Question 1

The development of psychoactive drugs led to the discharge of vast numbers of patients with psychiatric disorders in the 1970s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following statements is true of the economic model?

Accepted Answer

A)  It uses the concept of cost to analyze disability. 
B)  It uses a cost-benefit analysis to examine disability issues. 
C)  It emphasizes integration of the disabled into the work force. 
D)  It looks only at the levels of participation of the disabled in the labour force. 
A)  It uses the concept of cost to analyze disability. 
B)  It uses a cost-benefit analysis to examine disability issues. 
C)  It emphasizes integration of the disabled into the work force. 
D)  It looks only at the levels of participation of the disabled in the labour force.

Question 3

The chapter discusses the deinstitutionalization approach of the government in the 1970s.Discuss the pros and cons of this approach as it relates to the mentally ill.Be specific and give examples to support your answer.

Accepted Answer

The deinstitutionalization approach of t

Question 4

The Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act recognized that there is a history of discrimination toward disabled individuals in Canada.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Imagine you are a member of the provincial government and you have been given the portfolio to deal with issues affecting the disabled.What would be your top three priorities? Give reasons to support your selections.

Accepted Answer

As a member of the provincial government

Question 6

Which of the following gave rise to the Vocational Rehabilitation of Disabled Persons program (VRDP)?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Touchstone Conference 
B)  the Obstacles report 
C)  the polio epidemic 
D)  World War II 
A)  the Touchstone Conference 
B)  the Obstacles report 
C)  the polio epidemic 
D)  World War II

Question 7

Which was the first province to provide Medicare in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ontario 
B)  Quebec 
C)  Nova Scotia 
D)  Saskatchewan 
A)  Ontario 
B)  Quebec 
C)  Nova Scotia 
D)  Saskatchewan

Question 8

The adoption of normalization theory partly explains the movement to deinstitutionalize many individuals with developmental disabilities and mental illnesses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Imagine that you are involved in a major accident that leaves you paralyzed and confined to a wheelchair.Examine at least two changes that would occur in your life in relation to each of education,accommodation (housing),and employment.What services or programs would you want to be provided by government to help you address each of the issues you cited?

Accepted Answer

Education: 
1. Access to education may b

Question 10

Which of the following was a major finding of the Diversity Planning for Inclusive Employment (DPIE)project?

Accepted Answer

A)  Major progress has been made in changing employers' attitudes about hiring the disabled. 
B)  Knowledge about issues facing the disabled in the labour sector had significantly increased. 
C)  Few technological advances had been made to assist the disabled in seeking employment. 
D)  Awareness of statutory obligations under the Employment Equity Act (EE
A) of 2003/2004 to recruit,hire,and employ persons with disabilities was low. 
A)  Major progress has been made in changing employers' attitudes about hiring the disabled. 
B)  Knowledge about issues facing the disabled in the labour sector had significantly increased. 
C)  Few technological advances had been made to assist the disabled in seeking employment. 
D)  Awareness of statutory obligations under the Employment Equity Act (EE
A) of 2003/2004 to recruit,hire,and employ persons with disabilities was low.

Question 11

One goal articulated by the disabled as cited in Obstacles (1981)is that the disabled should participate in decision making and in developing their own services and agencies.Analyze how the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and Canada's signing of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities contribute to the achievement of this goal.

Accepted Answer

The Accessibility for Ontarians with Dis

Question 12

The fact that disabled children attend regular classrooms is related to the theory of normalization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

In Canada of the 1500s,who provided care for the disabled?

Accepted Answer

A)  the church 
B)  family in New France 
C)  the government 
D)  family in Europe 
A)  the church 
B)  family in New France 
C)  the government 
D)  family in Europe

Question 14

The sociopolitical model emphasizes the cost of a person's disability to themselves and to society as a whole.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

What did disabled Canadians most highly prioritize for improvement in a 1993 survey on their quality of life?

Accepted Answer

A)  Access to accommodation 
B)  Education 
C)  Accessible transportation 
D)  Income 
A)  Access to accommodation 
B)  Education 
C)  Accessible transportation 
D)  Income

The development of psychoactive drugs led to the discharge of vast numbers of patients with psychiatric disorders in the 1970s.

Which of the following statements is true of the economic model?

The chapter discusses the deinstitutionalization approach of the government in the 1970s.Discuss the pros and cons of this approach as it relates to the mentally ill.Be specific and give examples to support your answer.

The Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act recognized that there is a history of discrimination toward disabled individuals in Canada.

Imagine you are a member of the provincial government and you have been given the portfolio to deal with issues affecting the disabled.What would be your top three priorities? Give reasons to support your selections.

Which of the following gave rise to the Vocational Rehabilitation of Disabled Persons program (VRDP)?

Which was the first province to provide Medicare in Canada?

The adoption of normalization theory partly explains the movement to deinstitutionalize many individuals with developmental disabilities and mental illnesses.

Which of the following was a major finding of the Diversity Planning for Inclusive Employment (DPIE)project?

The fact that disabled children attend regular classrooms is related to the theory of normalization.

In Canada of the 1500s,who provided care for the disabled?

The sociopolitical model emphasizes the cost of a person's disability to themselves and to society as a whole.

What did disabled Canadians most highly prioritize for improvement in a 1993 survey on their quality of life?

Regionalism in Canada: the Forgotten Diversity

Demographic Trends in Canada

Social Inequality and Stratification in Canada

Race and Ethnicity: the Obvious Diversity

Aboriginal Peoples

Religion As Meaning and the Canadian Context

Diversity and Conformity: the Role of Gender

Sexual Diversity in Canada

Diversity in Canadian Families: Traditional Values and Beyond

The Medium Diversifies the Message: How Media Portray Diversity

Literature: the Voice of Diversity

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Exam 7: Disability As Difference

The development of psychoactive drugs led to the discharge of vast numbers of patients with psychiatric disorders in the 1970s.

Which of the following statements is true of the economic model?

The chapter discusses the deinstitutionalization approach of the government in the 1970s.Discuss the pros and cons of this approach as it relates to the mentally ill.Be specific and give examples to support your answer.

The Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act recognized that there is a history of discrimination toward disabled individuals in Canada.

Imagine you are a member of the provincial government and you have been given the portfolio to deal with issues affecting the disabled.What would be your top three priorities? Give reasons to support your selections.

Which of the following gave rise to the Vocational Rehabilitation of Disabled Persons program (VRDP)?

Which was the first province to provide Medicare in Canada?

The adoption of normalization theory partly explains the movement to deinstitutionalize many individuals with developmental disabilities and mental illnesses.

Which of the following was a major finding of the Diversity Planning for Inclusive Employment (DPIE)project?

The fact that disabled children attend regular classrooms is related to the theory of normalization.

In Canada of the 1500s,who provided care for the disabled?

The sociopolitical model emphasizes the cost of a person's disability to themselves and to society as a whole.

What did disabled Canadians most highly prioritize for improvement in a 1993 survey on their quality of life?

Regionalism in Canada: the Forgotten Diversity

Demographic Trends in Canada

Social Inequality and Stratification in Canada

Race and Ethnicity: the Obvious Diversity

Aboriginal Peoples

Religion As Meaning and the Canadian Context

Diversity and Conformity: the Role of Gender

Sexual Diversity in Canada

Diversity in Canadian Families: Traditional Values and Beyond

The Medium Diversifies the Message: How Media Portray Diversity

Literature: the Voice of Diversity

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