Social Work 2200 Chapter 6-9 Test, Social Work 2200 Chapters 10, 11, 12, 13 & 14, Social Policy and Issues Final
The social security act added what type of insurance in 1956?
Disability
What market is often the source of asset development in families?
Housing Market
What would allow undocumented students eligible for legal status?
Dream Act
The Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA) and the Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) were similar approaches to government sponsored employment.
False
The original Social Security Act of 1935 included Grants to States for Aid to Dependent Children and Medicare.
False
The term "battered child syndrome" was developed in the 1990's due to the increase in reported cases of child abuse and neglect
False
Elder maltreatment
Includes financial exploitation
Jim crow laws are an example of what?
Institutional racism
One policy solution legislators have tried to establish to limit outside influence on policy-makers:
campaign finance reform
Social insurance
collectively funded program for workers and their dependents that provides economic resources at the conclusion of employment due to retirement, disability or death
The Health Insurance Parity Act ensured that
coverage for physical and mental health services are provided equally
Many argue that the future of Social Security is in jeopardy. Which of the following is NOT a reason to worry about the future of the program?
coverage of low-income children
Public Debt
cumulative total of all money borrowed to cover all federal deficit minus any surplus
An example of a policy promoting sexism is:
denying women the right to vote
A refugee is a person who chooses to relocate to a new country for economic opportunity
false
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965 were ineffective in securing the rights outlined by the Fourteenth Amendment
false
Ryan White Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency Act of 1990 (CARE)
federal legislation authorizing federal funds to support health care services for people who have AIDS or are HIV-positive
Adoption and Safe Families Act
federal legislation emphasizing the health and safety of children when making efforts to preserve and unify children and families
Multiethnic Placement Act of 1994
federal legislation prohibiting federally funded agencies from denying anyone the opportunity to become an adoptive or foster parent solely on their race, color, or national origin; transracial placements were to be conducted
Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993
federal legislation that mandate employers to guarantee unpaid leave for workers after the birth or adoption of a child, or during the illness of a dependent or family member
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 1990 (IDEA)
federal legislation that reauthorized the program with an emphasis on making every effort to educate a disabled child in the child's neighborhood
While about 25% of all households with children and youth are headed by a single female parent,
for African American families the rate is twice as high
The interconnectedness of the world's economies is called:
globalization
Public assistance
government-funded effort to provide economic assistance to people who fall below a certain income level and are considered to be in poverty
The Adoption Assistance and Child Welfare Act of 1980 was a result of:
greater numbers of children spending longer amounts of time in foster care
The Medicare program:
has multiple parts with the primary two parts: Part A - hospital insurance and Part B - supplementary medical insurance
The U.S. Constitution lacks provisions which protect against :
homophobia
In recent years, planning for retirement has changed, and people are
including employment during their retirement years
Jim Crow laws in the south were examples of:
institutional racism
The unemployment insurance program:
is a joint program administered by both the federal and state governments
The federal budget deficit:
is the amount of money the federal government overspends each year
The Earned Income Tax Credit is an anti-poverty program because:
it allows for a decrease in taxes paid by low-income workers
AIDS is referred to as a pandemic because:
it occurs across a large geographic region
Women are more likely to be poor in old age than men.
True
The Consolidated Omnibus Reconciliation Act (COBRA):
allowed the continuation of group health insurance coverage after a person leaves his or her employment
Social Security is an excellent example of a preventive social welfare policy
true
The United States is the only industrialized country without a family allowance program
true
People who are employed but living illegally in the United States are:
undocumented workers
People who are employed by living illegally in the US...
undocumented workers
The ballot initiative process
Can put a proposition on the ballot with signatures of registered voters
The TANF program includes
Child support enforcement
Permanency planning:
was developed through the Adoption Assistance and Child Welfare Act
The Disability Insurance program:
was not part of the Social Security Act until 1956
Multiplier effect
when spending produces more income over
What is not a reason to worry about the future of the social security program?
