Exam 16: Social Policies to Address Social Problems

New proposals to privatize Social Security are characterized by:

The 1960s represented the peak time for developing most of the policies and programs for older people in the United States.

Privatizing Social Security would negatively impact higher income, unmarried workers.

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits the population on a(n) ________ basis.

Since the 1960s, entitlement programs have taken up more and more of the federal budget, so that today they represent ________ percent of federal spending.

Which services are not provided under the Older Americans Act?

Social policies for older people tend to be residual and incremental in nature.

Discuss the link between social policy and social programs.

The first national public benefits act was:

Contrast the politics of productivity versus the politics of entitlement.

Which of the following groups would benefit the most if Social Security is privatized?

Generations United, a coalition that works to reframe policy agendas based on cross-generational needs, was established by:

Contrary to public perception, Social Security was designed to be:

Pension plans have helped improve the economic status of many older Americans. They have also resulted in:

The "compassionate" stereotype of older adults as more deserving than other age groups has influenced recent policy developments in aging.

SSI is an example of an age-entitlement program.

The politics of the "New Aging" includes new alliances across age groups on the basis of common needs.

The greatest growth of social policies that benefit older people came in the:

Outline the programs and services provided by the Older Americans Act.

Trace the history of public policies affecting older adults from the 1930s to today.