of all private charities in a given locality in order to prevent recipients from receiving aid from several sources, and reflected a conservative interpretation of poverty
Radicals
Much like the conservatives when it comes to views of the family.
assimilationist societies
Multiethnic societies in which cultural assimilation is encouraged for all groups but where structural assimilation occurs at different rates, depending on groups' cultural and physical distance from the dominant group.
corporate pluralistic societies
Multiethnic societies in which groups remain culturally and perhaps physically separated, but in a state of relatively balanced political and economic power. Also referred to as multicultural societies.
colonial societies
Multiethnic societies in which inequalitarian pluralism, including extreme segregation, is the chief feature of ethnic relations. Also referred to as segregationist societies.
One explanation of mental illness is that certain physiological characteristics may predispose an individual to mental illness and that precipitating stresses can lead to the onset of psychiatric disorders. Further, mediating factors, including labeling and access to resources can affect the individual's ability to cope with the precipitating event. What type of explanation of mental illness is this?
Multifactorial
What two pro black organizations did early settlement workers help to found?
NAAEP and the Chicago Urban League
Discrimination
Negative actions against a group, aimed at denying its members equal access to societal rewards. See also individual discrimination; institutional discrimination; statistical discrimination; structural discrimination.
An absolute definition of poverty is: a relatively fixed level of income above which a person cannot function in a productive and efficient manner in a give society. poverty is viewed as relative to the wealth of the rest of society. Both A and B Neither A nor B
Neither A nor B
Which of the following statements is NOT true of social workers in the area of housing and community developement? -Social workers can help seek reason and balance in protecting neighborhoods while considering overall community needs. -Social workers, whether in community centers or in private agencies, often help people in difficulty to develop social support networks. -Both A and B -Neither A nor B
Neither A nor B
Which of these statements is NOT true? Because of the trend of the secularization of American society, people see fewer things explained in terms of "God's will" and they seek scientific, rational explanations for more of life's events. During the 20th century, the ministry, like many other professions, has come to be considered a specialized profession, with less of an ephasis on counseling or social work. Both A and B Neither A nor B
Neither A nor B
Problems with individual
No matter what money they squander for what they need and want, they will always end up as miserable as before
Which one of these statements is NOT true? Liberals, a group that includes most social workers, were generally opposed to the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act and the TANF program it instituted. The Family Support Act of 1988 and the TANF program that replaced it represented a new approach to the problem of public dependency. The first major effort toward welfare reform climaxed in 1988 with the passage of the Family Support Act. None of the above.
None of the above.
The General Social Survey found that:
None of the below: respondents set a relative poverty line that was much higher than the official level. respondents thought single mothers needed more money. respondents thought two parent families needed the same amount per capital as single mothers.
Which is NOT description of how social welfare began
Number of people with disabilities with viable job opportunities were increasing
Case Management is a term that can be used to describe a method or process of service delivery and a set of roles assumed by various providers of health and social services. Some practitioners include:
Nurses Social Workers Occupational Therapist All of the above - answer
profession
Occupation which is characterized by a unique skill valued by society, lengthy, specialized training for practitioners based on a systematic theory, a code of ethics to guide practice, and professional membership organizations which protect the interests of its members.
Case Management is a term that can be used to describe a method or process of service delivery and a set of roles assumed by various providers of health and social services. Some practitioners include:
Occupational Therapist, Nurses, & Social Workers
affirmative action
Policies initially developed to compensate for past discrimination against minorities and women and to eliminate existing barriers in education and employment. Employers and educational institutions were required to take "affirmative actions" to end discrimination and to ensure equal opportunity in education and employment.
cultural pluralism
Occurs when people of different cultures retain their own unique individual character and traits, but at the same time interact with other groups, taking on additional traits, such as a common language.
subordinate group
One that is singled out for differential or unequal treatment by a dominant group that has higher rights and privileges.
National Association of Schools of Social Service Administration
Organization established by undergraduate social work programs in 1942. Because undergraduate programs were not accepted as legitimate by the American Association of Schools of Social Work, the NASSSA was formed with the purpose of advocating for the role of baccalaureate level social workers in public welfare programs.
American Association of Schools of Social Work
Organization founded in 1919 by various schools of social work to attempt to achieve some standardization across programs ad to promote a master's degree as the only qualifying degree for professional practice
Which of the following is not listed under the category of child physical abuse?
Parental Cruelty by Proxy
Novak and Green's explanation of how the aging of our population is affecting statistics on income distribution
Part of the increase in the number of people at the lower end of the income scale is due to baby boomers coming into retirement age and therefore making less money/income; makes it look like there's no wealth
Relative Deprivation
People feed rich or poor not in relation to some absolute yardstick but rather in relation to the wealth of other people
Discrimination based on age
People view the number of poverty due to the baby boomers going into retirement
Define "indoor relief."
People were cared for by being taken into some form of custodial care.
Radicals
Prefer an economic system in which workers have control over the conditions of their work; money isn't the measure of worth; and in which basic rights like medical care aren't reduced to commodity status and sold in the marketplace to the highest bidder. Some support the idea of a welfare state.
A CONSERVATIVE approach to social work's task reflects this major tenet:
Preference for private rather than public action.
assimilation
Process by which new and subordinate groups are expected to adapt to dominant group ways.
empowerment
Process of increasing personal, interpersonal and political power so that individuals can take action to improve their own life situations.
The Charity Organization Society in the United States was associated with which religion?
Protestantism
The idea that mental illness is an outgrowth of an individual's personality development constitutes which of these perspectives?
Psychological
Which of the following is one of the three main points Beccaria made regarding how society should react to crimes:
Punishment should be certain and should be just severe enough so that the cost of committing a crime exceeded the benefits derived from it
Liberals and Radicals
Put emphasis on the environment as a factor in individual behavior but don't completely deny free will and motivation. If people successfully resolve the crises, they will experience happiness and fulfillment; if not they'll experience failure and dissatisfaction. See behavior as the result not of each person's life programming but of the immediate consequences of behavior. If an individual perceives the consequences of a behavior as positive, the behavior will increase; behavior in which the consequences are perceived as negative will decrease.
1922
Quotas on immigrants from particular countries were established:
Which of the following statements is NOT true?
Racism is the idea that physical differences between groups of people signify no difference in intelligence and ability -Answer Prejudice is having unfavorable feelings about a group and its individual memebers Discrimination is differential treatment of individuals from certain groups or social categories None of the above
Which of the following statements is NOT true? Racism is the idea that physical differences between groups of people signify no difference in intelligence and ability Prejudice is having unfavorable feelings about a group and its individual memebers Discrimination is differential treatment of individuals from certain groups or social categories None of the above
Racism is the idea that physical differences between groups of people signify no difference in intelligence and ability.
Which of the examples below is an example of Social Victim Theory?
Radical Criminology
radical view of human nature
Radicals believe that people are inherently industrious and creative, and that if they have control over their working conditions, they will take pleasure in working hard.
radical political perspective
Radicals have many of the same beliefs as liberals, but believe that more fundamental changes are needed in society. They view liberal tinkering with government as inadequate, and believe that complete restructuring is necessary.
reactionary political perspective Reactionaries
Reactionaries believe that change has already gone too far and that things should be changed back to the way they used to be. Reactionaries believe that government beyond a bare minimum is inherently evil, and support government activity only in areas such as national defense, criminal justice, and maintenance of public utilities.
institutional conception of social welfare
Recognizes that life in modern society is so complex that nearly everyone will need help achieving and maintaining interdependence and that this level of help needs to be greater than the forms the basic institutions can provide.
Expulsion
Removal of a group from the society through deportation or internment.
Which of these is a correct statement?: Conservatives must become liberals in order to be a social worker. The core values of social work are in direct conflict with conservative ideology. Only radicals can be effective social workers. Research data shows that the field of social work is not a "liberal monolith".
Research data shows that the field of social work is not a "liberal monolith".
Which is a correct statement?
Research data shows that the field of social work is not a liberal monolith
Medical social work was first established by:
Richard Cabot
Medical social work was introduced by:
Richard Cabot
Medical social work was first established by:
Richard Cabot.
Medical social work was introduced by:
Richard Cabot.
