Question 1

Addressing social policy for older adults requires:

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A)  deciding whether support for older adults or children is more important 
B)  strengthening Area Agencies on Aging, since they are the only entities equipped to deal with the changing demographics 
C)  supporting the intergenerational compact and interdependence 
D)  eliminating the use of terms like 'older adult', since they really have no meaning in today's dynamic society 
A)  deciding whether support for older adults or children is more important 
B)  strengthening Area Agencies on Aging, since they are the only entities equipped to deal with the changing demographics 
C)  supporting the intergenerational compact and interdependence 
D)  eliminating the use of terms like 'older adult', since they really have no meaning in today's dynamic society C

Question 2

Describe at least two policies that would have to develop for the U.S. to pursue a policy of "aging well".

Accepted Answer

• address disparities in service delivery, especially to underserved rural communities and for communities of color and those in ethnic minority groups
• develop income support policies that take into account older adults' actual expenses
• design communities, including with housing modifications and policies that provide housing options to people as they age, so that people can age in place if they prefer
• ensure that delivery systems facilitate community-based services
• develop public transportation policy that facilitates access to employment, services, and social integration opportunities
• guarantee health care that promotes prevention of illness and injury

Question 3

You are a social work policy practitioner who has been asked to provide recommendations to the state departments of Children & Families, Transportation, Housing, and Employment regarding how to modify their policies and practices to support the concept of healthy aging. Make one recommendation for each department from a strengths-based perspective.

Accepted Answer

Children & Families: invest in health care to create healthier populations throughout the lifespan; create opportunities for young people to interact with older adults; increase resources for grandparents raising grandchildren
Transportation: invest in public transportation options, modify road signs to increase visibility
Housing: provide grants to help older adult homeowners modify their houses to meet mobility restrictions; provide intergenerational housing options for low-income older adults raising grandchildren
Employment: encourage the development of job-sharing and part-time options; provide retraining for older adults seeking to change careers; vigorously enforce age-related anti-discrimination policies

Question 4

Which of the following most accurately characterizes the fiscal strains facing the entitlement programs?

Accepted Answer

A)  Solvency of both Medicare and Social Security can be ensured into the future with careful and timely reforms 
B)  Social Security is in a crisis; it will run out of money in the next couple of years 
C)  neither program has serious fiscal problems; the crisis has been invented for political purposes 
D)  Social Security should be privatized to ensure solvency 
A)  Solvency of both Medicare and Social Security can be ensured into the future with careful and timely reforms 
B)  Social Security is in a crisis; it will run out of money in the next couple of years 
C)  neither program has serious fiscal problems; the crisis has been invented for political purposes 
D)  Social Security should be privatized to ensure solvency

Question 5

American public opinion about OASDI largely holds that:

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A)  social insurance is an outdated and unaffordable policy idea 
B)  Americans of all ages support social insurance and prioritize reforms to strengthen its future 
C)  privatization is a better way to handle Social Security 
D)  older people support Social Security, but young people think it is a myth 
A)  social insurance is an outdated and unaffordable policy idea 
B)  Americans of all ages support social insurance and prioritize reforms to strengthen its future 
C)  privatization is a better way to handle Social Security 
D)  older people support Social Security, but young people think it is a myth

Question 6

Suggest two policy strategies for addressing insolvency of OASDI without unduly harming vulnerable beneficiaries.

Accepted Answer

• boosting overall economic growth, whic

Question 7

Among services for older adults, Medicaid covers:

Accepted Answer

A)  personal care services, but only within long-term care institutions 
B)  only medical services 
C)  home-and-community-based services, but subject to state variations in eligibility and offerings 
D)  nursing home stays, but only up to 90 days 
A)  personal care services, but only within long-term care institutions 
B)  only medical services 
C)  home-and-community-based services, but subject to state variations in eligibility and offerings 
D)  nursing home stays, but only up to 90 days

Question 8

Depression in older adults is best understood as:

