Question 1

An example of social policy legislation based on a strengths approach is:

Accepted Answer

A)  the GI Bill 
B)  Aid to Dependent Children 
C)  Jim Crow policies 
D)  Medicaid 
A)  the GI Bill 
B)  Aid to Dependent Children 
C)  Jim Crow policies 
D)  Medicaid A

Question 2

Describe the meaning of "termination" in the context of the struggle for Native American rights.

Accepted Answer

The US Congress abolished the special status of tribes as wards of the federal government and authorized states to assume some of the functions of tribal governments One of the objectives was to "cut off public aid to Indians and to get them to fend for themselves" (Patterson, 1996, p 376 Native Americans militantly opposed this policy as another form of oppression It was ended in 1969, after several dozen tribes had been terminated

Question 3

The Economic Opportunity Act embodied a strengths approach in that it:

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A)  reflected the belief that political power for those in poverty is key to providing the necessary education and employment opportunities 
B)  refused to use the term 'poverty', because it is stigmatizing 
C)  required recipients to work to earn their public benefits 
D)  relied on professional social workers to deliver all programs, rather than professions that use a deficit model 
A)  reflected the belief that political power for those in poverty is key to providing the necessary education and employment opportunities 
B)  refused to use the term 'poverty', because it is stigmatizing 
C)  required recipients to work to earn their public benefits 
D)  relied on professional social workers to deliver all programs, rather than professions that use a deficit model A

Question 4

Informed by experiences of the Great Depression, future U.S. response to economic downturns is best characterized as:

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A)  always defaulting to Keynesian principles, including increased government spending 
B)  avoiding any increases in government spending, in favor of an emphasis on tax cuts 
C)  reinstitution of public job programs, given our emphasis on work effort 
D)  various policy tactics, including some Keynesian stimulus, as well as tax cuts and manipulation of interest rates, depending largely on prevailing political preferences 
A)  always defaulting to Keynesian principles, including increased government spending 
B)  avoiding any increases in government spending, in favor of an emphasis on tax cuts 
C)  reinstitution of public job programs, given our emphasis on work effort 
D)  various policy tactics, including some Keynesian stimulus, as well as tax cuts and manipulation of interest rates, depending largely on prevailing political preferences

Question 5

In addition to providing health care for poor families with children, Medicaid also:

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A)  pays health care expenses for anyone who has medical expenses that reach more than 10% of their income 
B)  provides home- and community-based services for anyone with a disability 
C)  pays for prescription drugs for anyone receiving Medicare 
D)  pays more than half of nursing home costs nationally 
A)  pays health care expenses for anyone who has medical expenses that reach more than 10% of their income 
B)  provides home- and community-based services for anyone with a disability 
C)  pays for prescription drugs for anyone receiving Medicare 
D)  pays more than half of nursing home costs nationally

Question 6

TANF is a means-tested policy because it:

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A)  uses eligibility criteria considered harsh or "mean" 
B)  uses average (or "mean") income calculations 
C)  bases eligibility on financial need 
D)  is often portrayed negatively in the media, which many advocates consider "mean" 
A)  uses eligibility criteria considered harsh or "mean" 
B)  uses average (or "mean") income calculations 
C)  bases eligibility on financial need 
D)  is often portrayed negatively in the media, which many advocates consider "mean"

Question 7

How do social workers understand the lasting effects of the Great Recession, from today's perspective?

Accepted Answer

The economic downturn known as the Great

Question 8

What were three programs within the New Deal?

Accepted Answer

Works Progress Administration

Question 9

In addition to establishing retirement benefits, the Social Security Act passed in 1935 also:

Accepted Answer

A)  created the Food Stamp program 
B)  created Aid to Dependent Children 
C)  provided survivor benefits for family members of deceased workers 
D)  created the disability insurance program 
A)  created the Food Stamp program 
B)  created Aid to Dependent Children 
C)  provided survivor benefits for family members of deceased workers 
D)  created the disability insurance program

Question 10

While an example of policy informed by attention to the strengths of the target population, the GI Bill's impact on racial equality can best be characterized by:

