Chapter 10 (Health, Mental Health, and Social Justice) Flashcards
Why did it take the United States until the beginning of the 21st century to pass legislation providing some form of comprehensive health and mental health care?
Why did previous efforts to reform the country’s health care system fail?
What are the strengths of the 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and what are the limitations?
Why does health care cost so much in the United States?
Who profits from the cost of health care, including pharmaceuticals?
What are the drawbacks and successes of these publicly funded health programs: Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP?
What is the U.S. history of the treatment of persons identified as mentally ill?
What populations might be most at risk for mental illness diagnosis and intervention?
To what extent is the help for individuals with mental illness different today than in the past and, looking to the future, might current interventions be viewed as any more humane?
How is access to health and mental health care affected by age, ethnicity, gender, class, sexual orientation, immigrant status, and incarceration?
How can social workers’ commitment to the major principles of the NASW Code of Ethics direct our advocacy responsibilities regarding health and mental health access?