This presidential administration invested relatively more than the others in public housing:
Roosevelt
Early detection and treatment of disease is called:
Secondary Prevention
Acculturation
See cultural assimilation.
Accommodation
See equalitarian pluralism.
majority-minority relations
See ethnic stratification.
receiving society
See host society.
Radicals
See liberal tinkering with government as inadequate; they feel that complete restructuring is necessary.
institutional discrimination
See micro discrimination.
subordinate groups
See minority groups.
Conservative
Sees the social system as inherently fair. Poorer groups are that way because it is necessary for the well-being of society. What exists is useful/necessary. Rapid changes benefit some groups but will usually result in a net loss to society. Change is sometimes necessary and must be slow and incremental.
Liberal
Sees the social system as potentially fair but frequently unfair. Some interest groups are more powerful than others and if unchecked by government regulation will use their power to take advantage of less powerful groups. Change takes place, sometimes rapidly and sometimes slowly, through the competition and compromise of interest groups.
In a society, which of the following categories is not seen as a social institution?
Social Roles
In society, which of the following categories is not seen as a social institution?
Social Roles
What is NOT a social institution
Social Roles
On August 14, 1935, the _____ _____ ___ established a system of old-age benefits for workers, benefits for victims of industrial accidents, unemployment insurance, aid for dependent mothers and children, the blind, and the physically handicapped.
Social Security Act
Which of the following scholarly journals cater to the interests of Catholics in social work?
Social Thought
What are the things about the conservative religious traditions that make social workers wary
Social Work and Conservative religions are at odds; liberals and conservatives have differing views; issues about being gay, family forms, social workers think conservatives are trying to use religion to control people's lives
political perspective
Social attitude or ideology. Describes a collective mind-set, and refers to the beliefs and values of a group of people that are systemized enough to have a semblance of universality, or "worldview."
Which of the following social work techniques can be traced to charity organizations?
Social casework
social exclusion
Social exclusion focuses on the idea of restricted access to civil, political, and social rights and opportunities.
In a society, which of the following categories is not seen as a social institution?
Social roles
Settlement House movement
Social settlements focused on environmental factors in poverty. Settlement house workers lived along side the poor in the communities they served, and attempted to empower their neighbors through support of the labor movement and democratization of political institutions.
Which of the following statements is not a descriptive definition of social welfare?
Social welfare is an institution that emerged to handle and facilitate interdependence
Which of the following statements is not a descriptive definition of social welfare? Social welfare is a benefit -allocation mechanism functioning outside the economic marketplace. Social welfare is a nation's system of programs, benefits, and services that helps people meet the social, economic, educational, and health needs that are fundamental to the maintenance of society. Social welfare is an institution that emerged to handle dependence and facilitate interdependence. Social welfare as laws, services, and programs designed to bring people's level of wellbeing up to some minimum.
Social welfare is an institution that emerged to handle dependence and facilitate interdependence.
residual conception of social welfare
Social welfare is not an institution but an emergency backup system.
micro practice
Social work methods which focus primarily on changing individuals, rather than on changing social conditions. These direct practice methods are known as counseling, social casework or therapy.
macro practice
Social work methods which focus primarily on changing social conditions, rather than on changing individuals. Macro practice consists of indirect practice strategies such as community organization, administration, planning, and policy advocacy.
Core areas of social work include:
Social work research.
Which of the following statements is true of how radicals view the professional responsibility of social workers?
Social work should continue to push for greater client involvement in the planning and provision of services, more attention to the social control function of social welfare, and fundamental changes in social and economic structures.
Which of the following statements is true of how radicals view the professional responsibility of social workers? Social work should continue to push for greater client involvement in the planning and provision of services, more attention to the social control function of social welfare, and fundamental changes in social and economic structures. Social work should equip individuals, familes, and communities to bear the responsibility for dealing with social problems. Social work should stress the necessity for broader governmental intervention, particularly on the federal level. None of the above
Social work should continue to push for greater client involvement in the planning and provision of services, more attention to the social control function of social welfare, and fundamental changes in social and economic structures.
Which of the following statements is true of how conservatives view the professional responsibility of social workers?
Social work should equip individuals, families, and communities to bear the responsibility for dealing with social problems.
Which of the following statements explains how liberals view the professional responsibility of social workers?
Social work should stress the necessity for broader governmental intervention, particularly on the federal level.
Which of the following statements best describe the radical approach to discriminatory practices?
Social workers should address how prejudice is a mask for privilege, or a rationale through which dominant groups maintain their own status quo.
Which of the following statements best describe the conservative approach to discriminatory practices?
Social workers should warn against relying on government regulation to deal with discriminatory practices, being particularly critical of affirmative action policies.
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
___ _____ ______ __ __ ______ __ ____ ____ is an African-American civil rights organization in the United States, formed in 1909 by Moorfield Storey, Mary White Ovington and W. E. B.
The development of protective services first originated with which organization?
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
Which of the following statements describes the nature of "stigma" as it relates to welfare?
Society values individual characteristics such as self-reliance and a willingness to work hard, welfare recipients are seen as dependent and lazy.
Genetic Inferiority; the use of IQ
Standford- Binet test; is used to make sure it shows that black people are less intelligent than white people
Jim Crow laws
Statutes enacted in southern cities and states in the 1880s to legalize segregation and deny African Americans access to good jobs, public services, and equal education.
stigma
Stigma refers to an aspect of a person's life that ruins his or her identity
Conservatives
Strongly emphasize tradition. Resist change. Believe that change usually produces more negative that positive consequences.
subjective
Subjective ideologies and attitudes reflect how a person sees the world, not necessarily how the world actually exists.
Human Capital Approach
Suggests that whether or not someone is dependent on what they have about them is valued by society
Two streams of Islam and their main themes
Sunni: largest group; emphasis on relationship between believer and God. Shiite: belief that legal scholars have responsibility for interpreting the word of God
Which of these is not an example of services for people who are dependent because they are unable to fulfill roles, as defined by themselves?
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
An example of services for people who are economically dependent would be:
Supplemental security income.
TANF
Temporary Assistance to Needy Families, the program that replaced AFDC.
dominant ethnic group
That group at the top of the ethnic hierarchy, which receives a disproportionate share of wealth, exercises predominant political authority, and has the greatest influence on shaping the society's cultural system.
Brown v. Board of Education
The 1954 Supreme Court decision which ended legalized segregation in the United States
Describe what happens at the bottom of most pecking orders
The 2 lower groups are fighting to gain/keep power over the other because no one wants to be on the bottom
Anglo core group
The British-origin group that established itself as the American dominant group and whose culture has been understood to be the society's standard.
Which of the following statements is true about the NASW Code of Ethics?
The Code offers a set of values, principles, and standards to guide decision making and conduct when ethical issues arise.
Which of the following statements is true about the NASW Code of Ethics? The Code offers a set of values, principles, and standards to guide decision making and conduct when ethical issues arise. The Code provides a set of rules that prescribe how social workers should act in all situations. Specific applications of the Code does not need to take into account the context in which it is being considered and the possibility of conflicts among the Code's values, principles, and standards. The Code should be held up as the standard by which the general public cannot hold the social work professon accountable.
The Code offers a set of values, principles, and standards to guide decision making and conduct when ethical issues arise.
National Association of Social Workers
The NASW formed in 1955, bringing together all the existing specialist organizations, including psychiatric social workers, medical social workers, group worker, and practitioners in the emerging fields of community organization and social work research.
Which of the following statements is true?
The National Association of Social Workers brought together all existing specialist organizations, including psychiatric social workers, medical social workers, group workers, and practitioners in the (then emerging) fields of community organization and social work research.
Which of the following statements is true? The National Association of Social Workers brought together all existing specialist organizations, including psychiatric social workers, medical social workers, group workers, and practitioners in the (then emerging) fields of community organization and social work research. The American Association of Social Workers tended to include settlement workers The Council on Social Work Education excluded membership for undergraduate programs The American Association of Schools of Social Work originally excluded membership to freestanding schools closely tied to social work agencies.
The National Association of Social Workers brought together all existing specialist organizations, including psychiatric social workers, medical social workers, group workers, and practitioners in the (then emerging) fields of community organization and social work research.