Coverage of low income children
The Social Security Act in 1935 included health insurance for senior citizens
False
The Affordable Care Act was established in 2010
True
The Social Security trust funds are projected to run out by 2019.
False
The Medicaid program is funded through federal matching grants given to states
True
The Supplemental Nutrition and Assistance Program (SNAP) is an example of an anti-poverty program that is also a stimulus to the economy.
True
The Vulnerable Elder Rights Protection Law was created by Congress in 1992.
True
Under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, it is illegal to discriminate agains a person in employment practicties because of age; however, this protection does not apply to benefits for the older workers.
False
What was a preventative approach to child and family welfare?
Family and medical leave act
The tax rate for OASDI is:
6.20%
When the Social Security Act was passed in 1935, the public and legislators embraced which program?
None of the programs
The federal government became involved in the delivery of mental health services in 1946 through the National Mental Health Act
True
The federal government has been involved in employment training through more than 150 different programs.
True
What allowed the continuaiton of group health insurance coverage after a person leaves his or her employment?
COBRA
One policy solution legislatures have tried to establish to limit outside influence on policy makers is....
Campaign finance reform
Greater number of children spending large amounts of time in foster care resulted in what piece of legislation in 1980?
Adoption Assistance and Child Welfare Act
Which of the following is true of advocacy groups?
Advocacy groups take political positions
The federal government has a history of involvement in job creation through
CETA, JTPA and WIA
Which of the following does NOT provide food and nutrition support for children
CHIP
The first federal legislation for child welfare dates back to the
Early nineteen hundreds
What is an anti poverty program that allows for a decrease in taxes by low-income workers?
Earned-income tax credit
A head of household working full-time and earning the minimum wage can sustain a family of three above the poverty line.
False
All people who are poor and uninsured qualify for Medicaid
False
Employers can choose to match the Social Security contribution of their employees.
False
Federal income taxes are designed to be regressive taxes
False
Foster care and adoption programs are institutional approaches to child welfare services
False
From its introduction as a policy proposal, Social Security was widely embraced because of its support for the elderly and people with disabilities.
False
Head Start is a comprehensive education and anti-poverty program which provides services to all eligible low-income children
False
Social Security historically has included fairness in resource distribution by race and gender.
False
Social Security is a social program that provides sufficient benefits for a comfortable retirement.
False
Supplemental security income is a social insurance program?
False
CETA, JTPA, & WIA are the ways in which the federal government has been involved with the creation of what?
Jobs
The most costly health care concern for seniors is
Long-term care
Children make up a large portion of this program but account for much less of the budget.
Medicaid
OASDHI includes a variety of programs. Which of the following is not covered under OASDHI?
Medicaid
The full name of Social Security today is Old Age Survivors Disability Insurance.
True
The following programs were all part of the original Social Security Act of 1935:
Old Age Insurance
The Area Agencies on Aging are mandated and funded through which act?
Older American's Act
The goal of clean elections is to
Open the electoral process and reduce influence of special interests
Action taken to influence the policy making process is
Policy practice
Those who understand financial markets would do well with the ______ of social security.
Privatization
Sufficient retirement income
Requires reliance on multiple sources
The overall intent of the Social Security Act was to create programs that would:
Respond to immediate crisis while planning for long term security
Which of the following is NOT true about the Supplemental Security Income program?
SSI is a social insurance program
The majority of recipients of public assistance through the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program have been young children
True
Planning for retirement typically is built on the "three-legged stool" consisting of:
Social Security, pensions, and private savings
The two key complementary components of the Social Security Act were:
Social insurance and public assistance
The social work profession is built on these 4 principles?
Social justice, non-discrimination, advocacy for social change, and improving people's lives
Social insurance and public assistance are two key complementary components of what? Social security
Social security
How is it possible for us to rank #1 in healthcare technology, while still doing what?
Spending the greatest amount of money on healthcare
The Medicaid program
Spends far less on children than the proportion of them in the program
Child support enforcement is included in which program?
