Question 1

The "devolution of services" refers to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Efforts by lawmakers to reduce programs for the poor 
B) The requirement that service providers not give assistant to people in the country illegally 
C) The limits placed on eligibility for some social services 
D) The effort to move programs away from the federal level to the state level 
A) Efforts by lawmakers to reduce programs for the poor 
B) The requirement that service providers not give assistant to people in the country illegally 
C) The limits placed on eligibility for some social services 
D) The effort to move programs away from the federal level to the state level D

Question 2

One of the ways that TANF differs from AFDC is that it is funded through a block grant to the states, thus limiting the number of people served in a given year.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Supplemental Security Income program (SSI), and the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program (TANF) are examples of cash assistance programs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

The feminization of poverty describes the concept that most of those working to end poverty are women.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Briefly explain what is meant by "in-kind" benefits, and provide an example.​

Accepted Answer

Giving people commodities or c

Question 6

The official poverty line in the United States is:

Accepted Answer

A) Measured in absolute terms one year, the next year it is measured in relative terms 
B) Measured every five years 
C) Measured in absolute terms 
D) Measured in relative terms 
E) Not measured in any consistent way 
A) Measured in absolute terms one year, the next year it is measured in relative terms 
B) Measured every five years 
C) Measured in absolute terms 
D) Measured in relative terms 
E) Not measured in any consistent way

Question 7

The "culture of poverty" refers to which of the following beliefs?

Accepted Answer

A) Some people grow up poor but effectively escape poverty 
B) People learn to be poor from growing up in impoverished areas 
C) People from certain cultural backgrounds are more likely to be poor than others 
D) Some people become poor by developing bad habits. 
A) Some people grow up poor but effectively escape poverty 
B) People learn to be poor from growing up in impoverished areas 
C) People from certain cultural backgrounds are more likely to be poor than others 
D) Some people become poor by developing bad habits.

Question 8

The largest segment of the population currently in poverty in the United States are the elderly.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

In the late 1990s, the disparity in wealth between the rich and the poor declined dramatically in the U.S., falling to its lowest level since the Great Depression.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The "trickle down" theory refers to the belief that if tax cuts are given to those at the top, there would be more money available to flow down to those at the bottom.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

List and describe two cash benefit programs for the poor.

Accepted Answer

Temporary Assistance

Question 12

Using a relative definition of poverty would mean that there would be an equal distribution of wealth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Using a set dollar value to determine who is and who is not poor is an absolute definition of poverty.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following is/are true about the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program (TANF)?

Accepted Answer

A) It replaced the Supplemental Security Income program 
B) It limits the amount of time a family can receive benefits to a life-time total of five years 
C) It encourages but does not require adult participants to work 
D) You must apply for Food Stamps too or you are not eligible. 
A) It replaced the Supplemental Security Income program 
B) It limits the amount of time a family can receive benefits to a life-time total of five years 
C) It encourages but does not require adult participants to work 
D) You must apply for Food Stamps too or you are not eligible.

Question 15

The United States officially uses a(n) ________________ measure of poverty.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The United States officially uses a(n) ________________...

Question 16

Briefly explain why the U.S. poverty line is controversial.

Accepted Answer

The poverty line only takes into account

Question 17

What is meant by the term the "juvenilization of poverty"?

Accepted Answer

The tendency that ch

Question 18

The Stewart B. McKinney Act was passed to:

Accepted Answer

A) Require homebuilders to include affordable housing in their developments 
B) Require that the poor work at least 20 hours per week to receive cash benefits 
C) Provide benefits for people over age 65 who are poor and have a disability 
D) Address the problem of homelessness through the provision of resources and service 
A) Require homebuilders to include affordable housing in their developments 
B) Require that the poor work at least 20 hours per week to receive cash benefits 
C) Provide benefits for people over age 65 who are poor and have a disability 
D) Address the problem of homelessness through the provision of resources and service

The "devolution of services" refers to which of the following?

One of the ways that TANF differs from AFDC is that it is funded through a block grant to the states, thus limiting the number of people served in a given year.

Supplemental Security Income program (SSI), and the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program (TANF) are examples of cash assistance programs.

The feminization of poverty describes the concept that most of those working to end poverty are women.

Briefly explain what is meant by "in-kind" benefits, and provide an example.

The official poverty line in the United States is:

The "culture of poverty" refers to which of the following beliefs?

The largest segment of the population currently in poverty in the United States are the elderly.

In the late 1990s, the disparity in wealth between the rich and the poor declined dramatically in the U.S., falling to its lowest level since the Great Depression.

The "trickle down" theory refers to the belief that if tax cuts are given to those at the top, there would be more money available to flow down to those at the bottom.

List and describe two cash benefit programs for the poor.

Using a relative definition of poverty would mean that there would be an equal distribution of wealth.

Using a set dollar value to determine who is and who is not poor is an absolute definition of poverty.

Which of the following is/are true about the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program (TANF)?

The United States officially uses a(n) ________________ measure of poverty.

Briefly explain why the U.S. poverty line is controversial.

What is meant by the term the "juvenilization of poverty"?

The Stewart B. McKinney Act was passed to:

What Is Social Work

The History of the Social Welfare System and the Social Work Profession

Human Rights and Social and Economic Justice

Dimensions of Diversity

Generalist Social Work Practice

Child Welfare: Working With Children and Their Families

Gerontology: Working With People Who Are Older

Health Care Services

Mental Health Services

School Social Work

Substance Abuse

Violence, Victims, and Criminal Justice

Crisis, Trauma, and Disasters

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Exam 3: Poverty and Economic Disparity

The "devolution of services" refers to which of the following?

One of the ways that TANF differs from AFDC is that it is funded through a block grant to the states, thus limiting the number of people served in a given year.

Supplemental Security Income program (SSI), and the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program (TANF) are examples of cash assistance programs.

The feminization of poverty describes the concept that most of those working to end poverty are women.​

Briefly explain what is meant by "in-kind" benefits, and provide an example.​

The official poverty line in the United States is:

The "culture of poverty" refers to which of the following beliefs?

The largest segment of the population currently in poverty in the United States are the elderly.

In the late 1990s, the disparity in wealth between the rich and the poor declined dramatically in the U.S., falling to its lowest level since the Great Depression.

The "trickle down" theory refers to the belief that if tax cuts are given to those at the top, there would be more money available to flow down to those at the bottom.

List and describe two cash benefit programs for the poor.

Using a relative definition of poverty would mean that there would be an equal distribution of wealth.

Using a set dollar value to determine who is and who is not poor is an absolute definition of poverty.​

Which of the following is/are true about the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program (TANF)?

The United States officially uses a(n) ________________ measure of poverty.

Briefly explain why the U.S. poverty line is controversial.

What is meant by the term the "juvenilization of poverty"?

The Stewart B. McKinney Act was passed to:

What Is Social Work

The History of the Social Welfare System and the Social Work Profession

Human Rights and Social and Economic Justice

Dimensions of Diversity

Generalist Social Work Practice

Child Welfare: Working With Children and Their Families

Gerontology: Working With People Who Are Older

Health Care Services

Mental Health Services

School Social Work

Substance Abuse

Violence, Victims, and Criminal Justice

Crisis, Trauma, and Disasters

Filters

The feminization of poverty describes the concept that most of those working to end poverty are women.

Briefly explain what is meant by "in-kind" benefits, and provide an example.

Using a set dollar value to determine who is and who is not poor is an absolute definition of poverty.