National Mental Health Act of 1946
The National Mental Health Actor stressed community treatment and prevention and provided new opportunities for social workers who were interested in psychopathology.
A loose coalition of social work unions was formed during the depression to deal with huge caseloads, crowded workplaces, and salary cutbacks. This organization was known as:
The Rank and File Movement
A loose coalition of social work unions was formed during the depression to deal with huge caseloads, crowded workplaces, and salary cutbacks. This organization was known as:
The Rank and File Movement.
What is an event that accelerated social work's shift toward individual treatment?
The application of psychoanalytic theory to social work practice.
Ethnocentrism
The belief by members of a group that their culture is superior to others.
Racism
The belief that humans are subdivided into distinct hereditary groups that are innately different in their social behavior and mental capacities and that can therefore be ranked as superior or inferior.
cultural racism
The belief that the cultures displayed by human groups are not easily changed and therefore can be ranked as superior or inferior.
Define "Social Darwinism."
The concept of survival of the fittest being applied to the marketplace as well as to the jungle.
structural pluralism
The continued social separation of minority ethnic groups from the dominant group and perhaps from each other.
person-in-environment
The dual focus of social work practice, which addresses both the individual and the social environment aspects of problems.
Which of the following describes the sociological theory of aging?
The factors of gender, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, occupation, and birth cohort color each individual's encounter with old age.
involuntary immigration
The forced transfer of people from one society to another to be exploited as captive workers. majority-m
Taxation and government expenditure and Laws, regulations and executive orders.
The government is involved in the economy in two main areas..
Which of the following statements is true of how liberals view fiscal inequality?
The growth of inequality and conclude that it is a fact, that it is getting worse, and that this is a result of unjust social and economic pressures.
melting pot
The idea that cultures of all groups join to produce a new, distinctly American culture.
racism
The idea that physical differences between groups of people signify meaningful differences in intelligence or ability.
"The colonial approach to poor relief was characterized by another idea that reflected the development of a unique culture in the New World." What was this idea?
The importance of work ethic
Which of the following statements describes the liberal point of veiw of housing?
The market is a necessary device for providing everyone with housing, but it needs regulation and stimulation.
Which of the following statements describes the radical point of veiw of housing?
The market is not the appropriate model for housing provision. They assert that housing is a right, not a commodity.
moderate political perspective
The moderate political perspective could be thought of as a nonperspective. Moderates deny that they have any set worldview and contend that they judge each issue on its unique merits.
Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996
This federal law strengthened the U.S.—Mexico border by doubling the number of border patrol agents, attempted to stop employers from hiring illegal workers by imposing fines, and put new limits on public benefits for legal immigrants. The law also made it easier to deport immigrants by expanding the list of previous crimes that could lead to deportation. Most important, the immigration law established that all legal immigrants must have sponsors who agree to support them if necessary or to reimburse the government for any public benefits they might use.
voluntary immigration
The movement of people from one society to another by their own choice, most commonly in hope of economic betterment, but in some cases to escape political or religious oppression.
social mobility
The movement up or down a society's class or ethnic hierarchy by individuals or groups.
segmented assimilation
The notion that immigrant assimilation may take different forms adoption of the dominant culture, adoption of an oppositional culture, or economic advancement while retaining the ethnic culture.
Which of these is not an adequate description of how social welfare began to emerge as an institution?
The number of people with disabilities with viable job opportunities were increasing.
reciprocity
The obligation in our society to make some return for the things received
Feminization of poverty
The pattern that females are much more affected by poverty than males
Assimilation
The process in which a minority ethnic group is integrated into the societal mainstream. See also cultural assimilation; structural assimilation; biological assimilation; psychological assimilation; segmented assimilation
"blank slate"
The view of John Locke, that people are born with infinite possibilities for being shaped for the good.
Pluralism
The retention of ethnic cultures and boundaries within the larger society. See also cultural pluralism; structural pluralism; equalitarian pluralism; inequalitarian pluralism; corporate pluralism.
According to Whittakerhich of the following is not included in ideas governing the emphasis on family preservation?
The shift away from an ecological perspective--looking at the effects of both proximate and distal environments on child outcomes.
Which of the following statements is NOT a factor in the growth of the international perspective on social welfare?
The shift of focus within the profession of social work towards private, clinically based practice lends itself towards a view of the global issues in the field.
One theory that was adapted for social work during the sixties was Systems Theory, which stressed:
The similarities of all systems, both natural and social.
One theory that was adapted for social work during the sixties was Systems Theory, which stressed: The similarities of all systems, both natural and social. The dissonance of all systems, including natural and social. Both A & B Neither A nor B
The similarities of all systems, both natural and social.
termination
The skill of ending a relationship with a client is called termination. The component skills of termination include evaluation of the client/worker relationship, the progress of the change process, and an analysis of what further steps might pursue on his or her own or with the help of friends, families, and other supports.
Define "parens patria."
The state is the parent to all children when biological parents abdicate parental responsibilites
Define "parens patria."
The state is the parent to all children when biological parents abdicate parental responsibilities
Define "parens patria."
The state is the parent to all children.
ethnic hierarchy
The structural arrangement of diverse groups of a multiethnic society in a rank order, from those at the top, with most of the society's wealth and power, to those at the bottom, with correspondingly little.
order theories
Theories postulating that a society is a relatively balanced system made up of differently functioning but interrelated parts, held together by a consensus of values among groups and individuals.
normative theories
Theories that explain prejudice and discrimination as conforming responses to social situations in which people find themselves.
power-conflict theories
Theories that view prejudice and discrimination as emerging from dominant group interests and used to protect and enhance those interests.
conflict theories
Theories that view societies as held together by the power of dominant classes and ruling elites, able to impose their will on others; stability and order are maintained through coercion, not consensus.
Which of the following statements is NOT true? There is numerous hard data to support charges of "reverse discrimination". Affirmative actions policies were developed initially to compensate for past discrimination against minorities and women and to eliminate barriers in education and employment. California's Proposition 209 was a comprehensive measure that required the state to refrain from granting preferential treatment in public employment, public education, or public contracting to any individual or group on the basis of race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin. None of the above
There is numerous hard data to support charges of "reverse discrimination".
Which of the following statements is NOT true?
There is numerous hard data to support charges of "reverse discrimination". -Answer Affirmative actions policies were developed initially to compensate for past discrimination against minorities and women and to eliminate barriers in education and employment. California's Proposition 209 was a comprehensive measure that required the state to refrain from granting preferential treatment in public employment, public education, or public contracting to any individual or group on the basis of race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin. Most affirmative action programs stem from the 1964 Civil rights Act, which declared it illegal for employers of twenty-five or more people to "discriminate against any individual...because of race..."
Bureau of Public Assistance
This was the federal agency in charge of developing congressionally mandated programs of federal aid for the poor elderly, the blind, and dependent children during the Roosevelt era.
The earliest development of the Charity Organization Society Movement can be traced to:
Thomas Calmers
What are the non cash benefits that are not counted as income in the calculation of income and poverty?
They are food stamps, public housing, medical care, social services, etc.
What is the great Commission and how does it affect social work's relationship with religion?
They have a number one priority; to give people the world of God(try to convert people); if you're trying to do social work with the great Commission, the two will get mixed up
Problems with communities of the poor
They hold the same beliefs, attitudes, and behaviors that help make life in poverty bearable and therefore prevents people from escaping poverty
In 2005, what % of total annual income in the U.S was made by the richest five percent of people?
They make up 50% of the annual income; the top 5% make up 21.5% of income
Which of the following best describes how liberals approach the topic of old age?
They see services such as Social Security and Medicare as basic rights of all citizens. Liberals also stress the need for governmental regulation of private programs, such as nursing homes and home health care.
What do conservatives argue about the inclusion of non-cash benefits in the calculation of income and poverty?
They should be included when we calculate how many people live in poverty(to calculate income); decreases number of people in poverty
Why would a political liberal appreciate a higher poverty line?
They tend to maximize the problem to get more attention to the problem and get the government involved
Why would a political conservative appreciate a lower poverty line?
