SOCIAL WORK Exam 2 Flashcards
This person was a philanthropist and women’s rights activist, founder of the Hull House
Jane Addams
First female president of the National Conference of Social Work/Ntnl Conference of Charities and Corrections
Jane Addams
Changed the role of first lady; served in the United Nations and fought for human and women’s rights (League of Women Voters); had newspaper article called “My Day”
Eleanor Roosevelt
Worked in Bureau of Child Welfare, Red Cross, American Association of Social Workers president, Temporary Emergency Relief Admin., CWA, WPA, emissary to Churchill and Stalin for FDR
Harry Hopkins
Co-Founder of Hull House, founded Chicago Public School Art Society, fought for child labor and safety rights in Women’s Trade Union League,
Ellen Gates Starr
First female to serve in US presidential cabinet (secretary of labor)-helped with New Deal and SS, worked with immigrants and avoiding prostitution, investigated childhood malnutrition
Frances Perkins
focused on immigrants and children, head of Children’s Bureau, formed Immigrants Protective League, lobbied for constitutional amendment to ban child labor
Grace Abbott
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Time period of the Colonial Period
1600-1775
What were American Social Welfare Institutions modeled after?
British Elizabethan Poor Laws
T/F SW was called “poor relief” in Colonial times
T
Who was responsible for assisting the poor in the Colonial Era
The colonial government; however, private groups typically delivered it.
T/F The private sector is a direct result of organized religion
T
How did the Colonial Era “group” people who received aid?
“Deserving poor” (people unable to work or support their families for a plethora of reasons) and “Undeserving poor” (people who just don’t work bc lazy)
How did John Calvin’s beliefs impact poor relief?
He believed work was a virtue and idleness was a sin; those who don’t work shouldn’t receive aid bc they are just sinning
How did the Industrial Revolution change SW?
People moved into cities and were no longer self-dependent; immigration; factories
How did colonists deal with problems of poverty?
They said it was a blessing given by God as an opportunity to help others and serve God
Poverty cycle in colonial times
Unemployment -> poverty -> vagabonds -> beggars -> thieves
When did the Nonprofit sector really begin to grow?
The 1800s; YMCA, YWCA, Salvation Army, Red Cross
T/F Charity Organization Societies were based on scientific philanthropy
T
What did Charity Organizations emphasize?
Needs assessments, case histories, case conferences, service referrals, interviewing skills, community service coordination
What were some problems faced in The Progressive Era (1900-1920s)?
Inadequate Housing
Child Labor
City Dumps
Unhealthy Living Conditions
What did the problems of the Progressive Era lead to?
Need for economic, political, and social reforms, government action, increased licensing and accreditation for helping professions like SW
Private, non-profit organizations that were est. in poor inner cities to promote social welfare
Settlement Houses (started by Jane Addams and Grace Abbott-The Hull House in Chicago)
Series of relief programs
The New Deal
Package of social programs that became the main public assistance program
Social Security Act of 1935 (called OASDHI)
When did Social Work shift from being mostly private to public jobs?
With the SS Act of 1935
What programs did LBJ create with his War on Poverty?
Civil Rights Act (1964) Medicaid (1965) Medicare (1965) Head Start Food Stamps Vista, Job Corps
What were Charity Org. Societies based on?
Scientific Philanthropy; they were a collaboration between business and professional leaders
What lead to the 1960s being a time of unrest?
MLK and Robert Kennedy assassinated Riots due to racial unrest Student protests Crime Increase Sexual Revolution Drugs
What decade was conservative and created no new social welfare programs?
1970s
What did the Anti-Pauper Movement produce
Poor houses
Helped professionalize American health and human sources; SW traced back to it bc they developed “casework” and “community organization”
Charity Organization Societies
Private, nonprofit organizations est. in poor inner-city neighborhoods to promote social welfare
Settlement Houses
3 Rs of Settlement House work
Residence
Research
Reform
Parts of the New Deal
Federal Emergency Relief Admin. (FERA)
Civilian Works Administration (CWA)
Public Works Admin. (PWA)
Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
T/F With the New Deal, poor relief became a right of American citizens who met certain eligibility standards
T
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New Deal and SW
T/F The New Deal established national health programs
False, it did not create any major national health programs
T/F Nixon helped the working/deserving poor. This lead to large amounts of health and human service legislation and more fed. gov. intervention in social welfare
T
Provided federal funds to local gov. for general operating expenses; by Nixon
General Revenue Sharing
Gave fed, funds to local gov. for broad categories of services; Nixon
Special Revenue Sharing
T/F Reagan sought to decrease the federal gov. role in American social welfare
T, “the new federalism”
What did George H.W. Bush do in office
Child Care and development Block Grant
Kept up a lot of what Reagan did
Americans with Disabilities Act
What does the Americans with Disabilities Act say
Forbade discrimination against the disabled in areas of employment, education, housing, and public accommodations; required employment places to make accommodations for those with disabilities
Major social reform under Clinton
PRWOA was supposed to end welfare as we know it.
Began TANF
Family and Medical leave Act (1993)
Clinton’s promises
Expand fed. funding for education and welfare, reform healthcare and welfare
T/F Clinton failed in enacting new national health insurance legislation
T, but he did increase federal funding for states for children’s health insurance
What did SW look like in the 70s-80s?
