Question 1

"De facto segregation" refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  segregation which is an indisputable fact 
B)  segregation caused by social practices, not laws 
C)  segregation based on economic class 
D)  illegal segregation 
A)  segregation which is an indisputable fact 
B)  segregation caused by social practices, not laws 
C)  segregation based on economic class 
D)  illegal segregation B

Question 2

The "feminization of poverty" refers to:

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A)  the low wages earned by social workers, who are disproportionately female 
B)  the loss of masculinity experienced by men who cannot provide financially for their families 
C)  the disproportionately high number of women and their children who are living in poverty 
D)  the emphasis on mothers' pensions as the origin of public assistance 
A)  the low wages earned by social workers, who are disproportionately female 
B)  the loss of masculinity experienced by men who cannot provide financially for their families 
C)  the disproportionately high number of women and their children who are living in poverty 
D)  the emphasis on mothers' pensions as the origin of public assistance C

Question 3

In 1986, an amendment to the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967:

Accepted Answer

A)  made mandatory retirement policies illegal in all occupations 
B)  extended anti-discrimination protections to teen workers 
C)  clarified that mandatory retirement policies are not age discriminatory 
D)  abolished mandatory retirement in most jobs 
A)  made mandatory retirement policies illegal in all occupations 
B)  extended anti-discrimination protections to teen workers 
C)  clarified that mandatory retirement policies are not age discriminatory 
D)  abolished mandatory retirement in most jobs D

Question 4

Given an understanding of the role of the federal government in securing civil rights, what concerns might a social work policy practitioner have about the trend toward devolution?

Accepted Answer

The struggle for civil rights illustrate

Question 5

The Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act made what changes to federal hate crimes policy?

Accepted Answer

A)  extended hate crimes laws to include crimes motivated by a victim's gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability 
B)  required capital sentences for hate crimes cases 
C)  allowed hate crime prosecution for crimes perpetrated against people not engaged in protected activity, such as voting 
D)  both a and c 
A)  extended hate crimes laws to include crimes motivated by a victim's gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability 
B)  required capital sentences for hate crimes cases 
C)  allowed hate crime prosecution for crimes perpetrated against people not engaged in protected activity, such as voting 
D)  both a and c

Question 6

"Structural discrimination" is:

Accepted Answer

A)  entrenched societal practices that favor one group over another based on group characteristics such as skin color 
B)  not as damaging as personal, racist attacks 
C)  a type of Affirmative Action program 
D)  a type of hate crime 
A)  entrenched societal practices that favor one group over another based on group characteristics such as skin color 
B)  not as damaging as personal, racist attacks 
C)  a type of Affirmative Action program 
D)  a type of hate crime

Question 7

What contributes to the growing problem of age-based employment discrimination?

Accepted Answer

Age discrimination in employment is part

Question 8

The belief that all older adults are frail and incapacitated is:

Accepted Answer

A)  accurate, with very few exceptions 
B)  compassionate ageism 
C)  an example of the strengths perspective 
D)  not held by any social workers 
A)  accurate, with very few exceptions 
B)  compassionate ageism 
C)  an example of the strengths perspective 
D)  not held by any social workers

Question 9

Advocates for those with disabilities have won many of their policy victories through the U.S. Supreme Court. Among these victories is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Olmstead vs. L.C. 
B)  Plessy vs. Ferguson 
C)  Romer vs. Evans 
D)  Brown vs. Board of Education 
A)  Olmstead vs. L.C. 
B)  Plessy vs. Ferguson 
C)  Romer vs. Evans 
D)  Brown vs. Board of Education

Question 10

How is the importance of defining the target population illustrated by the Americans with Disabilities Act?

Accepted Answer

Anyone with a physical or mental impairm

Question 11

The impact of anti-discrimination legislation has been muted by:

Accepted Answer

A)  the existence of ongoing occupational segregation, which increases poverty among marginalized groups 
B)  institutional barriers to significant policy change 
C)  pervasive racism, sexism, ablism, and homophobia 
D)  all the above 
A)  the existence of ongoing occupational segregation, which increases poverty among marginalized groups 
B)  institutional barriers to significant policy change 
C)  pervasive racism, sexism, ablism, and homophobia 
D)  all the above

Question 12

Imagine you are talking with a colleague who does not understand why asking people for proof of citizenship when registering to vote is problematic. After all, she says, "They have to be citizens to vote." How would you explain social workers' concerns with these requirements?

Accepted Answer

Restrictive voting requirements such as

Question 13

The NASW position on lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people is best characterized as:

Accepted Answer

A)  uncertainty as to whether sexual orientation is a biologically determined fact or a lifestyle choice 
B)  a commitment to full legal and social acceptance and societal recognition 
C)  belief that LGBTQ+ discrimination is a thing of the past 
D)  a concern that social workers not be forced to work with people whose sexual orientation the social worker finds immoral 
A)  uncertainty as to whether sexual orientation is a biologically determined fact or a lifestyle choice 
B)  a commitment to full legal and social acceptance and societal recognition 
C)  belief that LGBTQ+ discrimination is a thing of the past 
D)  a concern that social workers not be forced to work with people whose sexual orientation the social worker finds immoral

Question 14

Many opponents of Affirmative Action argue that it is no longer necessary because racism has decreased and there are no longer laws discriminating against people on the basis of race. Considering dynamics of structural discrimination, how would you respond to this argument?