They tend to minimize the problem so the attention isn't focused on poverty; less government involvement
Radicals
Think that Liberal proposals for change don't get to the core of the problem. They doubt that moderate change can help to deal with the pervasive inequities in society. They push for MAJOR change in society.In favor of change.
The earliest development of the Charity Organization Society Movement can be traced to:
Thomas Chalmers.
Status may include categories such as: ethnicity. gender. profession. all of the above.
all of the above.
People who are poor because the plant closed and they can't find another job are the:
Transitional poor.
Define three levels of the poor
Transitional- temporary; marginal- very low wages, right by poverty line; residual- poor, for extended periods of time
Which of these statements is NOT true?
Trends in the distribution of wealth and income have shown that the wealthy are getting substantially wealthier.
Which of these statements is true? Trends in the distribution of wealth and income have shown that the wealthy and the poor are maintaining stagnant levels of financial growth. Trends in the distribution of wealth and income have shown that the wealthy are getting substantially wealthier. Trends in the distribution of wealth and income have shown that the poor are getting substantially wealthier. None of the above
Trends in the distribution of wealth and income have shown that the wealthy are getting substantially wealthier.
What proportion of the population age sixty-five and older report their health to be good to excellent?
Two thirds
friendly visitors
Workers associated with the Charity Organization Society movement. Volunteer friendly visitors would be assigned to needy families. Visitors were urged to be friendly but firm; their primary functions were to correct the character flaws of the poor and to inspire them to strive for independence and the moral life.
prejudice
Unfavorable attitudes about a group and its individual members based on stereotypes rather than on comprehensive knowledge which can lead to discrimination
Radicals
Uses the conflict perspective. See the social system as a class hierarchy in which one class has predominant power and uses it to control the others. Politics is a side show; Important decisions are being made by an elite of wealthy and powerful people "behind the curtain."
Liberals
Value diversity and friction in the social system. Different groups bring different things that are beneficial to society. If there are enough groups, and none are powerful enough to dominate the others, the system will embody the "checks and balances" of the constitution. The government gives the rules and limits that keep the contest fair and open. View society as an organic system. Have little faith that the system will regulate itself without intervention. Point out that nature is notoriously inefficient; Tree send out thousands of seeds for only several to grow into trees.
Conservatives
View human nature in a negative way. Distrust democracy, because they doubt the ability of the masses to make decisions for the common good, but support democracy because there is no "better" alternative. People should be sternly punished. They see people as being corrupt, self-centered, lazy, incapable of true compassion, needing to be encouraged to work. Because of their barbaric nature people must be controlled.
Conservatives
View individuals as self-governing. See each person as responsible for his or her own current behavior. People choose to do whatever they are doing, and are responsible for whatever consequences result from these choice. People possess free will and thus can choose to engage in behaviors such as hard work, that can help them get ahead or activities such as excessive leisure, that lead to failure. Poverty is often caused by individuals' lack of responsibility for themselves.
Liberals
View the family as an evolving institution. Are much more flexible and practical in the ways in which they support the family.
Conservatives
View the social system in the Functional Perspective(Sees society as a system composed of interrelated and interdependent parts) Each part makes a contribution to the operation of the system. In this way, society is seen as similar to a biological organism.
Orshanksy Index
What our government decided to use to actually define poverty and figure out how many people are affected by it
Social Settlement was split into two groups: One that saw institutional discrimination of blacks as important and one that did not. Neither group directly served blacks
When founders at time were fighting for the rights of women, they were going shoulder to shoulder with black people who were also trying to get rights`
Define "family preservation services."
When out-of-home placement appears to be imminent, it is possible to prevent placement by the provision of intense services delivered in the child's home over a brief, time-limited period.
What is the glass ceiling?
When women try to reach the top of a business and think they can but can't get to it because they're female
Social casework
Which of the following social work techniques can be traced to charity organizations?
advanced specialized practice
While BSW social workers often act as generalists in that they work with clients within all levels of clients systems from micro to macro systems, MSW social workers are trained for advanced, specialized practice. That is, MSW-level social workers tend to focus on particular levels of systems or on particular levels of intervention in their work.
Which group of adolescents is more likely to receive psychiatric treatment?
White males
Which group of adolescents is more likely to receive psychiatric treatment?
White males.
Adolph Meyer
Who envisioned community mental health programs as a social work domain?
Which of these groups have difficulty accessing appropriate and adequate health care?
Women Members of minority groups The elderly All of the above. (answer)
Explain why prejudice is seen as being rooted in our economic system
Work/ Home discrimination is channeled women into low paying jobs
The very first type of social insurance passed was:
Workmen's Compensation.
The Freedmen's Bureau
___ _______ ______ provided food, housing and medical aid, established schools and offered legal assistance. It also attempted to settle former slaves on Confederate lands confiscated or abandoned during the war.
National Urban League
____ _____ ____ is a nonpartisan civil rights organization based in New York City that advocates on behalf of African Americans and against racial discrimination in the United States. It is the oldest and largest community-based organization of its kind in the nation.
The National Mental Health Act
____ ______ _______ ______ ______ is the largest research organization in the world specializing in mental illness. Thomas R. Insel is the current Director of NIMH. The institute was first authorized by the U.S. Government in 1946, when then President Harry Truman signed into law the National Mental Health Act, although the institute was not formally established until 1949.
The Great Society
____ _______ ______ was a set of domestic programs in the United States launched by Democratic President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1964-65. The main goal was the elimination of poverty and racial injustice.
popular sovereignty
a belief in the political theory that gov't is created by and subject to the will of the people, who are the source of all political power
ethno-religious conflict
a clash of cultures rooted in both objectives and psychological factors that fuse lineage with religious belief-system.
The Lorenz Curve is
a curve that shows the percentage of total household incomes received successively larger fractions of the population, starting with the poorest group.
The Lorenz Curve is
a curve that shows the percertage of total household incomes received successively larger fractions of the population, starting with thes poorest group.
"Maastricht option"
a form of european unification in which some powers are progressively transferred to the center while others are devolved to the regions; it can provide a way by which minorities could gain autonomy within existing states
"revolution of rising frustrations"
a general condition of mass anger and protest in many postcolonial developing states as these states' economies began to stagnate and decline in the 1960s and 1970s
"regime of managed ethnic heterogeneity"
a group of wisely articulated conflict-mitigating doctrines, practices, principles, strategies, and agreements governing inter-group relations in heterogenous states and providing guidelines regarding how best to respond to ethno-political crises and conflict
ethno-religious group
a group where ethnic religious identities are inseparable in the making of community
ethnic community
a large or small group of people united by a common inherited culture, racial similarity, common religion, belief in a common history and ancestry and who exhibit a strong psychological sentiment of belonging to a group
ethnic political movement
a movement that attempts to represent the collective consciousness and aspirations of the entire community defined on the basis of the common ethnicity
ethnic nation
a nation based upon the spirit of the cultural community that includes, among other things, common language, religion, customs, traditions and history
nation
a politicized ethnic group with well-developed statist ideas
"white mans burden" argument
a process by whereby uncivilized nations could be introduced into civilized international society after a period of enlightened education and preparation for self-government
Higher Criticism is:
a reference to the intellectual analysis of the Scriptures, which includes interpreting them in relation to the social and historical context in which they are written, as well as the motivations of the authors.
The inequality of social systems, according to radicals, are:
a result of the group with greater power using this power to perpetuate its position of advantage.
remedial secession
a scheme under which, corresponding to the various degrees of oppression faced by an ethnic group at the hands of its governing state, international law would recognize a continuum of remedies ranging from protection of individual rights, to minority rights to secession
relative deprivation
a situation of perceived discrepancy between value expectations and value expectancies in a society
The Charity Organization Society was associated with: a conservative interpretation of the causes of poverty. friendly visitors. attempts to coordinate services to prevent the poor from receiving too many services. all of the above.
all of the above.
national home regime
a solution to a competing ethnic claims; an idea designed to reconcile the integrity and sovereignty of states; to provide a context for common nationality links for nations that are divided by state boundaries; to address their yearning for national identity; and to do so without undermining the cohesion of multinational societies
Truancy would be considered:
a status offense.
hegemonic exchange
a system of state-ethnic group relations, found usually in parts of Africa, where quasi autonomous state and various ethnoregional interest engage, on the basis of commonly accepted of procedural norms and rules, in a process of mutual accomodation
ethnic cleansing
a systematic and deliberate policy that aims to create ethnically homogenous territorial spaces by killing and expelling members belonging to other ethnic groups from that territory
genocide
a systematic program of killing and massacre aimed at the complete and total extermination of an ethnic group or nation
consociational democracy
a type of democratic system that favors executive power sharing and the formation of grand coalition gov't, formal and informal separation of powers between the various branches of gov't, bicameral legislature with minority groups' representation in the upper chamber, multiple party system, elections based on proportional representation, territorial and nonterritorial federalism, and written constitution with difficult amendment procedures.
