Exam 11: Disability and Social Work Practice by Carl Ernst and Radha Macculloch

The social model of disability led to the inclusion of chronic illness under the umbrella of disability.

Approximately ________ of Canadians 15 years of age and older have a disability.

Eugenics is the study of heredity.

In the early 1900s, the National Council of Women pressured governments to address the problem of "feeble-mindedness."

Ready, Willing and Able is ________.

One practice guideline for social workers in the disability field is to understand the impact of ________ on individuals with disabilities and their families and challenge disability stereotypes.

The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms granted every individual the right to the equal protection and equal benefit of the law without discrimination based on mental or physical disability in ________.

________ is NOT an assumption of the medical model of disability.

There is continuity in service provision for persons with disabilities who transition from childhood to adulthood.

Custodial institutions were vast places of confinement that housed persons with disabilities.

In Canada, all custodial institutions for persons with disabilities were constructed with recreation facilities.

To be eligible for the disability tax credit, a Canadian must experience continuous impairment over a period greater than ________.

Thinking of disability as a limitation in one's ability to complete activities of daily living is an example of a non-categorical approach to disability.

The Independent Living movement was first introduced in Canada in ________.

Today, the medical model is considered the dominant perspective of disability.

What were the three historical approaches to disability policies in Canada?

________ is NOT an example of an activity limitation.

What is one philosophical difference between the Independent Living movement and the medical/rehabilitation approach to disability?

The majority of individuals with disabilities identified their main caregivers as ________.

Most persons with disabilities in Canada rely primarily on social service organizations for support.