Question 1

What is the difference between social welfare and welfare?

Accepted Answer

Welfare refers to wellness while social welfare is the variety of measures taken by government and non-government agencies to provide minimum standards and create particular opportunities. Social welfare activities are undertaken for humanitarian, religious, mutual self-interest, democratic, and practical reasons. It is also less negative than the term welfare that usually carries the notion that recipients are poor and needing only financial assistance. In reality, both the rich and people living in poverty contribute and receive government assistance.

Question 2

A residual perspective holds that social welfare is a service for everyone.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

An institutional perspective subscribes to the need for social welfare to meet social and economic needs of everyone.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Community development emphasizes activities that

Accepted Answer

A)  promotes collective wellbeing. 
B)  reacts to critical conditions. 
C)  emphasizes the uniqueness of professionalization. 
D)  have a good return of investment. 
E)  resolve only focal issues. 
A)  promotes collective wellbeing. 
B)  reacts to critical conditions. 
C)  emphasizes the uniqueness of professionalization. 
D)  have a good return of investment. 
E)  resolve only focal issues.

Question 5

The first old-age pension introduced by the federal government provided for both those living in poverty and those over 70 years of age involved

Accepted Answer

A)  cost sharing with the provinces. 
B)  contribution from provincial businesses. 
C)  cost sharing from municipalities. 
D)  contribution from private agencies. 
E)  cost sharing from regional governments. 
A)  cost sharing with the provinces. 
B)  contribution from provincial businesses. 
C)  cost sharing from municipalities. 
D)  contribution from private agencies. 
E)  cost sharing from regional governments.

Question 6

When the effect of change is not a predetermined standard outcome, the service agency subscribes to a

Accepted Answer

A)  residual perspective. 
B)  institutional perspective. 
C)  developmental perspective. 
D)  socialist perspective. 
E)  conservative perspective. 
A)  residual perspective. 
B)  institutional perspective. 
C)  developmental perspective. 
D)  socialist perspective. 
E)  conservative perspective.

Question 7

Emergency needs are met only through federal employment insurance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The perspective that social welfare is based on a personal and give-and-take relationship is the

Accepted Answer

A)  residual perspective. 
B)  institutional perspective. 
C)  developmental perspective. 
D)  socialist perspective. 
E)  conservative perspective. 
A)  residual perspective. 
B)  institutional perspective. 
C)  developmental perspective. 
D)  socialist perspective. 
E)  conservative perspective.

Question 9

When the welfare state is most needed, that is the time that it is least affordable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The presence or perceived presence of social services is

Accepted Answer

A)  accessibility. 
B)  affordability. 
C)  availability. 
D)  appropriateness. 
E)  adequacy. 
A)  accessibility. 
B)  affordability. 
C)  availability. 
D)  appropriateness. 
E)  adequacy.

Question 11

When an individual's religious beliefs contradict the mission statement of a social service agency, it prevents him from using the services. This is an example of the barrier that is the lack of

Accepted Answer

A)  accessibility. 
B)  affordability. 
C)  availability. 
D)  appropriateness. 
E)  acceptability. 
A)  accessibility. 
B)  affordability. 
C)  availability. 
D)  appropriateness. 
E)  acceptability.

Question 12

When service provision starts with capacity and asset inventories, the agency subscribes to a

Accepted Answer

A)  residual perspective. 
B)  institutional perspective. 
C)  developmental perspective. 
D)  socialist perspective. 
E)  conservative perspective. 
A)  residual perspective. 
B)  institutional perspective. 
C)  developmental perspective. 
D)  socialist perspective. 
E)  conservative perspective.

Question 13

The argument that welfare states perpetuate economic and social gaps by maintaining class distinctions was proposed by the

Accepted Answer

A)  liberals. 
B)  anarchists. 
C)  Marxists. 
D)  socialists. 
E)  conservatives. 
A)  liberals. 
B)  anarchists. 
C)  Marxists. 
D)  socialists. 
E)  conservatives.

Question 14

In the interventionist period of the welfare state, the Canadian government passed the following pieces of major legislation,

Accepted Answer

A)  Canada Pension Plan, Canada Assistance Plan, and Workers Compensation. 
B)  Canada Pension Plan, Canada Assistance Plan, and medicare. 
C)  Old Age Security, Canada Pension Plan, and Canada Assistance Plan 
D)  Canada Pension Plan, Old Age Security, Guaranteed Income Plan. 
E)  Guaranteed Income Plan, Canada Assistance Plan, and medicare. 
A)  Canada Pension Plan, Canada Assistance Plan, and Workers Compensation. 
B)  Canada Pension Plan, Canada Assistance Plan, and medicare. 
C)  Old Age Security, Canada Pension Plan, and Canada Assistance Plan 
D)  Canada Pension Plan, Old Age Security, Guaranteed Income Plan. 
E)  Guaranteed Income Plan, Canada Assistance Plan, and medicare.

