Social Welfare Policy Exam Solutions
Course Introduction
Social Welfare Policy examines the development, implementation, and impact of policies designed to address social needs and promote well-being in society. The course explores the historical evolution of welfare programs, the role of government and non-governmental organizations, and the influence of cultural, economic, and political factors on policy-making. Students analyze key contemporary issues such as poverty, inequality, healthcare, housing, and family support, assessing how policies affect diverse populations. By evaluating policy outcomes and alternative approaches, students gain critical insight into the challenges and opportunities of creating effective social welfare systems.
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Social Welfare in Canadian Society 5th Edition by Rosalie Chappell
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Chapter 1: The Nature of Canadian Social Welfare
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Q1) Within each domain of The Indicators of Well-being (IWC),three types of indicators are used to measure the characteristics of,or changes in,the well-being of Canadians.Which of the following is NOT an indicator?
A)employment
B)status
C)life events
D)key influences
Answer: A
Q2) Which process would be supported by the social investment approach to social welfare?
A)globalization
B)social inclusion
C)income redistribution
D)free trade
Answer: B
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Chapter 2: Social Welfare Policy
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Q1) In today's society,which of the following social conditions are social policymakers unlikely to view as a social problem?
A)racism
B)crime
C)child poverty
D)divorce
Answer: D
Q2) In what year will the legislation governing the Canada Social Transfer (CST)expire,requiring the governments to re-negotiate a new funding arrangement?
A)2014
B)2015
C)2016
D)2017
Answer: A
Q3) In one sentence,explain what an interest group is and what it aims to do.
Answer: An interest group is an organization that seeks to influence public policy and decision-making to advance specific interests or causes.
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Chapter 3: Historical Foundations
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Q1) In what year was the Act for the Prevention of Cruelty to and Better Protection of Children enacted?
A)1863
B)1868
C)1888
D)1893
Answer: D
Q2) Which term would describe the process that occurred when the government classified people as being either "deserving" or "undeserving" of public assistance?
A)categorical
B)conditional
C)residual
D)reciprocal
Answer: A
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Chapter 4: Social Welfare in the Globalization ERA
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Q1) Which individual believed that giving money to citizens through income security programs,tax breaks,and other government initiatives encourages spending,which in turn,stimulated the economy?
A)Brian Mulroney
B)Jean Chrétien
C)John Maynard Keynes
D)Leonard Marsh
Q2) What was the approximate national debt when the Liberal government under Jean Chrétien came to power in 1993?
A)$900 million
B)$700 billion
C)$500 billion
D)$200 billion
Q3) Although prudent spending in the 1990s allowed many Canadian governments to balance their budgets,Canadians became more aware of a growing social deficit.Briefly explain what a social deficit is,how it manifested itself in Canada in the 1990s,and which social groups it impacted the most.
Q4) Out with CAP and In with the CHST.What do these terms refer to,and what changes unfolded for the provincial governments?
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Chapter 5: Service Sectors
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Q1) Government is the largest source of funding for most voluntary social agencies.What is the second largest source of income for these agencies?
A)agency-generated earnings
B)corporate donations
C)private donations
D)fund-raising foundations
Q2) Which of the following describes a grassroots sector that is entrepreneurial and yet nonprofit in nature?
A)mixed economy
B)social economy
C)voluntary sector
D)commercial sector
Q3) Which type of economy is likely to invest its profits back into the organization or toward a local cause?
A)macro economy
B)community economy
C)fiscal economy
D)social economy
Q4) Describe the term advocacy "chill."
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Chapter 6: Social Agencies
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Q1) Martha tells her sister that she has been hired by an agency that values its commitment to Intra-agency cooperation.Which scenario might explain the spirit of the agency?
A)They focus on the development and implementation of new ideas and strategies to solve pressing social problems.
B)They focus on strategies or approaches that people perceive as working well and would recommend to others.
C)They focus on empowering workers and the people who use the services.
D)They focus on a collective approach to community initiatives.
Q2) A great number of Canadians live in residential centres.Which group of citizens describes who the majority of those residents are?
A)elderly persons
B)adult mental health patients
C)child and youth mental health patients
D)federal inmates
Q3) Bureaucracies have been referred to as "well-oiled machines." Identify and describe five characteristics that would explain this point of view.
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Chapter 7: Service Providers
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Q1) In short,what does social work's scope of practice centre on?
A)a person's thought processes and brain functioning
B)people and capital
C)life transitions
D)the person-in-environment
Q2) Approximately what percentage of Canadian adults donate their time to social agencies,primarily in the voluntary sector?
A)7 percent
B)12 percent
C)16 percent
D)20 percent
Q3) According to one Canadian study,what percentage of the sandwich generation juggles the dual responsibilities of caregiving and paid work?
A)one in three
B)one in four
C)one in five
D)one in ten
Q4) Describe the term caregiver strain.
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Chapter 8: Planned Change in Micro, Mezzo, and Macro Systems
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Q1) Josh has been providing weekly session for the past three months to the Smith family.They have been identifying the challenges of raising their teenage son;and fifteen-year-old Martin,their son,has been sharing and working through his own challenges with his family.What type of family services would this be considered?
