Question 1

Which of the following is NOT a stated goal of Temporary Assistance to Needy Families?

Accepted Answer

A)  end families' dependence on government benefits by promoting job preparation and work 
B)  encourage formation and maintenance of two-parent families 
C)  prevent and reduce the incidence of out-of-wedlock pregnancies 
D)  reduce poverty to below the pre-1996 level 
A)  end families' dependence on government benefits by promoting job preparation and work 
B)  encourage formation and maintenance of two-parent families 
C)  prevent and reduce the incidence of out-of-wedlock pregnancies 
D)  reduce poverty to below the pre-1996 level D

Question 2

Children's Savings Accounts are:

Accepted Answer

A)  special accounts set up for children in foster care, so they have some money before they age out 
B)  sometimes called Child Development Accounts 
C)  savings accounts set up early, seeded with public or private dollars, and progressively matched, to help families save for their children's futures 
D)  Both b and c 
A)  special accounts set up for children in foster care, so they have some money before they age out 
B)  sometimes called Child Development Accounts 
C)  savings accounts set up early, seeded with public or private dollars, and progressively matched, to help families save for their children's futures 
D)  Both b and c D

Question 3

Discuss at least two limitations of the current calculation of federal poverty thresholds.

Accepted Answer

Federal poverty thresholds do not consider the value of noncash benefits, although these obviously affect a family's available income; they do not adjust for cost of living in the area where the family lives; they do not include the value of assets that buffer families from economic shocks (or liabilities, which make them more vulnerable; they do not account for the fact that costs of non-food items have risen much more quickly than the cost of food

Question 4

The methodology of establishing the poverty line assumes that:

Accepted Answer

A)  African Americans have less money than whites 
B)  poverty should be calculated differently based on the state in which the household resides 
C)  one-third of an individual or household's taxable income is spent on food 
D)  people need different amounts of income based on their fixed expenses 
A)  African Americans have less money than whites 
B)  poverty should be calculated differently based on the state in which the household resides 
C)  one-third of an individual or household's taxable income is spent on food 
D)  people need different amounts of income based on their fixed expenses

Question 5

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, tasked with studying ways to reduce child poverty in the U.S., concluded that:

Accepted Answer

A)  it is impossible to reduce child poverty, since children cannot work, which is the only way to exit poverty 
B)  a mix of policies tied to work, modifications to safety net programs, and other innovations could make substantial inroads in reducing child poverty in the U.S. 
C)  Congress should immediately institute a Universal Basic Income 
D)  no other countries have policy options that could inform approaches in the U.S. 
A)  it is impossible to reduce child poverty, since children cannot work, which is the only way to exit poverty 
B)  a mix of policies tied to work, modifications to safety net programs, and other innovations could make substantial inroads in reducing child poverty in the U.S. 
C)  Congress should immediately institute a Universal Basic Income 
D)  no other countries have policy options that could inform approaches in the U.S.

Question 6

Name one advantage and one disadvantage of shifting our focus from income-based to asset-based poverty, from a social work/strengths perspective.

Accepted Answer

Advantage: assets maximize individual ch

Question 7

Temporary Assistance to Needy Families is funded by:

Accepted Answer

A)  a block grant from the federal government to the states 
B)  categorical grants 
C)  payroll taxes on workers' earnings 
D)  contributions from private employers 
A)  a block grant from the federal government to the states 
B)  categorical grants 
C)  payroll taxes on workers' earnings 
D)  contributions from private employers

Question 8

Universal Basic Income policies:

Accepted Answer

A)  would move the poverty line 
B)  provide job training to ensure that all Americans could qualify for jobs paying more than minimum wage 
C)  provide a uniform benefit to all individuals, regardless of income 
D)  are means-tested, to lift even the poorest Americans up to the poverty threshold 
A)  would move the poverty line 
B)  provide job training to ensure that all Americans could qualify for jobs paying more than minimum wage 
C)  provide a uniform benefit to all individuals, regardless of income 
D)  are means-tested, to lift even the poorest Americans up to the poverty threshold

