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20 Cards in this Set
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The attitude of United States social policy regarding child abuse can becharacterized by:
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little action at all until the mid-19th century, and few formalized structures untilthe 1960s
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“Child maltreatment” includes:
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any of the above
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The most common type of child maltreatment reported is:
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neglect
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Which of the following is a true characterization of the juvenile justice system?
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despite declining levels of juvenile crime, public perception is that it is anepidemic that requires a fairly harsh response
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Among the reasons that the Adoption Assistance and Child Welfare Act of 1980is considered the most important piece of federal legislation to impact childwelfare practice is its
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emphasis on family preservation as a major goal of the child welfare system
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The main impetus for the Indian Child Welfare Act was:
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disproportionate out-of-home placements for Native children
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Which of the following is NOT a component of the Child Support Enforcementprogram?
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augmenting child support collections up to the federal poverty line
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As reauthorized in 2004, the Individuals with Disabilities Act of 1990 requiresstates to:
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meet children’s educational needs in the “least restrictive environment”
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Evidence on privatization within child welfare has demonstrated that
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it is still unclear whether client outcomes are maximized in privatizedarrangements
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The National Association of Social Workers (NASW)’s policy stance on childwelfare workers can be characterized as
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an undergraduate or graduate degree in social work should be required for theadministration of public child welfare services
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Pension plans that pay a specific amount every month if the retired personworked the required number of years are called:
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defined benefit plans
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Among services for older adults, Medicaid covers:
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home-and-community-based services, but subject to state variations in eligibilityand offerings
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Age demographics in the U.S. are generally characterized by
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growing proportion of young people of color and growing population ofpredominantly white older adults
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Compared to the poverty standard for younger adults, the poverty standard forthose over age 65 is
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lower; you can make more money as a younger adult and still be consideredpoor
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Which of the following was NOT part of the Older Americans Act?
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the creation of Medicare
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Programs funded through the Older Americans Act are:
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capped; when money runs out, eligible applicants are denied services
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The ‘sandwich generation’ refers to:
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family caregivers simultaneously caring for small children and aging parents
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Which of the following most accurately characterizes the fiscal strains facing theentitlement programs?
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Medicare is in worse straits than Social Security, but both will need reforms tostay solvent in the next few decades
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Addressing social policy for older adults requires:
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supporting the intergenerational compact and interdependence
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Hospice care is
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end-of-life care that focuses on alleviation of pain
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