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A)  a mental health concern 
B)  an inevitable part of aging, since older people suffer so many losses 
C)  the result of pervasive ageism 
D)  unfortunate but impossible to treat successfully 
A)  a mental health concern 
B)  an inevitable part of aging, since older people suffer so many losses 
C)  the result of pervasive ageism 
D)  unfortunate but impossible to treat successfully

Question 9

Pension plans that pay a specific amount every month if the retired person worked the required number of years are called:

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A)  defined benefit plans 
B)  defined contribution plans 
C)  social insurance programs 
D)  public assistance 
A)  defined benefit plans 
B)  defined contribution plans 
C)  social insurance programs 
D)  public assistance

Question 10

Demographics in the U.S. are generally characterized by:

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A)  growing population of older adults and steadily declining child population 
B)  declining population of older adults 
C)  increasingly racially and ethnically pluralistic population of young people and growing population of predominantly white older adults 
D)  declining female population at all age groups 
A)  growing population of older adults and steadily declining child population 
B)  declining population of older adults 
C)  increasingly racially and ethnically pluralistic population of young people and growing population of predominantly white older adults 
D)  declining female population at all age groups

Question 11

Which of the following is an accurate and strengths-based message about social policy for aging populations?

Accepted Answer

A)  "Aging Baby Boomers are going to bankrupt our society if we don't do something!" 
B)  "Older adults have contributed a lot to our society. Now that they are old and incapable of taking care of themselves, we owe them our support." 
C)  "Children are our future." 
D)  "Policies that support healthy and engaged aging are good for everyone in society, and policies that support people throughout the lifespan help older adults, too." 
A)  "Aging Baby Boomers are going to bankrupt our society if we don't do something!" 
B)  "Older adults have contributed a lot to our society. Now that they are old and incapable of taking care of themselves, we owe them our support." 
C)  "Children are our future." 
D)  "Policies that support healthy and engaged aging are good for everyone in society, and policies that support people throughout the lifespan help older adults, too."

Question 12

With what you know about demographics, wages, and Social Security, why are women the majority of SSI beneficiaries?

Accepted Answer

Women have longer life expectancies than

Question 13

Compared to the poverty standard for younger adults, the poverty standard for those over age 65 is:

Accepted Answer

A)  higher; you can make more money as an older adult and still be considered 'poor' 
B)  the same 
C)  the same in high-cost states and lower in low-cost states 
D)  lower; you can make more money as a younger adult and still be considered poor 
A)  higher; you can make more money as an older adult and still be considered 'poor' 
B)  the same 
C)  the same in high-cost states and lower in low-cost states 
D)  lower; you can make more money as a younger adult and still be considered poor

Question 14

Briefly explain the importance of the concept of "interdependence" for strengths-based policy development for older adults.

Accepted Answer

Strengths-based social workers need to p

Question 15

Workforce participation by older Americans is:

Accepted Answer

A)  rising in tandem with that of other age groups 
B)  falling, because older people already have enough in savings and don't need to work 
C)  rising, even as labor force participation by other ages has fallen somewhat 
D)  rising more slowly, because employers are reluctant to hire older workers 
A)  rising in tandem with that of other age groups 
B)  falling, because older people already have enough in savings and don't need to work 
C)  rising, even as labor force participation by other ages has fallen somewhat 
D)  rising more slowly, because employers are reluctant to hire older workers

Question 16

The shifting of risks related to retirement financing, from public responsibility to individuals, is seen by many social workers as:

Accepted Answer

A)  a great idea, if only people would take retirement saving seriously 
B)  unfortunate but necessary, since the U.S. can't afford social insurance anymore 
C)  inadequate and inequitable 
D)  a big improvement, because now people are planning for their futures 
A)  a great idea, if only people would take retirement saving seriously 
B)  unfortunate but necessary, since the U.S. can't afford social insurance anymore 
C)  inadequate and inequitable 
D)  a big improvement, because now people are planning for their futures

Question 17

Which of the following was NOT part of the Older Americans Act?

