Question 1

What principle is used to assess employer obligations to those with disabilities in the workplace?

Accepted Answer

A)  Diminishing returns 
B)  Undue hardship 
C)  Return on investment (ROI) 
D)  Reasonable accommodation 
E)  Equal opportunity 
A)  Diminishing returns 
B)  Undue hardship 
C)  Return on investment (ROI) 
D)  Reasonable accommodation 
E)  Equal opportunity

Question 2

The medical model of disability largely conceives of disability as existing through transactions between individuals and their environments, rather than within the individual alone.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Employers' decisions to accommodate people with disabilities are affected by which factor?

Accepted Answer

A)  Perception of disability, including the belief that people with disabilities are less capable of meeting organizational demand and unable to work at a normal pace 
B)  The employee's willingness to work more hours throughout the week 
C)  The employee's wage or salary 
D)  The extent of the employee's disability 
E)  Available funding 
A)  Perception of disability, including the belief that people with disabilities are less capable of meeting organizational demand and unable to work at a normal pace 
B)  The employee's willingness to work more hours throughout the week 
C)  The employee's wage or salary 
D)  The extent of the employee's disability 
E)  Available funding

Question 4

Structural inequalities in the educational and employment systems result in greater risk exposure and lesser opportunity for people with disabilities across the life course.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Based on the 2017 Canadian Survey on Disabilities, how many Canadians aged 15 and over reported having an impairment that limits their daily activities?

Accepted Answer

A)  3.8 million 
B)  5.9 million 
C)  6.2 million 
D)  10.5 million 
E)  14 million 
A)  3.8 million 
B)  5.9 million 
C)  6.2 million 
D)  10.5 million 
E)  14 million

Question 6

Fundamental rights and protections for persons with disabilities regarding issues such as employment equity and income support were contained in key pieces of legislation enacted in the 1980s, including __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the Charter of Rights and Freedoms (1982) 
B)  the Canadian Human Rights Act (1985) 
C)  the Employment Equity Act (1986) 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above 
A)  the Charter of Rights and Freedoms (1982) 
B)  the Canadian Human Rights Act (1985) 
C)  the Employment Equity Act (1986) 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above

Question 7

The gap in earnings between those with disabilities and those without is consistent throughout age groups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Social models of disability were developed in part to address the historical oppression and segregation of disabled individuals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

What was the major shift in the 1980s regarding definitions and policies regarding disability in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  Traditional views of disability as an individual problem were gradually replaced by a social model that emphasized how society has excluded people with impairments. 
B)  Oppression faced by Canadians with disabilities became systematically embedded in social institutions and culture. 
C)  The income gap between people with and people without disabilities decreased. 
D)  The income gap between people with and people without disabilities increased. 
E)  The government enacted policies that would provide income support to retirees. 
A)  Traditional views of disability as an individual problem were gradually replaced by a social model that emphasized how society has excluded people with impairments. 
B)  Oppression faced by Canadians with disabilities became systematically embedded in social institutions and culture. 
C)  The income gap between people with and people without disabilities decreased. 
D)  The income gap between people with and people without disabilities increased. 
E)  The government enacted policies that would provide income support to retirees.

Question 10

Rioux and Samson (2006) note that the shift to a social model of disability first appeared with the United Nations establishment of international policy guidelines, following the adoption of the World Programme of Action concerning Disabled Persons in _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  1979 
B)  1982 
C)  1992 
D)  1993 
E)  2006 
A)  1979 
B)  1982 
C)  1992 
D)  1993 
E)  2006

Question 11

What implications does the social model of disability have for social policy?

Accepted Answer

The social model requires change in the

Question 12

Which of the following is part of the many determinants of disability?

Accepted Answer

A)  Social determinants, like working conditions 
B)  Socio-economic status 
C)  Exposure to stress 
D)  Access to health services and practices 
E)  All of the above 
A)  Social determinants, like working conditions 
B)  Socio-economic status 
C)  Exposure to stress 
D)  Access to health services and practices 
E)  All of the above

Question 13

Social mobility out of special education is limited by lower expectations and a self-fulfilling prophecy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What category of workers with disabilities are more likely to have unmet accommodation need?

Accepted Answer

A)  Workers in precarious employment 
B)  Younger workers 
C)  Workers with fewer years of education 
D)  Workers from other countries 
E)  Female workers 
A)  Workers in precarious employment 
B)  Younger workers 
C)  Workers with fewer years of education 
D)  Workers from other countries 
E)  Female workers

What principle is used to assess employer obligations to those with disabilities in the workplace?

The medical model of disability largely conceives of disability as existing through transactions between individuals and their environments, rather than within the individual alone.

Employers' decisions to accommodate people with disabilities are affected by which factor?

Structural inequalities in the educational and employment systems result in greater risk exposure and lesser opportunity for people with disabilities across the life course.

Based on the 2017 Canadian Survey on Disabilities, how many Canadians aged 15 and over reported having an impairment that limits their daily activities?

Fundamental rights and protections for persons with disabilities regarding issues such as employment equity and income support were contained in key pieces of legislation enacted in the 1980s, including __________.

The gap in earnings between those with disabilities and those without is consistent throughout age groups.

Social models of disability were developed in part to address the historical oppression and segregation of disabled individuals.

What was the major shift in the 1980s regarding definitions and policies regarding disability in Canada?

Rioux and Samson (2006) note that the shift to a social model of disability first appeared with the United Nations establishment of international policy guidelines, following the adoption of the World Programme of Action concerning Disabled Persons in _____.

What implications does the social model of disability have for social policy?

Which of the following is part of the many determinants of disability?

Social mobility out of special education is limited by lower expectations and a self-fulfilling prophecy.

What category of workers with disabilities are more likely to have unmet accommodation need?

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Exam 17: Disability and Social Inequality Over the Life Course

What principle is used to assess employer obligations to those with disabilities in the workplace?

The medical model of disability largely conceives of disability as existing through transactions between individuals and their environments, rather than within the individual alone.

Employers' decisions to accommodate people with disabilities are affected by which factor?

Structural inequalities in the educational and employment systems result in greater risk exposure and lesser opportunity for people with disabilities across the life course.

Based on the 2017 Canadian Survey on Disabilities, how many Canadians aged 15 and over reported having an impairment that limits their daily activities?

Fundamental rights and protections for persons with disabilities regarding issues such as employment equity and income support were contained in key pieces of legislation enacted in the 1980s, including __________.

The gap in earnings between those with disabilities and those without is consistent throughout age groups.

Social models of disability were developed in part to address the historical oppression and segregation of disabled individuals.

What was the major shift in the 1980s regarding definitions and policies regarding disability in Canada?

Rioux and Samson (2006) note that the shift to a social model of disability first appeared with the United Nations establishment of international policy guidelines, following the adoption of the World Programme of Action concerning Disabled Persons in _____.

What implications does the social model of disability have for social policy?

Which of the following is part of the many determinants of disability?

Social mobility out of special education is limited by lower expectations and a self-fulfilling prophecy.

What category of workers with disabilities are more likely to have unmet accommodation need?

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