Exam 6: An Overview of Social Welfare and Social Work History

As a result of _____ and her followers' efforts, over 30 state mental hospitals were established during the mid-1800s.

The _____ movement, following the mental health movement, emphasized provision of care in people's own communities.

_____ is a government program providing benefits related to certain designated risks assumed by working people.

The _____ saw the beginning of the moral treatment movement in mental health.

The _____ supported the work of artists, musicians, writers, and scholars and provided jobs in a wide range of activities, from heavy construction to the painting of murals in local libraries and orchestral performances in the schools.

All of the following are true regarding the early poor laws in the American colonies except that:

_____ is a government program providing assistance for older adults, dependent children in single-parent families, children with disabilities, and people who are blind.

_____ involved recruiting people to work in urban and rural neighborhoods experiencing economic and cultural problems.

The 1601 Elizabethan Poor Law is considered the first piece of legislation establishing coherent, consistent public support for needy people through local taxes.

What happened after feudalism's demise in England?

List the three categories of eligible recipients outlined in the English Elizabethan Poor Law.

The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunities Act was passed during the presidency of _____.

_____ was a program that targeted school-age children and presented them with special educational resources and incentives to prevent them from dropping out of school.

The Family and Medical Leave Act was passed during George W. Bush's presidency.

Describe the deinstitutionalization, moral treatment, and mental hygiene movements, and cite the years they took place.

The _____ movement, following the mental health movement, emphasized specialized psychiatric units and psychotherapy.

Under the Freedmen's Bureau, over 25% of eligible African Americans were allocated property.

The Great Society was a program initiated by Franklin D. Roosevelt.

Briefly discuss the Older Americans Act of 1965.

The _____ halted Asian immigration almost altogether, a state of affairs that lasted until 1968.