Which of the following is a setting in which social workers practice their vocation?
a) Host institutions such as public schools, hospitals, and nursing homes. b) Human service organizations such as outpatient mental health centers. c) Social work settings such as Family and Children's service agencies. (All)
In the early 1900s, what is now known as "social casework" expanded from children's aid and charity organization societies to:
a) Medical social work. b) School social work.
Case Management is a term that can be used to describe a method or process of service delivery and a set of roles assumed by various providers of health and social services. Some practitioners include:
a) Nurses. b) Social Workers. c) Occupational Therapists. (all)
Micropratice includes:
a) Psychiatric social work. b) Family social work. c) School social work. (all)
The skills of generalist practice include assessment, referral work, and:
a) brokering between clients and agencies and other sources of help. b) evaluation of services in terms of usefulness to clients. (both)
Among the events which accelerated social work's shift toward individual treatment were the following:
a) fears of radicalism following the Russian Revolution. b) the return of veterans from World War I. c) Freud's Theory of Psychoanalysis gaining popularity. (all)
Generalist social work practice is seen as:
a) the ability to work with all levels of clients. b) the ability to employ a variety of social work methods. c) the use of a broad range of methods to intervene with various system sizes. (All The Above)
Definitions of poverty based on calculations derived from minimum costs of food, housing, clothing and transportation are:
absolute definitions.
Status includes categories like:
all of the above
Which is an important component of our concept of individual behavior?
all of the above
"Workingman's Insurance" was a reflection of increasing urbanization because: people in the city had no garden. people in the city had less reliable neighbors. people in the city lived from paycheck to paycheck. all of the above.
all of the above.
A backlash against managed care organizations has been attributed to consumer criticisms about: lack of choice. reliance on "gatekeepers." denial of needed services. all of the above.
all of the above.
Among the events which accelerated social work's shift toward individual treatment were the following: fears of radicalism following the Russian Revolution. the return of veterans from World War I. Freud's Theory of Psychoanalysis gaining popularity all of the above.
all of the above.
Among the variables the Census Bureau uses to describe the poor are:
all of the above.
An individual explanation of poverty is: genetic inferiority. the expectancy model. human capital theory. all of the above.
all of the above.
As the aging population increases, the following issue will become more important: the capacity of social security to continue to provide for all the elderly. intergenerational competition for resources. poverty among certain groups of the population. all of the above.
all of the above.
Christianity added the following to the Jewish Traditions from which is sprang: an emphasis on compassion. a view of charity as a practical necessity. the law of obedient love. all of the above.
all of the above.
Housing becomes a social welfare problem when: there is not enough of it. it is too expensive for people to afford. its design, location, or quality cause problems for those who live in it. all of the above.
all of the above.
Many homeless people avoid shelters because: they are unsafe. they lack privacy. they involve bureaucracy. all of the above.
all of the above.
Mental health has been defined as: the degree of an individual's autonomy. one's ability to be productive and engage in fulfilling relationships. one's adaptability to change. all of the above.
all of the above.
One of the explanations for increased reporting of child maltreatment in recent years is: strengthening of State reporting laws. implementation of 24-hour hot-lines. increased awareness. all of the above.
all of the above.
The dramatic drop in the number of poor elderly can be attributed to: federal government initiatives. the Supplemental Security Income program. inflation-indexed increases in Social Security benefits. all of the above.
all of the above.
There are serious flaws with crime statistics. These involve: incomplete and unrepresentative data. inconsistent definitions across jurisdictions. fraud and manipulation. all of the above.
all of the above.
There is a strong relationship between gender and mental illness as evidenced by the fact that: women experience more anxiety than men. men are more likely to abuse substances. women are more likely to be diagnosed with a serious mental illness. all of the above.
all of the above.
Traditional conservatives favor lower taxes and less governmental spending. usually are anti-union. oppose budget deficits all of the above.
all of the above.
When analyzed by race/ethnicity, we find: African American men have a shorter life expectancy than white men. Latinos have longer life expectancies than whites. Asians have longer life expectancies than whites. all of the above.
all of the above.
Christianity added the following to the Jewish Traditions from which is sprang:
all of the above. -an emphasis on compassion. -a view of charity as a practical necessity. -the law of obedient love.
seccessions
an act of separation whereby a group or region breaks away from one state to either from a new independent state or join with another state
Peace of Westphalia
an agreement, made in 1648, that ended the Thirty Years War in Europe and marked the breakup of medieval Christendom and the birth of the modern sovereign state
Lorenz Curve
an idea that allows people to think about how wealth is distributed across the population
What is NOT a descriptive definition of social welfare
an institution that emerged to handle dependence and facilitate interdependence
halfway-house states
an outbreak of ethnic conflict in a weak state, though state authority has not completely collapsed
When exploring human nature, radicals take the view that people
are basically good, and are inherently industrious and creative.
When exploring human nature, radicals take the view that people:
are basically good, and are inherently industrious and creative.
Structural explanations of poverty
argues that poverty is not a result of individual or cultural factors that we can change by working with individuals on a one on one basis
parochialist secession
argument that the only inescapable requirement for a legitimate secessionist claim is the existence of a genuine "self" wanting to control its political destiny
In the United States, the relative poverty line is set:
as a percentage of median income.
occupation
as an international legal principle, it signifies the acquisition of territory that is not already a part of another state. This is no longer possible as all areas of the world are under the jurisdiction of one authority over another
The psychological-developmental model of mental illness views mental disorder:
as an outgrowth of an individual's personality development.
Fundemental difference among all parties
attitude towards change
People who glorify power, view people as good or bad, repress sexual feelings, are concerned about status and toughness, and blame others for troubles are called:
authoritarian.
Cultural Deprivation theory
based on research in education and focuses on the concept of socialization; says that the poor are deprived of the opportunity to develop the knowledge, beliefs, and values of the larger society; looks at differences in home backrounds
The settlement house movement:
began in Victorian England as part of a broad attempt to preserve human and spiritual values in an age of urbanization and industrialization.
priniciple of nonuse of force recognition
cardinal principle of international law that makes it illegal for states and other international bodies to actually use or threaten the use of force against another state
principle of nonintervention
cardinal principle of international law that makes it illegal for states and other international bodies to intervene in the internal affairs of a state w/o its express consent
The dominant social work method of the 1940s and 1950s was:
casework
The dominant social work method of the 1940s and 1950s was:
casework.
All of the following have been found, except:
child maltreatment occurs about equally across all social classes.
All of the following have been found, except: child maltreatment occurs about equally across all social classes. more than half of children removed from their homes because of child maltreatment come from families receiving public assistance. the likelihood of fatalities and serious injuries in children is highly correlated with poverty. poor people may be overreported for child maltreatment.
child maltreatment occurs about equally across all social classes.
According to Census Bureau data, which is the largest single age group among the poor?
children
irredentism
claim to territory belonging to and controlled by a foreign power based on historical (territory historically belonged to claimant) and cultural (ethnic affinity of the claimant with the local population) arguments
ethnic kin
co-national of an ethnic group usually residing in a neighboring state
Bankers usually have the perspective that housing is a:
commodity
diaspora communities
communities found in for...
*What is a residual conception of social welfare?
community care, a temporary, market-oriented system of mutual aid
A type of community group which works to rehabilitate or build housing for low-income members of the community is a:
community development corporation.
