chapter 33

Question 1

deinstitutionalization

Answer 1

effort to move long-term psychiatric patients out of the hospital and back into their own community

Question 2

Elizabeth poor laws

Answer 2

during reign of queen Elizabeth 1 of England that addressed poverty and assistive measures

Question 3

emergency housing

Answer 3

shelters for persons who are already homeless and prevention of health problems for those who are recently homeless

Question 4

Federal Income Poverty Guidelines

Answer 4

deifinition of poverty drafted by the social security admin. defined in terms of income, family size, age of the head of household, and number of children under 18. change annualy to be consistent with consumer price index

Question 5

Interagency Council on the homeless

Answer 5

a council composed of the heads of 16 federal agencies that have programs or activities for the homeless- Created by the Stewart B McKinney Act to coordinate and direct federal homeless activities

Question 6

low-income housing

Answer 6

affordable housing available to all persons

Question 7

media discources

Answer 7

communication of thoughts and attitudes through media

Question 8

near poor

Answer 8

people who earn slightly more than government defined poverty level , are unable to meet living expences, and are not eligible for government assistant programs

Question 9

neighborhood poverty

Answer 9

dilapidated housing and high levels of unemployements

Question 10

persisitent poverty

Answer 10

remain poor for long periods

Question 11

personal beliefs

Answer 11

ideas about the world that one believes to be true

Question 12

Stewart B McKinney Homeless Assistance Act

Answer 12

1987-involved the federal government in meeting the needs of the homeless. intended to respond to the range of emergency needs facing homeless americans, such as food shelter and health care

Question 13

supportive housing

Answer 13

subsidized housing for vulnerable population groups

Question 14

Temporary Assistance to Needy Families

Answer 14

federal and state program to provide financial assistance to needy children deprived of parental support. this program demands women heads-of-housholds find employment to maintain their benefits

Question 15

WIC

Answer 15

food program by Department of Agriculture through the state health departments. Nutritious foods to pregnant and kids under 5- eligibility based on nutritional risk and income