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Social Policy Set 2
Social Policy SW-335 Union University
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| "Structural discrimination" is | entrenched societal practices that favor one group over another based on group characteristics such as skin color |
| Key provisions of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 instituted | prohibition of employment discrimination and elimination of unequal access to public accommodations |
| Advocates for those with disabilities have won many of their policy victories through the US Supreme Court. Among these is | Olmstead vs. L.C. |
| The Age Discrimination in Employment Act prohibits employment discrimination for those: | between the ages of 40-70 |
| The impact of anti-discrimination legislation has been muted by: | ongoing occupational segregation/institutional barriers to policy change/pervasive racism, sexism... = All of the above |
| NASW position on LGBT people | commitment to full legal and social acceptance and societal recognition |
| Subsequent to the Olmstead decision, states are required to | place individuals with disabilities in community settings rather than institutions, whenever possible |
| "Feminization of poverty" refers to | disproportionately high number of women and their children who are living in poverty |
| The chief goal of the Americans with Disabilities Act is | eradicate discrimination directed toward people with disabilities |
| "De facto segregation" refers to | segregation caused by social practices, not laws |
| "Absolute poverty" refers to | people whose incomes fall below the federal poverty line |
| "Relative poverty" refers to | people whose incomes fall below what is generally considered to be an adequate standard of living in a society |
| the methodology of establishing the poverty line in is based on the assumption that | one-third of an individual or household's taxable income is spent on food |
| An example of a 'universal' social program is | Old Age, Survivors, Disability and Health Insurance |
| Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI) is commonly referred to as | Social Security |
| Among the changes enacted to OASDI in recent years are | increase in the retirement age |
| Program to establish basic needs of workers who have lost jobs is called | Unemployment Insurance |
| Temporary Assistance to Needy Families is funded by | a block grant from the federal government to the states |
| NOT a stated goal of Temporary Assistance to Needy Families | reduce poverty to below the pre-1996 level |
| Supplemental Security Income provides income assistance to | poor people who are elderly blind, or have disabilities |
| The attitude of US social policy regarding child abuse can be characterized as | little action at all until the mid-19th century, and few formalized structures until the 1960's |
| "Child maltreatment" includes | neglect/physical abuse/sexual abuse = any of the above |
| Most common type of child maltreatment reported is | neglect |
| A true characterization of the juvenile justice system is: | despite declining levels of juvenile crime, public perception is that it is an epidemic that requires a fairly harsh response |
| Among the reasons that the Adoption Assistance and Child Welfare Act of 1980 is considered the most important piece of feral legislation to impact child welfare practice is its: | emphasis on family preservation as a major goal of the child welfare system |
| The main impetus for the Indian Child Welfare Act was: | disproportionate out-of-home placements for Native children |
| NOT a component of the Child Support Enforcement program? | augmenting child support collections up to the federal poverty line |
| Components of the Child Support Enforcement program are | establishing paternity, locating noncustodial parents, establishing child support obligations, collecting child support directly for families |
| As reauthorized in 2004, the Individuals with Disabilities Act of 1990 requires states to | meet children's educational needs in the "least restrictive environment" |
| Evidence on privatization within child welfare has demonstrated that: | it is still unclear whether client outcomes are maximized in privatized arrangements |
| NASW policy stance on child welfare workers can be characterized as | an undergraduate or graduate degree in social work should be required for the administration of public child welfare services |
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