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A)  GI Bill benefits closed the racial wealth gap 
B)  policymakers were afraid to upset the Jim Crow status quo, so GI Bill benefits were only offered to white veterans 
C)  members of Congress wanted to impress foreign allies and opponents with their commitment to racial equality, so the GI Bill was primarily designed to help veterans of color 
D)  benefits were nominally available universally, regardless of race, but racial inequities in education and housing systems ensured that the legislation perpetuated racial injustice 
A)  GI Bill benefits closed the racial wealth gap 
B)  policymakers were afraid to upset the Jim Crow status quo, so GI Bill benefits were only offered to white veterans 
C)  members of Congress wanted to impress foreign allies and opponents with their commitment to racial equality, so the GI Bill was primarily designed to help veterans of color 
D)  benefits were nominally available universally, regardless of race, but racial inequities in education and housing systems ensured that the legislation perpetuated racial injustice

Question 11

The Franklin D. Roosevelt Administration's economic policies were based on the theories of British economist John Maynard Keynes, who held that:

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A)  lower taxes stimulate investment 
B)  privatization encourages competition 
C)  increased government spending and manipulation of interest rates dampens inflation and manages recessions 
D)  cutting expenditures prevents economic collapse 
A)  lower taxes stimulate investment 
B)  privatization encourages competition 
C)  increased government spending and manipulation of interest rates dampens inflation and manages recessions 
D)  cutting expenditures prevents economic collapse

Question 12

The Townsend Movement was a grassroots campaign to:

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A)  provide more generous retirement benefits to older adults 
B)  increase the wages paid in WPA jobs 
C)  provide national health insurance 
D)  oppose U.S. entry into World War II 
A)  provide more generous retirement benefits to older adults 
B)  increase the wages paid in WPA jobs 
C)  provide national health insurance 
D)  oppose U.S. entry into World War II

Question 13

Outline approaches strengths-based social workers who are concerned about the corrosive effects of the 2000 and 2016 elections on Americans' sense of political empowerment could use to engage client groups in the political process.

Accepted Answer

Strengths-based policy practice begins w

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT normally a feature of the transition from categorical grants to block grants?

Accepted Answer

A)  increases in funding to compensate states for taking on more responsibility 
B)  enhanced flexibility for states to allocate social welfare dollars 
C)  reduction of the federal government role in social welfare 
D)  reshaping of the social contract between citizens and their government 
A)  increases in funding to compensate states for taking on more responsibility 
B)  enhanced flexibility for states to allocate social welfare dollars 
C)  reduction of the federal government role in social welfare 
D)  reshaping of the social contract between citizens and their government

Question 15

Which of the following are likely to be lasting legacies of the Trump Administration?

Accepted Answer

A)  It will be difficult to recruit talented professionals to government service, since there has been so much turnover in the White House. 
B)  Future government announcements will mostly be made on social media. 
C)  Americans will expect independent investigations to determine whether all future elections are free of foreign interference. 
D)  The federal judiciary will be considerably more conservative in the past. 
A)  It will be difficult to recruit talented professionals to government service, since there has been so much turnover in the White House. 
B)  Future government announcements will mostly be made on social media. 
C)  Americans will expect independent investigations to determine whether all future elections are free of foreign interference. 
D)  The federal judiciary will be considerably more conservative in the past.

Question 16

The Indian Child Welfare Act was designed to address:

Accepted Answer

A)  the disproportionately high rates of child abuse within Native American families 
B)  the loss of tribal sovereignty and culture when Native children are removed from their families and placed in non-Native homes 
C)  the need for more Native child welfare workers 
D)  need for training for foster parents in how to work with American Indian children 
A)  the disproportionately high rates of child abuse within Native American families 
B)  the loss of tribal sovereignty and culture when Native children are removed from their families and placed in non-Native homes 
C)  the need for more Native child welfare workers 
D)  need for training for foster parents in how to work with American Indian children

Question 17

Poverty rates in the United States since 1959 can generally be characterized as:

Accepted Answer

A)  steady declines for all subpopulations 
B)  increases and decreases with changes in economic cycles and social policy, but comparable figures for all races and ethnicities 
C)  relatively unchanged, despite dramatic shifts in women's labor market participation 
D)  much lower than it was when the Social Security Administration began to track it, despite substantial increases during and following the Great Recession 
A)  steady declines for all subpopulations 
B)  increases and decreases with changes in economic cycles and social policy, but comparable figures for all races and ethnicities 
C)  relatively unchanged, despite dramatic shifts in women's labor market participation 
D)  much lower than it was when the Social Security Administration began to track it, despite substantial increases during and following the Great Recession

Question 18

In addition to providing economic security for older adults, what are two less commonly stated original goals of Social Security, as advocated by the Townsend Movement?

