Public Policy in Human Services Practice
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Course Introduction
This course examines the development, implementation, and impact of public policy within the human services sector. Students will explore the roles of government, nonprofit organizations, and advocacy groups in shaping policies that affect health, welfare, education, and social services. Emphasis is placed on analyzing the policy-making process, evaluating the effectiveness of existing programs, and understanding the social, economic, and political factors influencing policy decisions. By studying case examples and current issues, students gain insights into how policy affects diverse populations and learn strategies for effective advocacy and policy reform in human services.
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Foundations of Social Policy Social Justice in Human Perspective 6th Edition by Amanda S. Barusch
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Chapter 1: Social Justice and Social Workers
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Q1) Robert Nozick argued that inequality is not necessarily unjust. His viewpoint is an example of which of the following perspectives?
A)Utilitarian
B)Marxist
C)Libertarian
D)Liberal
Answer: C
Q2) The three types of equality are social equality, economic equality, and political equality.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) What would those seeking to create a just society do under what Rawls called a "maximin" strategy?
A)Seek to maximize the well-being of those who are least well off
B)Seek to maximize the number of citizens who are wealthy
C)Strive to determine a fair "social minimum"
D)Seek equal distribution of all resources
Answer: A
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Chapter 2: The Governments Role
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Q1) Filibusters
A)occur only in the House of Representatives.
B)can be held in either the House or the Senate.
C)occur only in the Senate.
D)can be ended by a majority vote.
Answer: C
Q2) No bill can become federal law until it has received majority votes in both the House and the Senate.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) The annual "Tax Expenditure Budget" outlines
A)how tax revenues are spent.
B)the annual costs of tax deductions and exemptions.
C)the projected impact of proposed tax changes.
D)all of these.
Answer: B
Q4) Governance in the U.S. is shared among three levels of government. List these.
Answer: Federal, State, Local
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Chapter 3: Policy Analysis and Policy Practice
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Q1) What is the role of a social work advocate in the "marketplace of ideas"?
Answer: (Possible Answer): The marketplace of ideas works effectively only if all voices are heard and all arguments responsibly prepared. The task of social work advocates is to ensure that the voices of the vulnerable are heard, and to present their arguments responsibly.
Q2) A social work advocate who describes her credentials and experience is trying to persuade using ethos.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) An advocate who relies on careful and accurate analysis is using A)logos.
B)pathos.
C)ethos.
D)all of these.
Answer: A
Q4) How does Ezell define advocacy?
Answer: " purposive efforts to change specific existing or proposed policies or practices on behalf of or with a specific client or group of clients."
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Chapter 4: The Social Security Act
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Q1) When HIV/AIDS initially was diagnosed in the United States, most people believed they would never be affected or afflicted by the disease. Which of de Swaan's conditions is NOT met under these circumstances?
A)"External effects" are not recognized.
B)"Individual remedies" are effective.
C)Adversity must have "uncertainty of moment and magnitude."
D)None of the above.
Q2) List three means-tested programs that are authorized by the Social Security Act.
Q3) During Roosevelt's second term as president
A)the Social Security Act was not changed.
B)Social Security taxes were raised.
C)Social Security benefits were extended to dependents andsurvivors.
D)farm workers were added to the Social Security Program.
Q4) What did the originally formulated U.S. Social Security Act NOT include?
A)Survivor's insurance
B)Medical insurance
C)Disability coverage
D)All of these
Q5) What are some of the reasons and outcomes for the conversion from AFDC to TANF?
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Chapter 5: Poverty and Inequality
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Q1) During the Great Recession of 2008, TANF (Temporary Assistance to Needy Families) saw a dramatic increase in enrollment.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Under the PRWORA, states were permitted to use their TANF block grant to encourage two-parent families.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The federal program known as Aid to Dependent Children
A)was part of the 1935 Social Security Act.
B)provided federal assistance directly to widows and their children.
C)was the result of advocacy efforts by social workers.
D)all of these.
Q4) Early Christian relief efforts were based in part on the belief that providing charity was good for the rich.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Discuss how the Elizabethan Poor Law of 1601 became the foundation for US poverty interventions.