Question 9

Workers' Compensation is funded by:

Accepted Answer

A)  payroll deductions from workers 
B)  state general funds 
C)  the federal government 
D)  employers, who purchase policies from insurance companies 
A)  payroll deductions from workers 
B)  state general funds 
C)  the federal government 
D)  employers, who purchase policies from insurance companies

Question 10

General Assistance is:

Accepted Answer

A)  a federally-funded program to provide income support for those who do not qualify for TANF 
B)  a term used to describe all the government's means-tested programs 
C)  restricted to individuals with disabilities 
D)  funded entirely by the few states, counties, and localities that still administer it 
A)  a federally-funded program to provide income support for those who do not qualify for TANF 
B)  a term used to describe all the government's means-tested programs 
C)  restricted to individuals with disabilities 
D)  funded entirely by the few states, counties, and localities that still administer it

Question 11

To determine eligibility for public housing assistance, the Department of Housing and Urban Development relies on:

Accepted Answer

A)  relative poverty measures 
B)  absolute incomes below the federal poverty line 
C)  the aggregate need for housing in the specific area 
D)  eligibility for other means-tested programs 
A)  relative poverty measures 
B)  absolute incomes below the federal poverty line 
C)  the aggregate need for housing in the specific area 
D)  eligibility for other means-tested programs

Question 12

Which of the following is included in the calculation of income according to the poverty threshold?

Accepted Answer

A)  the value of Food Stamps received by the household 
B)  the family's asset holdings 
C)  expenses for essential items like childcare, health care, and food 
D)  Supplemental Security Income 
A)  the value of Food Stamps received by the household 
B)  the family's asset holdings 
C)  expenses for essential items like childcare, health care, and food 
D)  Supplemental Security Income

Question 13

Briefly evaluate the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) from the strengths perspective.

Accepted Answer

EITC is relatively non-stigmatizing, sin

Question 14

"Relative poverty" refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  people whose incomes fall below what is generally considered to be an adequate standard of living in a society 
B)  people whose incomes fall right at the poverty line 
C)  people whose families are poor, even if they are not 
D)  immigrants who are poor in the United States but would not be poor in their countries of origin 
A)  people whose incomes fall below what is generally considered to be an adequate standard of living in a society 
B)  people whose incomes fall right at the poverty line 
C)  people whose families are poor, even if they are not 
D)  immigrants who are poor in the United States but would not be poor in their countries of origin

Question 15

"Absolute poverty" refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  people who are very poor 
B)  people who have been poor their entire lives 
C)  people whose incomes fall below the federal poverty line 
D)  people who consider themselves poor in both assets and income 
A)  people who are very poor 
B)  people who have been poor their entire lives 
C)  people whose incomes fall below the federal poverty line 
D)  people who consider themselves poor in both assets and income

Question 16

The program that provides income to meet basic needs when workers have lost jobs is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  General Assistance 
B)  Workers' Compensation 
C)  Unemployment Insurance 
D)  Temporary Assistance to Needy Families 
A)  General Assistance 
B)  Workers' Compensation 
C)  Unemployment Insurance 
D)  Temporary Assistance to Needy Families

Question 17

Given broad acknowledgement of imperfections of the current federal poverty measure, what explains why it has not been replaced with a different measure?

Accepted Answer

It is difficult to secure agreement abou

Question 18

Supplemental Security Income provides income assistance to:

Accepted Answer

A)  low-income families with children 
B)  single mothers 
C)  poor people who are elderly, blind, or have disabilities 
D)  people who live in states with very high costs of living 
A)  low-income families with children 
B)  single mothers 
C)  poor people who are elderly, blind, or have disabilities 
D)  people who live in states with very high costs of living

Question 19

Among the changes enacted to OASDI in recent years are:

Accepted Answer

A)  reduction in benefit levels 
B)  increase in the retirement age 
C)  dramatic increase in the cost of living adjustment 
D)  substantial reforms to eliminate the gender bias in Social Security 
A)  reduction in benefit levels 
B)  increase in the retirement age 
C)  dramatic increase in the cost of living adjustment 
D)  substantial reforms to eliminate the gender bias in Social Security

Question 20

Universal programs are more efficient to administer and less stigmatizing for recipients. What, then, explains why the U.S. still provides many of its social welfare benefits through residual programs?

