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
Identify 2 Health Care Trends
Integrative medicine
-natural/less invasive
Slow medicine
-living fully/well
Rehab
Upper class has health-care advantages.
True
Describe gender in regard to Health Care
Gender-> females live longer
Men-> Chronic Conditions
Some diseases disproportionately impact people of color.
True
Identify 1 role of a social worker in health care
-Ensure client centered care
-Advocate rights
Define Disability
Temp/Perm Reduction in Function
Differentiate between Physical, Mobility, Developmental, and Cognitive Challenges
Physical: limits 1 or more physical activity
Mobility: Limits the function of moving
Mental: manifests before age of 22
Cognitive: Cognition process is blocked
Identify the criteria to meet the definition of disabled
Limit major life activity
history of a chronic condition
impairment of at least a year
Historically, individuals who experienced physical, cognitive, and developmental challenges were often feared
True
Describe Deinstitutionalization
Removing people from institution
*Civil rights movement
Describe person centered language
(Emphasize person over condition)
Politically correct language makes a difference.
True
Identify how to help create a supportive environment.
(making the space inclusive)
-supportive
Defining _______ is challenging.
poverty
Nearly half of recipients of ________________________________are kids.
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
Social Workers help alter _________________ around people experiencing economic hardship
social constructs
Stigma has been ______________ surrounding Divorce
decreasing
