Exam 2: Groups in Need

Domestic violence in the gay and lesbian community is estimated to have similar prevalence rates as in heterosexual communities.

Children with mild intellectual disabilities are usually slow in learning to walk and talk.

There is general agreement among experts about the number of homeless persons in the United States.

According to government regulations, food stamps:

The welfare system has been criticized on the grounds that it:

"Mainstreaming" means helping people with disabilities to participate in community life.

Eligibility standards for welfare benefits are set by:

In the United States, wife beating was legal until the late 1800s and early 1900s.

AIDS is responsible for more fatalities each year than either cancer or heart disease.

Examples of developmental disabilities include:

Negative attitudes of able-bodied persons toward disability is an example of an architectural barrier.

Workers who have been laid off may be considered able-bodied poor.

AIDS (the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome) claims more lives each year than heart disease and cancer combined.

People with disabilities may earn unlimited income without the risk of losing Social Security and other benefits

One difference between abuse and neglect of a child is that:

Developmental disabilities can be severe and chronic and likely last over a person's lifetime.

An intellectual disability usually requires an IQ score of approximately 70 or below.

Most states still rely on the IQ score in diagnosing intellectual disabilities.

Which statement about rehabilitation of offenders is accurate?

A basic tenet of Alcoholics Anonymous is that the alcoholic should not regard himself as cured at any time.