Accepted Answer

Racism and sexism are entrenched parts o

Question 15

What can strengths-based policy practitioners learn from the advocacy of those with disabilities around the Americans with Disabilities Act and its enforcement?

Accepted Answer

The ADA illustrates valuable truths abou

Question 16

In recent years, hate crimes have:

Accepted Answer

A)  been eliminated, thanks to decisive victories on marriage equality and racial justice 
B)  increased 
C)  evolved to primarily target people based on religion, not race 
D)  been an enforcement priority for the Justice Department in the Trump Administration 
A)  been eliminated, thanks to decisive victories on marriage equality and racial justice 
B)  increased 
C)  evolved to primarily target people based on religion, not race 
D)  been an enforcement priority for the Justice Department in the Trump Administration

Question 17

The key provisions of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 instituted:

Accepted Answer

A)  immediate desegregation of public schools 
B)  prohibition of employment discrimination and elimination of unequal access to public accommodations 
C)  "equal pay for equal work" 
D)  the abolition of all state laws banning interracial marriage 
A)  immediate desegregation of public schools 
B)  prohibition of employment discrimination and elimination of unequal access to public accommodations 
C)  "equal pay for equal work" 
D)  the abolition of all state laws banning interracial marriage

Question 18

Which of the following policies to restrict voting rights are in place in at least some states today?

Accepted Answer

A)  photo identification requirements 
B)  voter roll purges of infrequent voters 
C)  reduction in polling places and advance voting options 
D)  All the above 
A)  photo identification requirements 
B)  voter roll purges of infrequent voters 
C)  reduction in polling places and advance voting options 
D)  All the above

Question 19

The principal goal of the Americans with Disabilities Act is:

Accepted Answer

A)  ensure that wheelchair ramps are built in all public facilities 
B)  outlaw use of offensive language to describe people with disabilities 
C)  protect those with physical, but not mental, disabilities 
D)  remove barriers to full inclusion of people with disabilities 
A)  ensure that wheelchair ramps are built in all public facilities 
B)  outlaw use of offensive language to describe people with disabilities 
C)  protect those with physical, but not mental, disabilities 
D)  remove barriers to full inclusion of people with disabilities

Question 20

As a policy advocate working with LGBTQ+ communities, how might you construct a claim for including gender identity and sexual orientation in employment anti-discrimination policies?

Accepted Answer

As a strengths-based policy practitioner

"De facto segregation" refers to:

The "feminization of poverty" refers to:

In 1986, an amendment to the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967:

Given an understanding of the role of the federal government in securing civil rights, what concerns might a social work policy practitioner have about the trend toward devolution?

The Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act made what changes to federal hate crimes policy?

"Structural discrimination" is:

What contributes to the growing problem of age-based employment discrimination?

The belief that all older adults are frail and incapacitated is:

Advocates for those with disabilities have won many of their policy victories through the U.S. Supreme Court. Among these victories is:

How is the importance of defining the target population illustrated by the Americans with Disabilities Act?

The impact of anti-discrimination legislation has been muted by:

Imagine you are talking with a colleague who does not understand why asking people for proof of citizenship when registering to vote is problematic. After all, she says, "They have to be citizens to vote." How would you explain social workers' concerns with these requirements?

The NASW position on lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people is best characterized as:

Many opponents of Affirmative Action argue that it is no longer necessary because racism has decreased and there are no longer laws discriminating against people on the basis of race. Considering dynamics of structural discrimination, how would you respond to this argument?

What can strengths-based policy practitioners learn from the advocacy of those with disabilities around the Americans with Disabilities Act and its enforcement?

In recent years, hate crimes have:

The key provisions of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 instituted:

Which of the following policies to restrict voting rights are in place in at least some states today?

The principal goal of the Americans with Disabilities Act is:

As a policy advocate working with LGBTQ+ communities, how might you construct a claim for including gender identity and sexual orientation in employment anti-discrimination policies?

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

Income- and Asset-Based Social Policies and Programs

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 7: Civil Rights

"De facto segregation" refers to:

The "feminization of poverty" refers to:

In 1986, an amendment to the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967:

Given an understanding of the role of the federal government in securing civil rights, what concerns might a social work policy practitioner have about the trend toward devolution?

The Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act made what changes to federal hate crimes policy?

"Structural discrimination" is:

What contributes to the growing problem of age-based employment discrimination?

The belief that all older adults are frail and incapacitated is:

Advocates for those with disabilities have won many of their policy victories through the U.S. Supreme Court. Among these victories is:

How is the importance of defining the target population illustrated by the Americans with Disabilities Act?

The impact of anti-discrimination legislation has been muted by:

Imagine you are talking with a colleague who does not understand why asking people for proof of citizenship when registering to vote is problematic. After all, she says, "They have to be citizens to vote." How would you explain social workers' concerns with these requirements?

The NASW position on lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people is best characterized as:

Many opponents of Affirmative Action argue that it is no longer necessary because racism has decreased and there are no longer laws discriminating against people on the basis of race. Considering dynamics of structural discrimination, how would you respond to this argument?

What can strengths-based policy practitioners learn from the advocacy of those with disabilities around the Americans with Disabilities Act and its enforcement?

In recent years, hate crimes have:

The key provisions of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 instituted:

Which of the following policies to restrict voting rights are in place in at least some states today?

The principal goal of the Americans with Disabilities Act is:

As a policy advocate working with LGBTQ+ communities, how might you construct a claim for including gender identity and sexual orientation in employment anti-discrimination policies?

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

Income- and Asset-Based Social Policies and Programs

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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