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Chapter 6: Health
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Q1) Historically, insurance regulation in the U.S. has been carried out at the _________ level of government.
A)federal
B)state
C)county
D)local
Q2) The Hill-Burton Act of 1946
A)provided federal funding for hospital construction.
B)required that some hospitals provide care for the indigent.
C)established federal oversight of hospital care.
D)both provided federal funding for hospital construction and required that somehospitals provide care for the indigent.
Q3) The Community Living Assistance Services and Support Act would
A)establish government-run long-term care insurance.
B)require that all Americans over age 60 purchase long-term care insurance.
C)reform community-based care programs funded under Medicaid.
D)require that people with disabilities be given the opportunity to live in the community.
Q4) What is social justice and why is health care a social justice issue?
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Chapter 7: Mental Illness
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Q1) In 1957, California passed the ______________, which was designed to increase community services by establishing a state-local match.
A)National Mental Illness Act
B)Community Mental Health Movement
C)Short-Doyle Act
D)None of these
Q2) Mental illness has been viewed as a sign of A)eccentricity.
B)creativity.
C)sin.
D)all of these.
Q3) The specialty mental health sector, general/medical primary care sector, human service sector, and voluntary support network sector are the four major components of A)the National Alliance of Mental Health.
B)the de facto mental health service system
C)the National Institution of Mental Illness.
D)all of these.
Q4) Discuss the tensions and controversies surrounding involuntary commitment of the mentally ill.
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Chapter 8: Disability
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Q1) U.S. public policy reflects four approaches to defining disability. List them and offer a definition for each
Q2) Disability Insurance was part of the 1935 Social Security Act.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The first national disability program in the U.S. was established for veterans on the basis of moral obligation and not on need of the disabled.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act required
A)that all states provide an appropriate elementary and secondary education for children with disabilities.
B)that states assess children with disabilities and develop "individualized educational plans" for them.
C)that education be provided in the "least restrictive environment" for children with disabilities.
D)all of these.
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Chapter 9: Crime and Criminal Justice
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Q1) The war on drugs has increased incarceration. Which policy may help to slow this trend?
A)Record expungement for marijuana related offenses
B)Decriminalization of the use and distribution of marijuana
C)Providing licenses for medical marijuana dispensaries
D)Creation of community drug turn-in centers
Q2) How have three-strikes laws contributed to rising incarceration rates?
A)Through creation of mandatory sentences for a third conviction
B)Through automatic life sentences for three Schedule 1 drug offenses
C)By equating three nonviolent offenses to one felony offense
D)By requiring that judges consider prior offenses when deciding on a sentence
Q3) Which presidential appointee has influence within the U.S. criminal justice systemthrough his or her prosecution of federal crimes?
A)The Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation
B)The Attorney General
C)The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
D)The Director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons
Q4) How did the ruling in the 1967 <i>Gault</i> case change juvenile justice procedures?
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Chapter 10: People of Color
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Q1) Under the Naturalization Act of 1790, American Indians were declared A)savages.
B)unable to own land.
C)domestic foreigners.
D)a protected group.
Q2) In the 2000 Census, the number of Americans identified as American Indian/Alaskan Native increased by 25% over 1990 figures. This can be attributed to
A)the use of Native American people to collect data.
B)new categories that allowed people to report mixed ethnicity.
C)outreach efforts on reservations.
D)all of these.
Q3) U.S. Census designers have permitted individuals to select more than one racial category since the 1900 census.
A)True
B)False
Q4) List the three racial categories identified on the first official U.S. census in 1790.
Q5) Explain second-generation barriers to minority voting rights and give examples.
Q6) Describe two measures that were used to deny voting rights to African Americans.
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Chapter 11: Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Trans Individuals
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Q1) President Clinton's record on the rights of gay and lesbian persons was mixed. List one of his decisions that illustrated lack of support for gay rights, and another that indicated support.
Q2) Alfred Kinsey estimated that about ____% of men are exclusively homosexual throughout their lives.
A)10
B)4 C)15 D)13
Q3) Adoption by a same-sex partner of his/her partner's biological child is A)allowed in all states under federal protection against discrimination. B)not allowed in any state under federal legislation.
