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SOCIAL WORK Exam 2 Flashcards

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This person was a philanthropist and women’s rights activist, founder of the Hull House

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Jane Addams

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First female president of the National Conference of Social Work/Ntnl Conference of Charities and Corrections

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Jane Addams

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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”

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Eleanor Roosevelt

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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

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Harry Hopkins

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Co-Founder of Hull House, founded Chicago Public School Art Society, fought for child labor and safety rights in Women’s Trade Union League,

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Ellen Gates Starr

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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

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Frances Perkins

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focused on immigrants and children, head of Children’s Bureau, formed Immigrants Protective League, lobbied for constitutional amendment to ban child labor

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Grace Abbott

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Study quotes said by famous people

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*Maybe

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Time period of the Colonial Period

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1600-1775

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What were American Social Welfare Institutions modeled after?

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British Elizabethan Poor Laws

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T/F SW was called “poor relief” in Colonial times

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T

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Who was responsible for assisting the poor in the Colonial Era

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The colonial government; however, private groups typically delivered it.

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T/F The private sector is a direct result of organized religion

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T

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How did the Colonial Era “group” people who received aid?

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“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)

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How did John Calvin’s beliefs impact poor relief?

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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

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How did the Industrial Revolution change SW?

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People moved into cities and were no longer self-dependent; immigration; factories

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How did colonists deal with problems of poverty?

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They said it was a blessing given by God as an opportunity to help others and serve God

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Poverty cycle in colonial times

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Unemployment -> poverty -> vagabonds -> beggars -> thieves

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When did the Nonprofit sector really begin to grow?

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The 1800s; YMCA, YWCA, Salvation Army, Red Cross

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T/F Charity Organization Societies were based on scientific philanthropy

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T

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What did Charity Organizations emphasize?

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Needs assessments, case histories, case conferences, service referrals, interviewing skills, community service coordination

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What were some problems faced in The Progressive Era (1900-1920s)?

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Inadequate Housing
Child Labor
City Dumps
Unhealthy Living Conditions

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What did the problems of the Progressive Era lead to?

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Need for economic, political, and social reforms, government action, increased licensing and accreditation for helping professions like SW

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Private, non-profit organizations that were est. in poor inner cities to promote social welfare

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Settlement Houses (started by Jane Addams and Grace Abbott-The Hull House in Chicago)

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Series of relief programs

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The New Deal

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26
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Package of social programs that became the main public assistance program

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Social Security Act of 1935 (called OASDHI)

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When did Social Work shift from being mostly private to public jobs?

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With the SS Act of 1935

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28
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What programs did LBJ create with his War on Poverty?

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Civil Rights Act (1964)
Medicaid (1965)
Medicare (1965)
Head Start
Food Stamps
Vista, Job Corps
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What were Charity Org. Societies based on?

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Scientific Philanthropy; they were a collaboration between business and professional leaders

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30
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What lead to the 1960s being a time of unrest?

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MLK and Robert Kennedy assassinated
Riots due to racial unrest
Student protests
Crime Increase
Sexual Revolution
Drugs
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31
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What decade was conservative and created no new social welfare programs?

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1970s

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32
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What did the Anti-Pauper Movement produce

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Poor houses

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Helped professionalize American health and human sources; SW traced back to it bc they developed “casework” and “community organization”

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Charity Organization Societies

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Private, nonprofit organizations est. in poor inner-city neighborhoods to promote social welfare

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Settlement Houses

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35
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3 Rs of Settlement House work

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Residence
Research
Reform

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36
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Parts of the New Deal

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Federal Emergency Relief Admin. (FERA)
Civilian Works Administration (CWA)
Public Works Admin. (PWA)
Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)

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T/F With the New Deal, poor relief became a right of American citizens who met certain eligibility standards

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T

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38
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*p. 128

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New Deal and SW

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39
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T/F The New Deal established national health programs

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False, it did not create any major national health programs

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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

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T

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Provided federal funds to local gov. for general operating expenses; by Nixon

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General Revenue Sharing

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Gave fed, funds to local gov. for broad categories of services; Nixon

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Special Revenue Sharing

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T/F Reagan sought to decrease the federal gov. role in American social welfare

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T, “the new federalism”

44
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What did George H.W. Bush do in office

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Child Care and development Block Grant
Kept up a lot of what Reagan did
Americans with Disabilities Act

45
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What does the Americans with Disabilities Act say

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Forbade discrimination against the disabled in areas of employment, education, housing, and public accommodations; required employment places to make accommodations for those with disabilities

46
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Major social reform under Clinton

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PRWOA was supposed to end welfare as we know it.
Began TANF
Family and Medical leave Act (1993)

47
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Clinton’s promises

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Expand fed. funding for education and welfare, reform healthcare and welfare

48
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T/F Clinton failed in enacting new national health insurance legislation

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T, but he did increase federal funding for states for children’s health insurance

49
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What did SW look like in the 70s-80s?

