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the average cost of raising a child from birth to age 18 for a 2 parent family is estimated to be

245,000

according to Wechler intelligence test which of the following IQ scores indicates a moderate intellectual disability

35-49

what is medicaid?

A health insurance assistance program for some low income people (especially children and pregnant women) sponsored by federal and state governments

in the context of social work and family planning all the following statement are true except for which one?

A. most of the undergraduate/graduate social work programs offer courses in family planning.

which of the following is true of the U.S Social security?

A.) never was supposed to be the main source of people

which of the following is a true statement about women?

A.) women should be submissive to their husbands

which of the following statements is true of the supplemental security program?

B) provides an income for ingenious adults

the status of older adults has declined over time because of

C. children are not dependable

reasons for the rapid increases in human care cause include all the following except for which one

D) the increase of general pratinioners

which of the following is a myth about older workers?

D.) They are more prone to be absent in the job

What is fetal alcohol syndrome?

It is a condition of infants who are born to women who consume alcohol during pregnancy; characterized by growth and physical problems, mental retardation, and a variety of congenital abnormalities.

What is the sandwich generation?

People who find themselves responsible for both their children and their aging parents.

which person is quoted to have called the health care system in the U.S " a national failure that is providing poor quality care and high cost?

Robert Kennedy

what is the state children's health insurance program?

a U.S federal govt program, created in 1977 that gives funds to states in order to provide health insurance to families with children

what's is androgyny?

a concept in which men and women can be flexible in their role playing and in expressing themselves as human beings rather than in traditional feminine and masculine ways.

what is the role of a broker?

a social work role that links individuals and groups who need help with community services

which of the following is a disadvantage of wind power?

affect the wild life

which of the following is true about affirmative action programs?

b. employers must give preference to minorities applicants

which of the following is true about AIDS

c) males to females are a higher rate than females to males to get infected

according to doctor Kubler- Ross the first stage for terminally ill person is

denial

femimal genital mutilation may result in each of the following except for which one?

heighted sex drive

identify a true statement about aging

hey are victims of job discrimination, are excluded from the mainstream of American life on the basis of supposed group characteristics, and are subjected to prejudice that is based on erroneous stereotypes.

what is workers compensation?

insurance covering employers liability for the costs of an accident incurred by an employee in connection with their job. Administered by state.

what is a national organization for women?

largest women right group in the country and influential political force

What is ageism?

prejudice and discrimination directed at older people

what's is sexism?

prejudice or discrimination against women

what are respite care program?

provides care giving services to parents and others caregivers for people with a disability, giving primary caregivers a break from their responsibilities

which of the following is an example of a disease virtually eliminated by public health services in the U.S?

smallpox

all the following statements are true about older adults except?

tend to have lower blood pressure, nearly a third of people 65 or older new in nursing homes

which state does not require compensation?

texas

What is deinstitutionalization?

the practice of releasing hundreds of thousands of patients from mental hospitals (began in 1960)

what is societal disengagement ?

the process whereby society withdraws from the aging person.

in the context of ancient history all the following are true about disability except for?

the ramses never sterilized the people with disabilities

What is gerontology?

the scientific study of old age, the process of aging, and the particular problems of old people.

identify a true statement regarding sex role stereotyping

the way in which men and women are to behave and are to be treated bu others in society


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