SWU171
Which of the following statements is/are true? All of these answers are true
- In 1996 significant social welfare reform legislation was passed which created Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) replacing Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC). - Social workers often encounter clients with multiple needs. - The social and economic reforms that resulted from the Great Depression are known as the New Deal.
Which of the following statements is/are true?
- In 2013 the average amount participants who qualify for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance (SNAP, formerly food stamps) was about $133.00 per person a month. - Federal poverty guidelines for a family of four in 2011 was $21,000 per year. - TANF provides on average $450 per month of cash assistance to a family of 3. - When the economy was booming and worker productivity increased in the 1990's, children were lifted out of poverty and workers' pay increased in real terms. - In 2009 one in three children in the United States lives in poverty.
Which of the following statements is/are true? All of these are true
- The "trickle down" theory refers to the belief that if tax cuts are given to those at the top, there would be more money available to flow down to those at the bottom. - Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program (TANF) are examples of cash assistance programs. - Using a set dollar value to determine who is not poor is an absolute definition of poverty. - One of the ways that TANF differs from AFDC is that it is funded through a block grant to the states, thus limiting the number of people served in a given year.
Which of the following statements is/are true? All of these answers are true
- The drop in TANF recipients after the 1996 Welfare Reform Act/PRWORA does not mean that people are working their way out of poverty. - In Arizona the maximum TANF benefit is $278 per month and only one year in a lifetime. - Anxiety, depression and low self-esteem are likely outcomes of poverty.
Which of the following statements is/are true?
- The feminization of poverty describes the concept that most of those working to end poverty are women. - In the late 1990's, the disparity in wealth between the rich and the poor declined dramatically in the US, falling to the lowest level since the Great Depression. - The largest segment of the population living in poverty in the United States are the elderly. - Using a relative definition of poverty would mean that there would be a more equal distribution of wealth.
Which of the following statements is/are true? All of these answers are true
- The most commonly held estimate of those in the population who are gay or lesbian is 1 in 10. - By 2040 it is estimated that 1 in 4 Americans will be an immigrant or child of an immigrant. - More than 50 million Americans live with some form of disability.
The Stewart B. McKinney Act was passed to:
Address the problem of homelessness through the provision of resources and service
Which of the following is true about U.S. demographic characteristics?
Both Latino and Asian/Pacific Islander American populations are expected to double over the next 50 years.
Which of the following laws or programs were NOT instituted in the 1960's as the value of social responsibility was more accepted?
Civil Rights Act for Gays and Lesbians
Which is NOT an example of historical practices or policies that have taken away the rights of certain social groups?
Civil War
The development of skills that reflects a true understanding of diversity and ability to practice with diverse individuals is known as:
Cultural competence
Which of the following statements is/are true?
Families can receive TANF benefits as long as their income falls below a level that is established by each state.
Which of the following does not represent institutional (non-residual) services?
Food Stamps
"Social Construction" refers to which of the following?
General agreement about how we perceive and value members of social groups.
Which of the following is NOT true about Mary Richmond?
Her primary concern was with how poor working conditions affected people's lives.
Which of the following is NOT true about Jane Addams?
Her primary focus was to help people in her community by teaching them to make better choices in their lives.
Which of the following is/are true?
Historically, people of color in the USA have experienced overt discrimination.
Which of the following statements is/are true? All of these answers are true
History is important in understanding current concerns of non-dominant groups.
Which of the following most accurately describes the difference between an immigrant and a refugee?
Immigrants come by choice while refugees come to escape persecution.
Which of the following statements is/are true about the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (TANF)?
It limits the amount of time a family can receive benefits to a life-time total of five years.
The official poverty line in the United States is:
Measured in absolute terms
According to Elizabethan Poor Laws, which of the following groups would be considered "worthy"?
Orphans
The "culture of poverty" refers to which of the following beliefs?
People learn to be poor from growing up in impoverished areas
The typical TANF family receiving cash assistance is:
Receives about $276 a month in cash assistance for a family of three in AZ
Which of the following practices is not used by social workers to gain cultural competence in their practice with diverse social groups?
The Medical Model
The "devolution of services" refers to which of the following?
The efforts to move programs away from the federal level to the state level
Which of the following statements is/are true?
The incremental development of the social welfare system has resulted in the fragmentation of services.
