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

The Canada Pension Plan provides disability benefits to ________.

What is the main premise of social role valorization theory?

Approximately ________ of Canadians 65 years of age and older have a disability.

________ is a benefit of the categorical approach to disability.

The Canada Revenue Agency's definition of disability is less restrictive than Statistics Canada's definition.

Why do proponents of critical disability scholarship critique the normalization principle and social role valorization theory?

One of the consequences of deinstitutionalization of care for individuals with disabilities has been a myriad of services, assessments, and eligibility criteria that can be challenging to navigate.

The Independent Living movement aims to support community living by reducing individual risk.

In Canada, a non-competent person may be forced to undergo sterilization if they are deemed to have a severe condition that can be passed down to another person.

How might the quality of life construct be useful in helping a social worker assess how a person's disability is impacting his or her life?

What are three benefits of the categorical (or diagnostic) approach to disability?

In Canada, disability is defined as ________.

The ________ was established in 1986 and refined in 1995 in order to ensure equality in the workplace for women, Indigenous Peoples, and individuals with disabilities.

In ancient Greek society, physical impairments were believed to be ________.

What are the pros and cons of the social model of disability?

What is the main assumption of the social model of disability?

________ is NOT an example of participation restriction.

In the nineteenth century, people who were labelled as insane and committed to asylums were typically ________.

Statistics Canada's definition of disability is based on self-report.

To be eligible for the disability tax credit, a Canadian must have experienced a severe and prolonged impairment in physical or mental functions, certified by a qualified practitioner.