Accepted Answer

A)  creation of an employment program for older adults 
B)  the creation of Medicare 
C)  grants to local communities for multipurpose senior centers 
D)  establishment of local Area Agencies on Aging 
A)  creation of an employment program for older adults 
B)  the creation of Medicare 
C)  grants to local communities for multipurpose senior centers 
D)  establishment of local Area Agencies on Aging

Question 18

Comparisons of public spending on children and older adults must:

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A)  be avoided, because they are meaningless 
B)  include not only federal but also state and local spending, and calculate spending per capita 
C)  consider differences in the cohorts included in each group 
D)  both b and c 
A)  be avoided, because they are meaningless 
B)  include not only federal but also state and local spending, and calculate spending per capita 
C)  consider differences in the cohorts included in each group 
D)  both b and c

Question 19

Name at least three political, economic, and social factors that came together to make passage of OASDI possible. What does this suggest for needed social reforms today?

Accepted Answer

• other nations were creating pension pr

Question 20

Programs funded through the Older Americans Act are:

Accepted Answer

A)  entitlements 
B)  funded by payroll taxes, similarly to Social Security 
C)  capped; when money runs out, eligible applicants are denied services 
D)  financed through a cost-sharing formula between the states and federal government 
A)  entitlements 
B)  funded by payroll taxes, similarly to Social Security 
C)  capped; when money runs out, eligible applicants are denied services 
D)  financed through a cost-sharing formula between the states and federal government

Addressing social policy for older adults requires:

Describe at least two policies that would have to develop for the U.S. to pursue a policy of "aging well".

Which of the following most accurately characterizes the fiscal strains facing the entitlement programs?

American public opinion about OASDI largely holds that:

Suggest two policy strategies for addressing insolvency of OASDI without unduly harming vulnerable beneficiaries.

Among services for older adults, Medicaid covers:

Depression in older adults is best understood as:

Pension plans that pay a specific amount every month if the retired person worked the required number of years are called:

Demographics in the U.S. are generally characterized by:

Which of the following is an accurate and strengths-based message about social policy for aging populations?

With what you know about demographics, wages, and Social Security, why are women the majority of SSI beneficiaries?

Compared to the poverty standard for younger adults, the poverty standard for those over age 65 is:

Briefly explain the importance of the concept of "interdependence" for strengths-based policy development for older adults.

Workforce participation by older Americans is:

The shifting of risks related to retirement financing, from public responsibility to individuals, is seen by many social workers as:

Which of the following was NOT part of the Older Americans Act?

Comparisons of public spending on children and older adults must:

Name at least three political, economic, and social factors that came together to make passage of OASDI possible. What does this suggest for needed social reforms today?

Programs funded through the Older Americans Act are:

Social Work and Social Policy: A Strengths Perspective

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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

Income- and Asset-Based Social Policies and Programs

Policies and Programs for Children and Families

Health and Mental Health Policies and Programs

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Exam 11: Policies and Programs for Older Adults

Addressing social policy for older adults requires:

Describe at least two policies that would have to develop for the U.S. to pursue a policy of "aging well".

Which of the following most accurately characterizes the fiscal strains facing the entitlement programs?

American public opinion about OASDI largely holds that:

Suggest two policy strategies for addressing insolvency of OASDI without unduly harming vulnerable beneficiaries.

Among services for older adults, Medicaid covers:

Depression in older adults is best understood as:

Pension plans that pay a specific amount every month if the retired person worked the required number of years are called:

Demographics in the U.S. are generally characterized by:

Which of the following is an accurate and strengths-based message about social policy for aging populations?

With what you know about demographics, wages, and Social Security, why are women the majority of SSI beneficiaries?

Compared to the poverty standard for younger adults, the poverty standard for those over age 65 is:

Briefly explain the importance of the concept of "interdependence" for strengths-based policy development for older adults.

Workforce participation by older Americans is:

The shifting of risks related to retirement financing, from public responsibility to individuals, is seen by many social workers as:

Which of the following was NOT part of the Older Americans Act?

Comparisons of public spending on children and older adults must:

Name at least three political, economic, and social factors that came together to make passage of OASDI possible. What does this suggest for needed social reforms today?

Programs funded through the Older Americans Act are:

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

Income- and Asset-Based Social Policies and Programs

Policies and Programs for Children and Families

Health and Mental Health Policies and Programs

The Future

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