Medicare is:
comprehensive, federally financed medical insurance for the elderly and others receiving Social Security.
ethnic conflict
confrontation(usually violent) between ethnic groups
The political perspective that posits that the United States is an open society with no systemic barriers to success is:
conservative
The political perspective that posits that the United States is an open society with no systemic barriers to success is:
conservative.
Which of these political perspectives pits more emphasis on people's responsibility for their own problems?
conservatives
Adam Smith's Wealth of Nations is considered the bible of:
conservatives.
The approach to corrections known as New Penology states that:
convicts should be treated humanely and should be given meaningful and productive work to occupy their time
child soldiers
countries that use children to fight battles
Which of the following statements is true? crime is an overwhelmingly male activity. criminal behavior tends to be highly concentrated among the older age groups. Asian Americans and Whites are overrepresented, particularly in the area of violent crime. because children are considered to be responsible for their actions, punishment is almost always chosen over rehabilitation as a response to juvenile crime.
crime is an overwhelmingly male activity.
assimilation
cultural absorption of minority identity groups into the main or dominant cultural body
Advocacy of such services as English and "good citizenship" classes for immigrants would be indicative of an emphasis on:
cultural assimilation.
When poverty is defined as both a lack of money and as a lifestyle, it is a:
cultural definition.
According to labeling theory, what constitutes an illegal, immoral or inappropriate act is: -easily defined -decided by those in power -value free -all of the above
decided by those in power
According to labeling theory, what constitutes an illegal, immoral or inappropriate act is:
decided by those in power.
An indicator of the reversal of secularization within social work is:
increases numbers of articles in social journals on the subject of religion
When a person is unable to perform his or her roles adequately, whether the problem is on the individual or the institutional level, we speak of the person as being:
dependent.
complex political emergency
develops as a result of state failure and collapse
Define cultural pluralism
differences are more embraced out of your culture
Define racism
different treatment/ less treatment on physical, racial traits
Institutional factors in homelessness include all except:
disaffiliation
Some people are homeless by choice. They don't like the restrictions of family, are suspicious of authority, and resent bureaucracy. This is the concept of:
disaffiliation
Institutional factors in homelessness include all except:
disaffiliation.
The form of rehabilitation which attempts to get people out of the criminal justice system as soon as possible is:
diversion
descriptive definitions of social welfare
economic transfers outside the market system
Descriptive definitions of social welfare include: economic transfers outside the market system. benefits and services to help people achieve self-actualization. both of the above. none of the above.
economic transfers outside the market system.
Conservatives
emphasize tradition.
American liberals
established the welfare state.
Factors which interact to cause child abuse include all but the following:
ethnic factors
Factors which interact to cause child abuse include all but the following:
ethnic factors.
homeland societies
ethnic groups that are longtime occupants of a particular territory and therefore claim an exclusive as well as moral right to rule it
What's the problem with standardized tests for evaluating individuals?
everyone doesn't have the same standard quality of education
Among the issues that concern liberals about criminal justice are all of the following, except: labeling and stigmatization. excessive leniency toward criminals. over-institutionalization. discrimination and bias in the system.
excessive leniency toward criminals.
Parents who abuse their children often have the belief that events are determined by chance or outside forces. This concept is called:
external locus of control.
____________________ is a general term that refers to children whose growth deviates significantly below the norms for their age and sex.
failure to thrive
All of the following have been major contributors to an increase in poverty, except:
famine. psychological depression. -answer urbanization. economic depression.
Radical Perspective
far left
Among the major issues in criminal justice for conservatives is that of:
favoring the rights of criminals over victims.
Among the events which accelerated social work's shift toward individual treatment were the following:
fears of radicalism following the Russian Revolution. the return of veterans from World War I. Freud's Theory of Psychoanalysis gaining popularity all of the above. - answer
The dramatic drop in the number of poor elderly can be attributed to:
federal government initiatives. the Supplemental Security Income program. inflation-indexed increases in Social Security benefits. all of the above. - answer
The medical model of illness:
focuses on disease and its treatment. It assumes that poor health is caused primarily by genetic malformations, internal chemical imbalances, and the attacks of viruses, bacteria, and other agents on our bodies.
The medical model of illness: -has many components. The model stresses the interaction between human biology and socioeconomic status, psychological state, racial and ethnic background, gender, lifestyle, occupation, social support, and environmental elements such as housing, nutrition, and exposure to certain chemicals -focuses on disease and its treatment. It assumes that poor health is caused primarily by genetic malformations, internal chemical imbalances, and the attacks of viruses, bacteria, and other agents on our bodies. -Both A and B -Neither A nor B
focuses on disease and its treatment. It assumes that poor health is caused primarily by genetic malformations, internal chemical imbalances, and the attacks of viruses, bacteria, and other agents on our bodies.
failed states
generally exhibit most or all of the following characteristics: the governments social contract w/ its citizens is severely weakened; the government relies mainly on force and coercion to enforce its existing authority; the governments' political legitimacy is highly compromised; the gov't is in control of only a small fraction of the state's territory and borders; and the gov;t capacity to deliver public goods and services to all citizens is severely restricted, with warlords and non-state entities having taken over most of this function
transitional poor
generally the result of some life change or misfortune
Reactionaries believe
gov't and economic system is inherently evil and should be active as minimally as possible
RADICAL perspective of social welfare
gov't should recognize peoples rights to more benefits
The institution which has the primary function of social control is:
government
New Structural Poverty is the theory that:
government welfare programs encourage able-bodied working-age persons to sink into a lifestyle of welfare dependency and consequently permanent poverty.
New Structural Poverty is the theory that:
governmental welfare programs do not encourage able-bodied working-age persons to to sink into a lifestyle of welfare dependency and consequently permanent poverty.
One social work method emerging from the settlement house movement was:
group work
residual poor
hard to reach and often seems immune to help
Social workers employed at private agencies usually ________.
have graduate training and occupy therapeutic roles.
What was the Bakke decision?
he was a white man who scored higher than people of color but still didn't get into his collage of choice; realized that collages were picking people of color as opposed to white people
The leading cause of death in the United States is:
heart disease.
An alternative explanation of the growth in conservative churches is that this growth is largely in response to:
higher fertility rates among women in conservative denominations
Liberals believe that:
history is progress; continuing change will bring continuing progress.
The liberal perspective on criminal justice believes that:
human nature is basically good and that if people behave badly, as in breaking laws, it is because they have somehow been corrupted by their social environment
As the apprenticeship system declined and the number of dependent children increased during the early nineteenth century where were children placed?
in poorhouses
The frail elderly are those who are:
incapacitated by chronic disease or mental functioning
In the 1950s, the population of the United States grew by an additional 30 million. This increase was caused by:
increase of birth rate (baby boomers)
In the 1950s, the population of the United States grew by an additional 30 million. This increase was caused by:
increased birth rate.
An environmental factor that relates to child maltreatment would be:
living in poverty.
All of these are the result of social isolation EXCEPT
low-work ethic high level of intelligence - Answer female-headed families inability to defer gratification
Absolute definition of Poverty
make it much easier to manage and monitor poverty
Smoking marijuana would be considered:
mala prohibita
Someone who has a low-paying and insecure job might be referred to as:
marginally poor.
Current conceptualizations of mental illness as a disease focus on:
medical/scientific explanations.