Accepted Answer

Stimulate the economy by provi

Question 19

Discuss how the ideas of "worthy" vs. "unworthy" poor are reflected in the differences between Social Security and Aid to Dependent Children.

Accepted Answer

Social Security is based on social insur

Question 20

Which of the following was NOT part of the Reagan Administration's social policy agenda?

Accepted Answer

A)  supply-side economics, which included large tax cuts 
B)  devolution, to transfer responsibility for social welfare to the states 
C)  privatization of many social welfare functions 
D)  increases in the minimum wage, to encourage work rather than welfare dependency 
A)  supply-side economics, which included large tax cuts 
B)  devolution, to transfer responsibility for social welfare to the states 
C)  privatization of many social welfare functions 
D)  increases in the minimum wage, to encourage work rather than welfare dependency

An example of social policy legislation based on a strengths approach is:

Describe the meaning of "termination" in the context of the struggle for Native American rights.

The Economic Opportunity Act embodied a strengths approach in that it:

Informed by experiences of the Great Depression, future U.S. response to economic downturns is best characterized as:

In addition to providing health care for poor families with children, Medicaid also:

TANF is a means-tested policy because it:

How do social workers understand the lasting effects of the Great Recession, from today's perspective?

What were three programs within the New Deal?

In addition to establishing retirement benefits, the Social Security Act passed in 1935 also:

While an example of policy informed by attention to the strengths of the target population, the GI Bill's impact on racial equality can best be characterized by:

The Franklin D. Roosevelt Administration's economic policies were based on the theories of British economist John Maynard Keynes, who held that:

The Townsend Movement was a grassroots campaign to:

Outline approaches strengths-based social workers who are concerned about the corrosive effects of the 2000 and 2016 elections on Americans' sense of political empowerment could use to engage client groups in the political process.

Which of the following is NOT normally a feature of the transition from categorical grants to block grants?

Which of the following are likely to be lasting legacies of the Trump Administration?

The Indian Child Welfare Act was designed to address:

Poverty rates in the United States since 1959 can generally be characterized as:

In addition to providing economic security for older adults, what are two less commonly stated original goals of Social Security, as advocated by the Townsend Movement?

Discuss how the ideas of "worthy" vs. "unworthy" poor are reflected in the differences between Social Security and Aid to Dependent Children.

Which of the following was NOT part of the Reagan Administration's social policy agenda?

Social Work and Social Policy: A Strengths Perspective

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Exam 3: The Historical Context: Development of Our Current Welfare System

An example of social policy legislation based on a strengths approach is:

Describe the meaning of "termination" in the context of the struggle for Native American rights.

The Economic Opportunity Act embodied a strengths approach in that it:

Informed by experiences of the Great Depression, future U.S. response to economic downturns is best characterized as:

In addition to providing health care for poor families with children, Medicaid also:

TANF is a means-tested policy because it:

How do social workers understand the lasting effects of the Great Recession, from today's perspective?

What were three programs within the New Deal?

In addition to establishing retirement benefits, the Social Security Act passed in 1935 also:

While an example of policy informed by attention to the strengths of the target population, the GI Bill's impact on racial equality can best be characterized by:

The Franklin D. Roosevelt Administration's economic policies were based on the theories of British economist John Maynard Keynes, who held that:

The Townsend Movement was a grassroots campaign to:

Outline approaches strengths-based social workers who are concerned about the corrosive effects of the 2000 and 2016 elections on Americans' sense of political empowerment could use to engage client groups in the political process.

Which of the following is NOT normally a feature of the transition from categorical grants to block grants?

Which of the following are likely to be lasting legacies of the Trump Administration?

The Indian Child Welfare Act was designed to address:

Poverty rates in the United States since 1959 can generally be characterized as:

In addition to providing economic security for older adults, what are two less commonly stated original goals of Social Security, as advocated by the Townsend Movement?

Discuss how the ideas of "worthy" vs. "unworthy" poor are reflected in the differences between Social Security and Aid to Dependent Children.

Which of the following was NOT part of the Reagan Administration's social policy agenda?

Social Work and Social Policy: A Strengths Perspective

The Historical Context: Basic Concepts and Early Influences

The Economic and Political Contexts

Tools for Determining Need and Analyzing Social Policy

Social Policy Development and Policy Practice

Civil Rights

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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