A)family reunification
B)family preservation
C)family support and resource programs
D)family therapy
Q2) Martha is a social worker who works in the foster care department of a child protection agency.Martha spent the day helping six-year-old Mary prepare to return to her mother Jane,because Jane was ending her six-month drug rehabilitation program that week.What type of family services would this be considered?
A)family reunification
B)family preservation
C)family support and resource programs
D)family therapy
Q3) In Canada,various approaches come under the broad umbrella of community development.Your text describes three areas;please identify and briefly explain them.
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Chapter 9: The Social Welfare of Low Income Groups
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Q1) Which of the following federally funded initiatives supports the majority of homeless shelters?
A)Homelessness Partnering Strategy
B)Affordable Housing Initiative
C)Homeless Assistance Program
D)National Alliance to End Homelessness
Q2) Public housing,rent supplements,nonprofit housing,and cooperative housing are all examples of what?
A)supportive housing programs
B)social housing programs
C)affordable housing programs
D)government-assisted housing programs
Q3) According to the Canadian Community Health Survey,what percent of households are food insecure?
A)5 percent
B)8 percent
C)12 percent
D)15 percent
Q4) Describe the term feminization of poverty.
Q5) Explain the differences between the underemployed and the working poor.
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Chapter 10: The Social Welfare of Children and Their Families
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Q1) Which of the following scenarios reflects a recent study regarding the opinions Canadians have regarding a nation child-care program?
A)Canadians are generally in favour of a national child-care program;one national poll found that 86 percent of Canadians support the idea.
B)Canadians are generally in favour of a national child-care program;one national poll found that 66 percent of Canadians support the idea.
C)Canadians are generally not in favour of a national child-care program;one national poll found that 26 percent of Canadians support the idea.
D)Canadians are generally not in favour a national child-care program;one national poll found that 46 percent of Canadians supported this idea.
Q2) If you are a Canadian youth,which of the following mental health disorders are you most likely to have?
A)depression and ADHD
B)depression and anxiety
C)social phobia and anxiety
D)social phobia and ADHD
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Chapter 11: Social Welfare and Older Canadians
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Q1) Social connectedness is an important aspect of an elderly person's health and social welfare.Social connectedness may be thought of in terms of four dimensions: social support,social networks,social engagement,and supportive social environments.Match each dimension listed below with its appropriate definition.Put a,b,c,or d in the space provided.
__ social support a.this dimension refers to the active involvement in one's community __ social networks b.this dimension refers to interconnected systems of support and information
__ social engagement c.this dimension is what people receive from close family,friends,and neighbours
__ supportive social environments d.this dimension includes resources and opportunities for seniors
Q2) Approximately what proportion of seniors suffer from some form of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD)?
A)one out of eleven
B)three out of eleven
C)five out of eleven
D)seven out of eleven
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Chapter 12: The Social Welfare of Aboriginal Canadians
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Q1) In what year did the United Nations proclaim the International Year of the World's Indigenous People?
A)1976
B)1983
C)1993
D)2003
Q2) Many Aboriginal groups formed following the presentation of the 1969 White Paper.At that time,and since,five specific groups became collectively known as Canada's National Aboriginal Organizations (NAOs).Please identify those five groups as they are known today.
Q3) Which Canadian prime minister spearheaded the Kelowna Accord as an attempt to raise the standard of living for Aboriginal peoples to that of non-Aboriginal Canadians within a ten-year period?
A)Brian Mulroney
B)Pierre Trudeau
C)Jean Chrétien
D)Paul Martin
Q4) Identify and describe the three distinct groups of Canada's Aboriginal population?
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Chapter 13: The Social Welfare of Recent Immigrants
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Q1) One outcome of urban immigration is the phenomenon of ethnic enclaves.To be considered an enclave,at least what percentage of a neighbourhood's population must belong to the same ethnic group?
A)25 percent
B)30 percent
C)35 percent
D)40 percent
Q2) Settlement workers must be sensitive to racism issues and understand its impact in order to help their clients.A growing number of social workers are finding the following theoretical approach to be an effective method when working with immigrant clients?
A)structural therapy approach
B)systems theory approach
C)anti-oppressive approach
D)multisystem approach
Q3) Based on statistics,what percentage of newcomers to Canada has refugee status?
A)approximately 5 percent
B)approximately 10 percent
C)approximately 15 percent
D)approximately 20 percent
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Chapter 14: Social Welfare and People With Disabilities
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Q1) What percentage of Canadian adults have a severe disability?
A)3 percent
B)6 percent
C)9 percent
D)12 percent
Q2) Which age group has the highest rate of disability in Canada?
A)young adults
B)middle-aged adults
C)seniors
D)children under age six
Q3) Under the In Unison initiatives,Canadian governments aim to help people with a disability become fully integrated into society by way of three categories of supports or building blocks.What are those three building blocks?
Q4) Several groups have worked to promote the deinstitutionalization process,and the efforts of these groups culminated in various social movements.Identify and describe them.
Q5) In Canada,to facilitate the full inclusion of deaf women in the political,social,cultural,and economic aspects of society,the Canadian Association of the Deaf (CAD)launched a new project.Please identify the name of that project,and its objectives.
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