TANF
The major social welfare program interventions in response to child abuse and neglect include all except:
TANF
One of the few times the federal government took a preventive approach to child and family welfare was with passage of:
The Family and Medical Leave Act
The first organized social welfare policy response for older Americans was:
The Social Security Act
Immunization services for children against preventable childhood diseases:
are offered free through Medicaid or public health clinics
Which of the following is true about privatization of Social Security?
Those who understand financial markets would do well
Both the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program and the Old Age Survivors Disability Insurance (OASDI) program provide cash benefits to people with disabilities
True
Deinstitutionalization resulted in a 75% decrease in the number of people in state mental health institutions from 1955 to 1980
True
Eligibility for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) includes enforcement of child support
True
Family preservation services are designed to help families alleviate crisis that might lead to out-of-home placement of children
True
Historically, for most Social Security recipients the amount of money they receive in benefits has been more than the total they paid in over their working years
True
If a woman survives her husband and becomes a widow, she is entitled to the full 100% of his Social Security Benefit.
True
In 2006, Congress took action to increase the minimum wage, reaching $7.25 per hour.
True
In 2013, 19 per cent of people age 65 or older were still actively working in the labor force.
True
Over 90% of elderly people receive some Social Security benefits.
True
Social Security is the main source of income for two-thirds of all elderly people.
True
Today, social insurance programs include:
Unemployment Insurance
This program is administered by both federal and state governments?
Unemployment insurance program
The Older Americans Act includes:
Vulnerable Elder Rights Protection
Adult Protective Services
Were mandated by federal law
The housing market has proven to be
a long term place for most families to develop assets
The minimum wage is:
a policy by which the government intervenes to guarantee a base hourly wage
Regressive tax
a tax that is proportionately greater for people with low incomes than for people with higher incomes
Progressive tax
a tax that is proportionately higher for people with high incomes than for people with lower incomes
Disability Insurance was:
added in 1956
People not born in the United States but who have been granted permanent residence are:
lawful permanent residents
Taxation is
legislated through the Constitution
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPPA)
legislation that adjusted health care insurance policies to allow for coverage after a person leaves his or her employment
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA)
legislation that made major changes to the public and private provision of health insurance, and includes provisions to expand insurance coverage, establish new ways to fund the program, and creates programs to reduce health care costs while improving care
Annual expenses on TANF account for
less than one percent of the national budget
The rate of poverty for older women is:
more than twice the rate for men
The official count for the rate of unemployment includes:
people who have made efforts to find a job in the previous four weeks
Dislocated worker
person who was trained and employed in an occupation that is no longer needed
When the first European settlers came to this country, the land was
populated by millions of indigenous people
Community Mental Health Center Act of 1963:
provided federal funds for communities to build mental health centers to provide outpatient services
The Medicaid program:
provides long-term care coverage
Immigration policies over the years have been characterized by:
quotas and limitations
The United States spends the greatest amount on health, and
ranks first in health technology
The intent of the social security act was to create programs that would...
respond to immediate crisis while planning for long term security
Deficit
situation in which the government ends the year with less revenue than the amount it has spent
Planning retirement is built on a 3-legged system consisting of:
social security, pension, and private savings
When people want to work but find themselves unable to gain access to the training or education necessary for the jobs which are available, they are affected by:
structural unemployment
Family preservation, childcare, and parenting skills services are examples of:
supportive services
Which of the following about the Affordable Care Act is not true:
the ACA has received wide bipartisan political support
The program that guarantees a base hourly wage
the Minimum Wage
Area Agencies on Aging (AAA) are mandated and funded through:
the Older Americans Act
Social work and economics differ because
the competitive marketplace of economics is not compatible with the values of social work
The major similarity between a refugee and an immigrant is:
they both immigrate from another country
There are different federal policy approaches to the use of illegal substances. These approaches include:
treatment through medical and mental health intervention
An Executive Order can only be issued by the President
true