Question 15

The point at which an individual or family spends 20 percent more of their income on basic necessities than the average family is the

Accepted Answer

A)  poverty level. 
B)  low income cut-off. 
C)  welfare level. 
D)  welfare income cut-off. 
E)  charity income cut-off. 
A)  poverty level. 
B)  low income cut-off. 
C)  welfare level. 
D)  welfare income cut-off. 
E)  charity income cut-off.

Question 16

When a government is committed to assume responsibility for the welfare of its citizens, it is a welfare state.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Discuss the impact of the developmental approach on social welfare.

Accepted Answer

The developmental approach views social

Question 18

The social services in a community provide agency brochures that are translated into the languages of the residents. This is an example of providing services that are

Accepted Answer

A)  accessible. 
B)  affordable. 
C)  adequate. 
D)  available. 
E)  acceptable. 
A)  accessible. 
B)  affordable. 
C)  adequate. 
D)  available. 
E)  acceptable.

Question 19

The community development approach strengthens local structures that support the administration and delivery of social service.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The perspective contending that the market and the family provide all crucial social and financial support to citizens is the

Accepted Answer

A)  residual perspective. 
B)  institutional perspective. 
C)  developmental perspective. 
D)  socialist perspective. 
E)  conservative perspective. 
A)  residual perspective. 
B)  institutional perspective. 
C)  developmental perspective. 
D)  socialist perspective. 
E)  conservative perspective.

What is the difference between social welfare and welfare?

A residual perspective holds that social welfare is a service for everyone.

An institutional perspective subscribes to the need for social welfare to meet social and economic needs of everyone.

Community development emphasizes activities that

The first old-age pension introduced by the federal government provided for both those living in poverty and those over 70 years of age involved

When the effect of change is not a predetermined standard outcome, the service agency subscribes to a

Emergency needs are met only through federal employment insurance.

The perspective that social welfare is based on a personal and give-and-take relationship is the

When the welfare state is most needed, that is the time that it is least affordable.

The presence or perceived presence of social services is

When an individual's religious beliefs contradict the mission statement of a social service agency, it prevents him from using the services. This is an example of the barrier that is the lack of

When service provision starts with capacity and asset inventories, the agency subscribes to a

The argument that welfare states perpetuate economic and social gaps by maintaining class distinctions was proposed by the

In the interventionist period of the welfare state, the Canadian government passed the following pieces of major legislation,

The point at which an individual or family spends 20 percent more of their income on basic necessities than the average family is the

When a government is committed to assume responsibility for the welfare of its citizens, it is a welfare state.

Discuss the impact of the developmental approach on social welfare.

The social services in a community provide agency brochures that are translated into the languages of the residents. This is an example of providing services that are

The community development approach strengthens local structures that support the administration and delivery of social service.

The perspective contending that the market and the family provide all crucial social and financial support to citizens is the

Importance of Community

Introduction to Community Development

History of Community Development

Perspectives on Community Development

Building Relationships With the Community

Process of Community Development

Skills for Working in Communities

Canadian Case Studies

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International Community Development

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Exam 11: Social Welfare and the Future of Community Development

What is the difference between social welfare and welfare?

A residual perspective holds that social welfare is a service for everyone.

An institutional perspective subscribes to the need for social welfare to meet social and economic needs of everyone.

Community development emphasizes activities that

The first old-age pension introduced by the federal government provided for both those living in poverty and those over 70 years of age involved

When the effect of change is not a predetermined standard outcome, the service agency subscribes to a

Emergency needs are met only through federal employment insurance.

The perspective that social welfare is based on a personal and give-and-take relationship is the

When the welfare state is most needed, that is the time that it is least affordable.

The presence or perceived presence of social services is

When an individual's religious beliefs contradict the mission statement of a social service agency, it prevents him from using the services. This is an example of the barrier that is the lack of

When service provision starts with capacity and asset inventories, the agency subscribes to a

The argument that welfare states perpetuate economic and social gaps by maintaining class distinctions was proposed by the

In the interventionist period of the welfare state, the Canadian government passed the following pieces of major legislation,

The point at which an individual or family spends 20 percent more of their income on basic necessities than the average family is the

When a government is committed to assume responsibility for the welfare of its citizens, it is a welfare state.

Discuss the impact of the developmental approach on social welfare.

The social services in a community provide agency brochures that are translated into the languages of the residents. This is an example of providing services that are

The community development approach strengthens local structures that support the administration and delivery of social service.

The perspective contending that the market and the family provide all crucial social and financial support to citizens is the

Importance of Community

Introduction to Community Development

History of Community Development

Perspectives on Community Development

Building Relationships With the Community

Process of Community Development

Skills for Working in Communities

Canadian Case Studies

Aboriginal Community Development

International Community Development

Filters