Chapter 3
_____ may be defined broadly as the lack of resources to achieve a reasonably comfortable standard of living
Poverty
What abuse prevention programs did we discuss in class that existed before child abuse prevention programs?
Animal abuse prevention programs
How many categories of mental disorders are included in the DSM-5?
a. 22
b. 23
c. 20
d. 25
A. 22
The shift away from hospitals to outpatient, community-based, and in-home health services means that hospital social work is evolving into a broader concept called
a. home health care work
b. health care social work
c. medical social work
d. hospital discharge planning
b. health care social work
In what year was the first state hospital for the mental ill in the United States opened in Williamsburg, Virginia?
a. 1777
b. 1773
c. 1873
d. 1877
B. 1773
Racial and ethnic minority groups have…
a. distinct biological and no cultural characteristics different from the majority
b. no distinct biological or cultural characteristics different from the majority
c. distinct biological or cultural characteristics different from the majority
d. minimal distinct biological or cultural characteristics different from the majority
c. distinct biological or cultural characteristics different from the majority
Many who were enrolled in TANF were sanctioned since they were unable to meet TANF work or training requirements due to…
a. health coverage needs
b. lack of education
c. lack of transportation
d. childcare needs
D. childcare needs
What is the term for a form of prejudicial behavior directed toward people with mental disorders?
stigma
The healthcare environment can be contradictory to social work values. This is especially TRUE in situations…
a. where the hospital requires that patients sign advance directives
b. there is a lack of confidentiality in patient records and billing procedures
c. where there is denial of transplants to elderly patients
d. when health care organizations make huge profits but deny some people access to health care
d. when health care organizations make huge profits but deny some people access to health care
The ____ stipulates that pay discrimination claims “accrue“ with every discriminatory paycheck an employee receives, not only when a discriminatory pay decision or practice is adopted
a. personal responsibility and work opportunity act
b. social security act
c. fair pay and equal pay acts
d. Lilly Ledbetter fair pay act
d. Lilly Ledbetter fair pay act
In 2015, the average woman worker earned ___ for every dollar earned by a man
a. 76 cents
b. 78 cents
c. 88 cents
d. 65 cents
b. 78 cents
The goal of in-home services is…
a. to offer services in the clients home
b. to assist families in staying together
c. adoption and foster care
d. to assist families in a facility
b. To assist families in staying together
Who coordinates and ensures that all services that are needed by a client (medical, financial, legal, and so on) are provided?
a. nurse
b. clinical social worker
c. case manager
d. psychotherapist
c. case manager
Medicaid differs from Medicare in that it is a program that…
a. requires a means test for eligibility
b. covers only hospitalization expenses
c. was established many years before Medicare
d. covers the oldest members of society
a. requires a means test for eligibility
Does the U.S. require employers to provide paid parental leave under law?
no
The Supreme Court finally legalized gay marriage in 2015 in the…
Obergefell v. Hodges decision
The need for protective services formally came into recognition around 1875. What was the name of the 10 year old child who was the catalyst for protective services?
Mary Ellen
David Deerinwater was a member of which Native American Group
Cherokee
What concept means that every U.S. citizen would receive health care benefits at the same rate and without regard to economic status?
Universal health care system
This movement was a major contributor to the growth of the social work profession
The cash benefit program (requiring work or work training) run by the country but established under state law according to federal guidelines is…
Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF)
What was the first federal social welfare agency to aid the poor?
Freedman’s Bureau
Who is considered the founder of social casework?
Mary Richmond
A means-tested program means that applicants must provide proof of poverty…
a. according to their local definition
b. according to their states definition
c. according to the federal definition
b. according to their states definition
When did psychiatric social work begin?
1917