Accepted Answer

Universal programs are expensive, since

Which of the following is NOT a stated goal of Temporary Assistance to Needy Families?

Children's Savings Accounts are:

Discuss at least two limitations of the current calculation of federal poverty thresholds.

The methodology of establishing the poverty line assumes that:

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, tasked with studying ways to reduce child poverty in the U.S., concluded that:

Name one advantage and one disadvantage of shifting our focus from income-based to asset-based poverty, from a social work/strengths perspective.

Temporary Assistance to Needy Families is funded by:

Universal Basic Income policies:

Workers' Compensation is funded by:

General Assistance is:

To determine eligibility for public housing assistance, the Department of Housing and Urban Development relies on:

Which of the following is included in the calculation of income according to the poverty threshold?

Briefly evaluate the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) from the strengths perspective.

"Relative poverty" refers to:

"Absolute poverty" refers to:

The program that provides income to meet basic needs when workers have lost jobs is called:

Given broad acknowledgement of imperfections of the current federal poverty measure, what explains why it has not been replaced with a different measure?

Supplemental Security Income provides income assistance to:

Among the changes enacted to OASDI in recent years are:

Universal programs are more efficient to administer and less stigmatizing for recipients. What, then, explains why the U.S. still provides many of its social welfare benefits through residual programs?

Social Work and Social Policy: A Strengths Perspective

The Historical Context: Basic Concepts and Early Influences

The Historical Context: Development of Our Current Welfare System

The Economic and Political Contexts

Tools for Determining Need and Analyzing Social Policy

Social Policy Development and Policy Practice

Civil Rights

Policies and Programs for Children and Families

Health and Mental Health Policies and Programs

Policies and Programs for Older Adults

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Exam 8: Income- and Asset-Based Social Policies and Programs

Which of the following is NOT a stated goal of Temporary Assistance to Needy Families?

Children's Savings Accounts are:

Discuss at least two limitations of the current calculation of federal poverty thresholds.

The methodology of establishing the poverty line assumes that:

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, tasked with studying ways to reduce child poverty in the U.S., concluded that:

Name one advantage and one disadvantage of shifting our focus from income-based to asset-based poverty, from a social work/strengths perspective.

Temporary Assistance to Needy Families is funded by:

Universal Basic Income policies:

Workers' Compensation is funded by:

General Assistance is:

To determine eligibility for public housing assistance, the Department of Housing and Urban Development relies on:

Which of the following is included in the calculation of income according to the poverty threshold?

Briefly evaluate the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) from the strengths perspective.

"Relative poverty" refers to:

"Absolute poverty" refers to:

The program that provides income to meet basic needs when workers have lost jobs is called:

Given broad acknowledgement of imperfections of the current federal poverty measure, what explains why it has not been replaced with a different measure?

Supplemental Security Income provides income assistance to:

Among the changes enacted to OASDI in recent years are:

Universal programs are more efficient to administer and less stigmatizing for recipients. What, then, explains why the U.S. still provides many of its social welfare benefits through residual programs?

Social Work and Social Policy: A Strengths Perspective

The Historical Context: Basic Concepts and Early Influences

The Historical Context: Development of Our Current Welfare System

The Economic and Political Contexts

Tools for Determining Need and Analyzing Social Policy

Social Policy Development and Policy Practice

Civil Rights

Policies and Programs for Children and Families

Health and Mental Health Policies and Programs

Policies and Programs for Older Adults

The Future

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