C)allowed in some states and not allowed in others. D)none of these.
Q4) Why is the Americans with Disabilities Act important for gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender individuals?
Q5) Discuss the meaning of transgender. Is it the same or different from sexual orientation? Why or how is this relevant to GLBT rights and discrimination?
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Chapter 12: Children
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Q1) African American children are overrepresented in the public child welfare system because they are
A)more likely to be reported and investigated for child abuse and neglect.
B)more likely to have their investigations be substantiated and be removed fromtheir homes.
C)less likely to be reunified.
D)all of the above
Q2) As early as the_______century, there were laws protecting children against violence.
A)16th
B)17th
C)18th
D)19th
Q3) Discuss child welfare, including abuse and neglect, from a historical point of view tracing significant and major developments, policies, and legislature.
Q4) During the 19th century, there were no laws in the U.S. to protect children from physical abuse.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 13: Women
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Q1) The "approximation standard" in child custody cases recommends using what criteria for awarding custody?
A)Parents' earnings when both parents are employed
B)Mother's time working outside the home and the age of children
C)Number of hours each parent spends taking care of the child or children
D)Number and ages of children
Q2) Give an argument that could be used to oppose prescription equity legislation.
Q3) The 1973 <i>Roe v. Wade</i> decision upheld a woman's right to unrestricted access to abortion.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The 19th-century doctrine of "coverture" holds that
A)a wife is considered the ward of her husband.
B)a husband and wife are considered one person under the law.
C)a husband is required to assume responsibility for any contracts entered into by his wife.
D)a wife is the husband's property, the same as all his possessions.
Q5) Discuss the impact of race on prosecution of rape in the United States.
Q6) Discuss the role of social class in determining a woman's ability to secure a divorce in the U.S.
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Chapter 14: Older Adults
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Q1) Americans for Generational Equity (AGE) was financed and organized by
A)people who would later establish the AARP.
B)advocates for children.
C)financial and political leaders.
D)a grassroots coalition.
Q2) What's the difference between a durable and simple power of attorney?
Q3) Assisted suicide is permitted by a family member, as long as there is no physician involvement.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Proponents of "productive aging" argue
A)societal barriers make it difficult for the elderly to contribute to society.
B)the elderly should be economically productive to reduce the social cost of retirement.
C)older workers are actually more effective than younger workers.
D)all of these.
Q5) Why did urban charity organization society (COS) leaders advise against working with the elderly?
Q6) Discuss the tensions related to targeting Older Americans Act programs.
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Chapter 15: Working Americans
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Q1) Before the Equal Pay Act of 1963, it would have been legal for employers to maintain different pay scales for women and men performing the same job.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)
A)employers must provide workers a "joint and survivor option."
B)survivor coverage can only be waived with a wife's (or dependent's) "knowing consent."
C)pension payments are lower for workers with survivor coverage.
D)all of these.
Q3) Flexible spending accounts
A)provide child care subsidies for low-income, working women.
B)allow employees to pay their child care expenses with pre-tax dollars.
C)offer tax benefits to employers who establish on-site child care.
D)do all of these.
Q4) The Keating-Owen Bill was
A)approved by Congress in 1916.
B)signed by President Woodrow Wilson.
C)the nation's first child labor bill.
D)all of these.
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Chapter 16: Conclusion
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Q1) Which of the following is the origin of the European Union?
A)1945 Council on World Peace
B)1957 Treaty of Rome
C)1921 Federation of European Countries
D)1951 Treaty of Paris
Q2) One permanent member of the UN Security Council can stop any proposal from going forward.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The permanent members of the UN Security Council are
A)China, the Russian Federation, France, the United Kingdom, and the U.S.
B)France, the United Kingdom, Germany, and the U.S.
C)the Russian Federation, China, Japan, France, and the U.S.
D)all members of the World Bank.
Q4) The main function of the Security Council is
A)arbitrating disputes between member nations.
B)regulating loans made by the World Bank.
C)maintaining peace and security.
D)administration of all UN work.
Q5) Discuss the impact of globalization on the world's poor.
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