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Placed large emphasis on casework, clinical SW; shift to private practice

50
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T/F Bush tried to increase government role in welfare

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F, he tried to get faith-based programs and private individuals to help (“compassionate conservatism”)

51
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In the early 2000s, AFDC became

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TANF

52
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What president added prescription drugs to Medicare

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Bush

53
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Obama’s Goals as president

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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
54
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When a family does not have enough income to maintain a minimum standard of living (this includes housing, food, medical care)

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Absolute Poverty

55
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How does the government define poverty?

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Based on the deprivation of financial resources for basic needs

56
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United Nations’ 2 definitions of poverty

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Absolute Poverty and Overall Poverty

57
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The extent to which an individual or family’s income falls below the average income threshold for the economy (unequal access to income)

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Relative Poverty

58
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Lack of income for resources, but not complete deprivation

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Overall Poverty

59
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T/F There is a large gap between the rich and the poor in the US

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T

60
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Absolute measures that identify the amount of before-tax cash income that a family needs to be considered to meet family members’ basic needs

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Federal Poverty thresholds

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Simplified versions of poverty thresholds that determine eligibility for social services such as food stamps etc.

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Poverty Guidelines

62
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How much of the US population is under the poverty line?

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14.5%

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T/F About 1 million people in the world live on 1.25$ a day

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F, 1.3 billion people do

64
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T/F Almost 1/2 of the world’s population lives on less than $2 a day

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T

65
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What percent of female-headed families are in poverty?

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33%

66
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_____% of children under 18 are in poverty

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21.8

67
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Who benefited most from LBJ’s War on Poverty?

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the elderly

68
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Poverty rates of whites v. minorities

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native americans-27%
blacks-26.2%
hispanics-23.6%
whites-12.7%

69
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T/F People with less than a 9th grade education have a greater chance of living in poverty

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T

70
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Causes of poverty

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Economic Systems
Wage Inequality
Human Capital
Oppression/Discrimination
Family Structure
71
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Results of poverty

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food insecurity
bad housing
mental problems
alcoholism
victimization
shorter lives 
bad schools
bad grades
low self-esteem
stunted growth
poor healthcare
72
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Who are the working poor?

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People who work at least 1000 hours per year and still fall at or below 200% of the poverty line

73
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The range of qualities a worker brings to employment (includes education, training, skills, experience)

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Human Capital

74
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Poverty is a constant, permanent state

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Culture of Poverty

75
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Characteristics of the culture of poverty

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Apathy
Hostility 
Social Disorganization
Lack of participation
Early sex lives/childbearing
Poor impulse control
76
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Social Welfare Programs for those in poverty

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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)
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T/F Under TANF, families are entitled to welfare

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F, they are not entitled to welfare, they must participate in work activity within 2 years of getting aid.

78
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Cannot receive more than 5 years of this assistance

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TANF (temporary assistance to needy families)

79
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Who receives the majority of SSI?

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People with disabilities

80
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Program that supplements income of poor people aged 65 and older, blind, or disabled

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Supplemental Security Income (SSI)

81
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Oldest major social insurance program in the nation

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Worker’s Comp

82
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Program that provides victims of work-related injuries with cash, medical care, and rehab

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Worker’s Comp

83
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T/F Food Stamps and WIC have income eligibility requirements

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T

84
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Provides federal subsidies for construction costs on housing units built by local public housing authorities

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Public Housing

85
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Largest federal housing assistance program for the poor

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Section 8 Housing

86
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Most well-known voluntary housing development program (non-profit)

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Habitat for Humanity

87
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People who live in unstable housing arrangements na black a permanent place to stay

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Homelessness

88
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Causes of illness

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System disequilibrium in the family, physical, economy, and environment

89
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What is the life expectancy in the US?

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79.68

90
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When were social workers first seen in the medical setting?

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1905 in the Internal Medicine Clinic at Mass Gen

91
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T/F Hospitals employ a small amount of social workers in health care and medical social work

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false, they employ the majority of social workers who work in health care and medical SW

92
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What are the major health problems in the US?

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Heart Disease (CVD)
Cancer
Obesity
Asthma
AIDS/HIV
93
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Treatment v. Prevention in health care

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Health problems are related to our lifestyles and environmental factors
Drs. treat symptoms of illnesses rather than underlying issues

94
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Weaknesses of American healthcare

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High Infant Mortality
Lower life expectancies
complex and fragmented
individualized and localized
All about \$\$$
lack of all-around coverage
95
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Leading cause of death in US

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Heart Disease

96
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T/F Cancer rates have declined in the US

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T

97
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Misconceptions/preconceived notions

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Stigma (particularly around those suffering from HIV/AIDS)

98
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People most affected by AIDS

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Gay

African American

99
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First Hospital Aid/Care given

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Mutual Aid

100
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The first hospitals were attached to monasteries T/F

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T

101
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Health Insurance for the elderly and OASDI

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Medicare

102
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Health Insurance for the poor

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Medicaid

103
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T/F Social Workers in the medical and health care field have many different job responsibilities

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T

104
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T/F The primary focus of community and public health social work is prevention

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T

105
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Jobs of medical social workers

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Counseling
Work with Fams
Asses, diagnose, and treat medical conditions
Work with teams
Financial planning/assistance
Discharge Planning

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