Chapter 5-8 Flashcards
Defining poverty is challenging.
True, everyone may define it differently
Identify 2 Faces of Poverty
Women
People of Color
Identify 1 Program for People of Low Income
Medicate
Social Security
SNAP
Nearly half of recipients of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program are kids.
True
Social Workers help alter social constructs around people experiencing economic hardship
True
Stigma has been decreasing surrounding Divorce
True
Same Sex Marriage was made legal in 2015 Supreme Court decision.
True
Domestic Violence is usually an issue of power and control.
True
Child protective services workers trained to look for signs of abuse.
True
Differentiate between Public and private Child Welfare Agencies
-Public Agencies (cps, dcyf)
Funded by taxes
-Private Agencies
Pay for service
Identify 2 Challenges faced by School Social Workers
Bullying
Mental Health
Teen Pregnancy
Identify what purpose a Child Advocacy Center serves
Investigate child abuse
Define the term Health
State of complete Physical, Emotional, Social Well Being
Identify 2 Health Threats
Stress
Chronic illnesses
Describe the Affordable Care Act
Health care reform law
Stay in parents’ insurance till 26
Insurance companies can’t deny coverage