History & Social Construction
Ideas, attitudes, beliefs, and practices on the part of individuals that are biased against persons or groups based on their older age.
Ageism
True or false: The Older Americans Act Nutrition Program (OAANP) falls under the OAC
False
True or false: The alternative lens recognizes that people depend on others at points of their lives
True
Any action that speaks in favor of, recommends, argues for a cause, supports or defends, or pleads on behalf of others.
Advocacy
Created in 1961 and has grown to become one of the largest and most respected schools of social work in America. Ranked in the top 20 schools of social work in the country
University of Maryland School of Social Work
Benefits that are designed to replace something of equal or similar value.
Substitutive Benefits
How many parts does Medicare have
4 parts
Being mutually reliant on each other
Interdependence
This profession should incorporate queer perspectives into practice with older adults as a means of "resisting norms around gender and sexuality to promote individual and social change.
Social workers
Maryland's deadline is March 1, 2021, by midnight CT to complete forms which allows you to be considered for federal student aid.
Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®)
The ratio of those who provide support to those who receive support.
Dependency Ratio
Services do not depend on income or rely on prior work history
The Older American Act
True or false: Ageism does not which feed into stereotypes that see groups as needy or an issue
False
SOGI is an acronym for?
Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity.
Intended to serve as a guide to the everyday professional conduct of social workers. This Code includes four sections.
The National Association of social Workers (NASW) Code of Ethics.
Founded in 1958 by Ethel Percy Andrus, available to individuals 50+ as a response to elderly poverty and to assist people in making choices about how to live in older adulthood.
American Association for Retired Persons (AARP)
Formerly known as the Veterans Administration was established in 1988
The Veterans Affair
Policies are separated by issues or by singling out specific ____
Populations
Established in 2010 through a federal grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, provides training, technical assistance and educational resources to aging providers, LGBTQ+ organizations and LGBTQ+ older adults.
National Resource Center on Aging (NRCA
Began her term as dean of the University of Maryland School of Social Work (UMSSW) on July 1, 2020.
Dean Judy L. Postmus
This act prohibited employers from discrimination towards people who are 40 years or older in
The Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) of 1967
Designed to provide U.S. workers and their dependents with financial resources if they are unable to work due to a disability, death and when they age.
Social Security Retirement Benefits
What does CNCS stand for?
Corporation for National and Community Service
Founded in 1978, it has local affiliates and a website with a rich array of service info, blogs, research, and advocacy materials for older LGBTQ+ adults.
SAGE
He has provided diversity learning experiences to the Defense Intelligence Agency, Supreme Court of Virginia, International Monetary Fund and University of Washington School of Medicine
Professor Steven Rivelis