Social Welfare
Is poverty a real issue faced by immigrants in Canada?
A) Yes, due to challenges such as underemployment, language barriers and credential recognition
B) No, most immigrants easily secure well-paying jobs upon arrival
C)It depends on the individual's skills, education and support systems
What is A
How many stages are there in policy making?
6 stages
Which government taxes(s) is responsible for financing social welfare?
What is .... Provincial, Municipal and Federal taxes are all responsible for financing social welfare
This social issue is one of the key focus of the National Housing Strategy in Canada.
What is homelessness
The Canadian program provides monthly payments to families with children under 18 to help with the costs of raising children.
Answer: What is the Canada Child Benefit (CCB)
In order to receive social welfare, support you need to do two things. What are they?
1) Apply
2) Be approved
This refers to a government plan or course of action aimed at solving social problems or improving the quality of life for its citizens.
Answer: What is social policy.
Who would be considered the "head" of the state in Canada and why?
Answer: King Charels
Why?
Canada is a constitutional monarchy. Although we are an independent country the monarch is the symbolic leader. Their role is mostly ceremonial and in Canada the Governer General represents the king and carries out the duties of the head of the state. However, the actual leadership of the country is handled by the Prime Minister.
Which of the following is NOT a social indicator of well- being and why?
A) Marital Status
B) Family Life
C) Work
D) Social Participation
Answer: A Martial Status
Why?
It is not a direct or reliable indicator of well-being because it doesn't reflect the overall quality of life oe individual happiness. It cannot guarantee good mental, physical or social health.
This Canadian Social Welfare program, provides income to seniors over the age of 65, is based on the principle of equity and is not means tested, unlike most welfare programs.
Answer: What is Old Age Security (OAS)
This term refers to the act of influencing, speaking out, or changing public policies, laws or government practices to better service the marginalized or vulnerable groups.
Answer: What is advocacy
In order to set policies, governments must do what?
A) Enter into a variety of cost sharing programs
B) Pass laws to create policies
C) Hold meeting with each Premier in Canada
D) All of the above
A) Enter into a variety of cost sharing programs
This level of government in Canada is responsible for administering social welfare programs like Employment Insurance (EI) and the Canada Child Benefit.
Answer: What is the Federal Government
What are push and pull factors? How does it affect your job as a CSW?
Terms used in relation to migration. Learning to understand the reasons people move from one place to another.
Push Factors---> Things that are driving them leave their home region
Pull Factors--->Things that are attracting them to a new region
Many of the first social services were operated by who?
Answer: Religious Groups
In the early stages of welfare, they provided support for the poor, elderly,sick and vulnerable people. Until the government decided to become more active in providing funding and social services in the 19th and 20th century.
What is the purpose of social welfare?
What is... to provide support and assistance to individual and families in need, ensuring a basic standard of living, promoting social equity and enhancing the well-being of all members of society. This is done by ensuring they have access to various goods and services.
This term refers to social policies designed to provide financial assistance to people in need, typically due to unemployment, disability or low income.
Answer: What is social assistance or welfare?
This Canadian legislation guarantees the protection of individual's against discrimination and promotes equal access to government services.
Answer: What is the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
This concept refers to the gap between rich and poor in society, often a concern in discussions about social welfare.
Answer: What is income inequality.
Which statement is false about the National Tax Benefit Supplement?
A) It was changed from a child tax program to a parental work incentive program
B) Target support was shifted
C)Was distributed to approximately 1.5 million families between 2001- 2004
D) This supplement is taxed as income
D) The child supplement is taxed as income
This theory, developed by Abraham Maslow, outlines a five -tier model of human motivation, starting from basic physiological needs and advancing to self-fulfillment.
1) Physiological Needs
2) Safety Needs
3) Love and Belonging Needs
4) Esteem Needs
5) Self- Actualization
This Candian Act which took effect in 2017, mandates that police and prosecutors prioritize the safety of victims and focus on reducing the harm caused by domestic violence, including in cases involving children.
Answer: What is the Domestic Violence / and child protection act
What is Neoliberalism?
The idea that markets should be free with less government control. It supports privatizing services, cutting down government spending,and encourages individual responsibility. Critics believe it increases inequality ans reduces public services.
The bureaucratic delay in funding Jordan River Anderson's healthcare is a key issue in the documentary, symbolizing this broader social issue that indgenious peoples face.
Answer: What is systemic discrimination or inequality.
Answer: What is kids help phone