The predominant definition of mental illness centers on:
mental illness as a disease.
counterinsurgency (COIN) operation
military offensive undertaken to destroy the fighting capability of underground insurgent organizations
The therapeutic community concept was an attempt to __________ hospital culture, as experienced by patients on the ward, and to reconstitute this culture as a total treatment environment.
modify
Social Control Theory states that: -most people do not commit crimes because there is a bond between them and society. People internalize the norms of the society in which they live, and in so doing they become moral beings sensitive to the needs of others. -locate the causes of criminal behavior within the psychological development of the individual rather than in his or her genetic makeup. -on the belief that rehabilitation programs are totally without merit and that the criminal justice system should return to the practice of responding to crimes, not criminals. -none of the above
most people do not commit crimes because there is a bond between them and society. People internalize the norms of the society in which they live, and in so doing they become moral beings sensitive to the needs of others.
refugees
mostly civilian victims of violent conflict
affective motives
motives for partisan external intervention in ethnic conflicts that are based more on reasons of justice, humanitarian concerns, ethnic affinity,... rather than narrow calculations of gains and losses and costs and benefits
instrumental motives
motives for partisan external intervention in ethnic conflicts that are based on narrow calculations of gains and losses and costs and benefits
guns-for-drugs cycle
narcotics trade practiced by terrorist groups to finance their military operations
nongovernmental organization (NGOs)
national and international organizations that encompass non-state actors such as civil society, social movements and private voluntary organizations; many are involved in humanitarian work in trouble spots across the globe
secular
non religious
Social work administration emerged as a social work method at:
none of the above)
Social work administration emerged as a social work method at: Case Western University. Atlanta University. New York University. none of the above.
none of the above.
international normative regime
norms, rules, procedure, and principles of behavior within the international system that govern interstate relations and membership in that system
Gini Coefficent
number that represents the difference between the two lines in the Lorenz Curve; Gini Coeffienct compares patterns of income distribution over time
There are many differences in the aging population when they are analyzed by gender. For example:
older women far outnumber older men.
How do some countries set their poverty line using median income levels?
on the median income levels of the whole country
poverty as a vicious cycle; six factors under this heading
once people are caught in poverty, it becomes a trap from which it is hard to escape. 1. public assistance system, crime and criminal justice system, ill health and health care systems, poor political power, and education system
characteristics related to poor integration with necessary systems
one has to participate in social institutions and form stable relationships
politico-diplomatic support
partisan external support that may include statements of concern in support in IGOs diplomatic pressure, etc more difficult to measure than tangible support
Radicals take the view that:
people are basically good and inherently industrious and creative
All of the following are individual explanations of poverty except:
people are poor because of inferior genetic quality. people cannot develop the knowledge, skills and values to compete because of social factors. -Answer people suffer from psychological problems that inhibit their ability to compete. people don't develop the skills they need to compete
All of the following are individual explanations of poverty except:
people cannot develop the knowledge, skill and values to compete because of social factors.
Differential Association Theory is the belief that:
people learn criminal behavior through the groups with which they associate.
internally displaced persons (IPDs)
people who have been forced to resettle elsewhere within their own country where conditions are safer
Examples of status offenses would include all but:
petty larceny.
The following condition must be met for a situation to be defined as child maltreatment:
physical or emotional harm to the child caused by parental behavior. harm to the child which stems from parental omission of behavior. social worker opinion that intervention is necessary. all of the above. - answer
SOCIAL EXCLUSION explanation of social welfare
places emphasis on social processes in which some are unable to participate
The social exclusion explanation of social welfare:
places emphasis on social processes in which some are unable to participate.
major societal changes that took place during 14th century England and its impact on the nation:
plague, war, taxes, bad government, schism in the church, catholic church done away with and poverty, Elizabethan Poor Law impact on the nation: - feudal system declined - mercantilism arose - there were many poor - then elizabethan poor law
policy of diffusion and encouragement
policy of providing partisan support to (usually) ethnic insurgents against the state allowed by an external actor
policy of isolation and suppression
policy of providing partisan support to the state against ethnic insurgents followed by an external actor
marginal poor
poor jobs due to low education and few skills
An example of a cognitive distancing belief would be that
poor people are dishonest
The ecological/holistic approach to defining "health" states that health is
positive self-image, plus the resources necessary to cope with the environment and its pressures, including environmental, socioeconomic, physiologic, and psychological factors.
declaratory theory of recognition
posits that are formal recognition of statehood by outside countries is enough to bring a new state into legal existence
Social isolation of the ghetto
poverty can be the cause by the fact that poor people are socially isolated(live in the ghetto)
A relative definition of poverty is
poverty is viewed as relative to the wealth of the rest of society.
The 1960 Census revealed the following:
poverty was far more common than thought.
Muslim practice of Sadaqa; aim of practice?
practice of voluntary charity/ doing good; preferably done in secret
The proportion of non-citizens falling below the poverty line is:
probably understated.
2003's Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act:
provided a subsidy for large employers to discourage them from eliminating private prescription coverage to retired workers.
The term "cross section or snapshot data" implies that the data collected
provides a series of statistical pictures at certain points in time, but it does not tell us much beyond a general description of the situation at that time.
All of the following have been major contributors to an increase in poverty, except:
psychological depression.
Among the variables the Census Bureau uses to describe the poor are:
race, age and region
Among the variables the Census Bureau uses to describe the poor are:
race. age. region. all of the above - Answer
Which political perspective believes that people are inherently industrious and creative and that if they have control over their working conditions, will take pleasure in working hard?
radicals.
Mala in se would include:
rape
Libertarian accurately represents
reactionary perspective
Different possibilities for intergroup interactions include all but: assimilation. separatism. blending. Pluralism
separatism.
security dilemma
realist conception in the field of international relations that states that whatever a state does to protect its security makes its enemies insecure; hence, they in turn try to secure themselves. This sets into motion an upward spiral of insecurity for all
institutional racism
refers to beliefs and actions of large numbers of people that are supported by organizational or community norms and which result in discrimination based on prejudice.
The Social Service Amendments of the Kennedy administration:
reflected the conservative assumption that poverty was caused by problems in individuals.
The radical perspective of health care:
rejects the market model entirely and argues for a complete restructuring of health care in America. Such restructuring is necessary to redistribute power over health care planning and provision from the few to the many.
What are the Egyptian seven acts of mercy?
relief of hunger, thirst, nakedness, care of prisoners, help for the stranger, and care for the sick and the dead
sectarian
religious
The Mental Health Parity Act of 1996:
requires insurers who offer mental health benefits to establish EQUAL annual payment limits and lifetime caps for coverage of mental and physical illnesses.
The Mental Health Parity Act of 1996:
requires insurers who offer mental health benefits to establish equal annual payment limits and lifetime caps for coverage of mental and physical illnesses.
social welfare is an "emergency backup system" is called
residual conception
The idea that social welfare is not an institution but an emergency back-up system is called the:
residual conception.
Those who remain in poverty over an extended period of time are referred to as the:
residual poor
Those who remain in poverty over an extended period of time are referred to as the:
residual poor.
Most media discussion of the problem of poverty in the United States focuses on the population known as:
residual poverty the underclass persistently poor all of the above (answer)
The form of punishment in which a criminal is forced to repay victims for the crime committed is called:
restitution
The inequality of social systems according to radicals:
result of the group with greater power using this power to perpetuate its position of advantage
Why we need to be okay with the rich getting richer
rich people create more opportunities for the middle and lower classes
national self-determination
right of nations to decide their political future
principle of national self-determination
right of nations to decide their political future
marginal poor
rising out of poverty and sinking back is long term patterns
Biological theories of aging address questions such as:
role changes among the elderly.
Sometimes parents consciously or unconsciously disavow the responsibilities of parenting, often because they didn't want the child. This type of problem has been termed:
role rejection.
Housing patterns prominent at the turn of the 20th century included all except:
rural villages.
Often, one child in a family becomes the focus for anger and aggression. Other family members "take out" their rage and aggression on the designated child. This is known as:
scapegoating
Often, one child in a family becomes the focus for anger and aggression. Other family members "take out" their rage and aggression on the designated child. This is known as:
scapegoating.
Early detection and treatment of disease is called:
secondary prevention
African Americans and American Indians are over-represented in crime statistics. This is because: -their cultures reward anti-social behavior. -selective enforcement. -crime statistics are not compiled in rural settings. -all of the above.
selective enforcement
superpowers
states that are usually economically and militarily the most powerful and that have vast global interests and commitments compared to other states in the international system
The Child Welfare Act of 1978: estabalishes no federal standards for the removal of American Indian children from their families. states that placements of First Nations children should reflect the unique values of their culture. Both A and B Neither A nor B
states that placements of First Nations children should reflect the unique values of their culture.
nation-state
strictly speaking an ethnic nation that is coterminous with a state; colloquially, it is used to describe multiethnic states as well
Liberals and radicals tend to view poverty in terms of... environmental characteristics structural characteristics genetic characteristics individual characteristics
structural characteristics
autonomy
substantial amount of freedom short of independence
bystander apathy
suggests that the greater the number of onlookers in a situation in which suffering or victimized person requires urgent attention and assistance, the greater will be the diffusion of responsibility
service for someone unable to fulfill roles defined by themself
supplemental nutrition assistance program
people economically dependent would need
supplementary security income
A theory which emerged in the 1960s and helped integrate casework, group work, and community organization into a single model was:
systems theory
A theory which emerged in the 1960s and helped integrate casework, group work, and community organization into a single model was:
systems theory.