Placed large emphasis on casework, clinical SW; shift to private practice
T/F Bush tried to increase government role in welfare
F, he tried to get faith-based programs and private individuals to help (“compassionate conservatism”)
In the early 2000s, AFDC became
TANF
What president added prescription drugs to Medicare
Bush
Obama’s Goals as president
Reduce income inequality Create more jobs Reform Immigration Marriage equality Women's reproductive rights Affordable Care Act **passed the largest economic legislature ever including federal spending and tax cuts **signed major healthcare reform to help uninsured, expand medicaid, and prevent insurance companies from denying coverage
When a family does not have enough income to maintain a minimum standard of living (this includes housing, food, medical care)
Absolute Poverty
How does the government define poverty?
Based on the deprivation of financial resources for basic needs
United Nations’ 2 definitions of poverty
Absolute Poverty and Overall Poverty
The extent to which an individual or family’s income falls below the average income threshold for the economy (unequal access to income)
Relative Poverty
Lack of income for resources, but not complete deprivation
Overall Poverty
T/F There is a large gap between the rich and the poor in the US
T
Absolute measures that identify the amount of before-tax cash income that a family needs to be considered to meet family members’ basic needs
Federal Poverty thresholds
Simplified versions of poverty thresholds that determine eligibility for social services such as food stamps etc.
Poverty Guidelines
How much of the US population is under the poverty line?
14.5%
T/F About 1 million people in the world live on 1.25$ a day
F, 1.3 billion people do
T/F Almost 1/2 of the world’s population lives on less than $2 a day
T
What percent of female-headed families are in poverty?
33%
_____% of children under 18 are in poverty
21.8
Who benefited most from LBJ’s War on Poverty?
the elderly
Poverty rates of whites v. minorities
native americans-27%
blacks-26.2%
hispanics-23.6%
whites-12.7%
T/F People with less than a 9th grade education have a greater chance of living in poverty
T
Causes of poverty
Economic Systems Wage Inequality Human Capital Oppression/Discrimination Family Structure
Results of poverty
food insecurity bad housing mental problems alcoholism victimization shorter lives bad schools bad grades low self-esteem stunted growth poor healthcare
Who are the working poor?
People who work at least 1000 hours per year and still fall at or below 200% of the poverty line
The range of qualities a worker brings to employment (includes education, training, skills, experience)
Human Capital
Poverty is a constant, permanent state
Culture of Poverty
Characteristics of the culture of poverty
Apathy Hostility Social Disorganization Lack of participation Early sex lives/childbearing Poor impulse control
Social Welfare Programs for those in poverty
Social Insurance Programs (SS, Unemployment, Worker's Comp-pay into these) Public Assistance (TANF, SSI, General Assist.-dont have to pay in) Housing/Food Benefits (Food stamps, WIC, public and section 8 housing)
T/F Under TANF, families are entitled to welfare
F, they are not entitled to welfare, they must participate in work activity within 2 years of getting aid.
Cannot receive more than 5 years of this assistance
TANF (temporary assistance to needy families)
Who receives the majority of SSI?
People with disabilities
Program that supplements income of poor people aged 65 and older, blind, or disabled
Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
Oldest major social insurance program in the nation
Worker’s Comp
Program that provides victims of work-related injuries with cash, medical care, and rehab
Worker’s Comp
T/F Food Stamps and WIC have income eligibility requirements
T
Provides federal subsidies for construction costs on housing units built by local public housing authorities
Public Housing
Largest federal housing assistance program for the poor
Section 8 Housing
Most well-known voluntary housing development program (non-profit)
Habitat for Humanity
People who live in unstable housing arrangements na black a permanent place to stay
Homelessness
Causes of illness
System disequilibrium in the family, physical, economy, and environment
What is the life expectancy in the US?
79.68
When were social workers first seen in the medical setting?
1905 in the Internal Medicine Clinic at Mass Gen
T/F Hospitals employ a small amount of social workers in health care and medical social work
false, they employ the majority of social workers who work in health care and medical SW
What are the major health problems in the US?
Heart Disease (CVD) Cancer Obesity Asthma AIDS/HIV
Treatment v. Prevention in health care
Health problems are related to our lifestyles and environmental factors
Drs. treat symptoms of illnesses rather than underlying issues
Weaknesses of American healthcare
High Infant Mortality Lower life expectancies complex and fragmented individualized and localized All about \$\$$ lack of all-around coverage
Leading cause of death in US
Heart Disease
T/F Cancer rates have declined in the US
T
Misconceptions/preconceived notions
Stigma (particularly around those suffering from HIV/AIDS)
People most affected by AIDS
Gay
African American
First Hospital Aid/Care given
Mutual Aid
The first hospitals were attached to monasteries T/F
T
Health Insurance for the elderly and OASDI
Medicare
Health Insurance for the poor
Medicaid
T/F Social Workers in the medical and health care field have many different job responsibilities
T
T/F The primary focus of community and public health social work is prevention
T
Jobs of medical social workers
Counseling Work with Fams Asses, diagnose, and treat medical conditions Work with teams Financial planning/assistance Discharge Planning
