Exam 2: Groups in Need

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

The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act took effect in 1996.

Not all people living in poverty are unemployed.

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

Presently, prevention programs aimed at reducing HIV infections are having more success among adults over 50 and younger adults.

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

Meals on Wheels is a community-based program for elderly persons who have  limited mobility.

Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) is:

The most reliable cases of child abuse come from parents seeking custody of a child.

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

Recent nationwide surveys have shown that mental or psychological disorders affect only a miniscule percentage of the population.

The threat of HIV/AIDS has globally altered patterns of sexual activity, substance use, and health care provisions.

Parents Anonymous is a self-help organization.

People who are prescribed this drug frequently become addicted to it.

Private charities have played a major role in helping the homeless.

Hospital readmission of a chronic mental patient is a sure sign of a failure on the part of caregivers.

Eligibility standards for welfare benefits are set by:

Narcotics users may appear to be sleepy.

What kinds of special considerations can/should be given to members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender communities and why?

In 2009, the unemployment rate in the U.S was the highest it has been in over quarter of a century.