The mission of the New York Children's Aid Society established in 1853 was to:
take homeless children from the streets of New York and transport them to rural regions of the country to be placed with farm families.
The liberal approach to mental health and developmental disability:
tends to view mental illness and developmental disability as relating to a combination of individual and social causes.
Public health activities such as monitoring the progress of low birth-weight babies is called:
tertiary prevention.
The radical perspective is sometimes referred to as:
the "far left."
The reactionary perspective is sometimes referred to as:
the "far right."
The Milford Conference, which was a series of meetings to discuss the social work profession, was held in:
the 1920s.
World War II brought an end to the Great Depression and a beginning of an era of prosperity and optimism known as:
the Affluent Society
The strong belief that work is innately good and that hard work indicates a person of quality is called:
the Protestant Ethic.
A loose coalition of social work unions was formed during the depression to deal with huge caseloads, crowded workplaces, and salary cutbacks. This organization was known as:
the Rank and File Movement.
Generalist social work practice is seen as:
the ability to work with all levels of clients. the ability to employ a variety of social work methods. he use of a broad range of methods to intervene with various system sizes. all of the above. - answer
constitutive theory of recognition
the act of diplomatic recognition by itself confers statehood and legal personality on a country
The perspective that human behavior can be effectively controlled by punishment is:
the conservative perspective
state building
the creation of state institutions, government, and civil society
nation building
the creation of the nation either along civic or ethnic lines
The radical perspective of criminal justice believes that:
the criminal justice system is one of the primary tools that the capitalist ruling class uses to dominate and exploit the rest of the population.
Biological theories of aging address questions such as:
the decline in ability to respond to stress and return to pre-stress levels in a reasonable length of time.
Mental health has been defined as:
the degree of an individual's autonomy. one's ability to be productive and engage in fulfilling relationships. one's adaptability to change. all of the above. - answer
The gap in prescription drug coverage in the Medicare program is known as
the doughnut hole
Conservative structural explanations for dependence and poverty(New Structural Poverty)
the government is overly generous with its welfare programs, thus encouraging able bodied people to sink into welfare dependency and then permanent poverty
What is the 20/5 principle an dhow does the current income distribution in the U.S compare to it?
the idea that the wealthiest 5% receive about 20% of all income and the poorest 20% of the population receive about 5% of the income
"The colonial approach to poor relief was characterized by another idea that reflected the development of a unique culture in the New World." What was this idea?
the importance of work ethic
The two-sided approach to social work practice lies in its focus on
the individual-in environment
The punishment approach would include:
the justice model.
The Libertarian Party most accurately represents:
the liberal perspective
Gentrification is good for everyone except for:
the original tenants.
Most media discussion of the problem of poverty in the United States focuses on the population known as:
the persistently poor, residual poor, "underclass"
Among the developments leading to the passage of the Statute of Laborers in England were:
the plague.
demonstration effects
the powerful emulative effect that the ethnic conflict in one state or region has on similar conflicts in other states and regions
According to Maimonides, the highest degree of charity is:
the prevention of poverty
According to Maimonides, the highest degree of charity is:
the prevention of poverty.
The Libertarian Party most accurately represents:
the reactionary perspective.
In Islam, social justice and charity are differentiated. The zakah is
the requirement of Muslims to contribute 2.5% of his or her net wealth each year for the support of the needy.
The seminal ideas of family preservation include all but:
the rights of parents to raise their children.
The seminal ideas of family preservation include all but: the rights of parents to raise their children. the family as the ideal developmental context for the child. shift of focus away from identifying family psychopathology. creating more supportive environments for families.
the rights of parents to raise their children.
The Great Depression caused many shifts in beliefs about the poor. The only one that the Depression did not cause was that:
the same factors that cause poverty during hard times also cause some people to be poor during times of economic prosperity.
constructivists
the school of thought that regards ethnic identity as a product of enduring social constructions that is the result of human actions and choices
primordialists
the school of thought that regards ethnic identity as being "naturally given"
instrumentalist
the school of thought that regards ethnic identity as essentially a tool that is used to obtain material or instrumental gains for an ethnic group and its leaders
In relation to the family, conservatives believe
the traditional family should be revered and policies should be devised to preserve it
In relation to the family conservatives believe
the traditional family should be revered and policies should be devised to preserve it.
In relation to the family, conservatives believe:
the traditional family should be revered and policies should be devised to preserve it.
All societies have based their social welfare on
their views of human nature
All societies have based their social welfare systems on
their views of human nature
All societies have based their social welfare systems on:
their views of human nature
Organization of the economy contributes to poverty
there are not enough jobs for everyone
expectancy model is based on the theory that:
there is a relationship between confidence, a sense of control, & success. Those who are successful gain confidence, and this leads to a sense of control over their lives, which in turn results in more success.
Housing becomes a social welfare problem when:
there is not enough of it. it is too expensive for people to afford. its design, location, or quality cause problems for those who live in it. All of the above - answer
Conservatives attack parole because:
they believe that parole results in criminals being released before they should be and thus is partially responsible for the increase in crime.
What do liberals argue about the inclusion of non-cash benefits in the calculation of income and poverty?
they have mixed feelings if they should be counted as income. On one hand, it shows the programs work, but on the other it decreases the attention to poverty
residual poor
they remain in poverty over an extended period of time
A recent Gallup Poll indicated that the majority of Americans:
think that the government is responsible for social welfare.
Relative poverty
those that take into account things other than percentages and numbers
transitional poor
those who experience poverty is only temporary and brief
Define prejudice
thoughts and beliefs/attitudes
Social Welfare is the institution in society that manages dependency:
through the provision of opportunity
social welfare is the institution in society that manages dependency
through the provision of opportunity
Social welfare is the institution in society that manages dependency
through the provision of opportunity.
Social welfare is the institution in society that manages dependency:
through the provision of opportunity.
What was Maimonides' eighth degree of charity?
to anticipate charity by preventing poverty
state collapse
total disintegration of the structure, authority, power, law, and political order within a state
People who are poor because the plant closed and they can't find another job are the:
transitional poor
People who are poor because the plant closed and they can't find another job are the:
transitional poor.
Among people identifying themselves as social conservatives on the General Social Survey, what proportion expressed support for government social service efforts?
two-thirds
institutional approach to social welfare:
unemployment insurance
Institutional approaches to social welfare would include
unemployment insurance.
Institutional approaches to social welfare would include:
unemployment insurance.
complex humanitarian emergency
unimaginable levels of suffering for civilian populations caught in the crossfire of conflict
ethno-terrorism
use of terrorist tactics by disgruntled ethnic groups
What happened during the 14th century in England that devastated the country on a wide scale?
various calamities including famine, crop failures and the bubonic plague
The Statute of Labourers
was a law created by the English parliament under King Edward III in 1351 in response to a labour shortage, designed to suppress the labor force by prohibiting increases in wages and prohibiting the movement of workers from their home areas in search of improved conditions.
Blaming the victim
we tend to place blame on the person who was victimized ex: rape
A term often used in the press and in political dialogue to refer to a society that makes the well-being of people the responsibility of government is:
welfare state
well being is responsibility of govt
welfare state
A term often used in the press and in political dialogue to refer to a society that makes the well-being of people the responsibility of government is:
welfare state.
The first federal involvement in housing came:
when mortgage interest became deductible from federal income taxes.
Discrimination based on ethnicity
white people get jobs more than other races
Discrimination based on gender
women are guided into lower paying jobs
Brace's work
worked with homeless children and initiated child welfare services
In the 1930s, tenement housing in the industrial cities was getting ______ as more workers came seeking jobs.
worse
How might income distribution inequality lead to social disruption?
young workers are unable to attain the living standrds of their own parents; this can cause serious social unrest