Exam 1: The Nature of Canadian Social Welfare

Mark is a social worker who works within the social welfare system.He will provide all the following functions EXCEPT which?

John thinks of himself as possessing a residual approach to social welfare.As such,which of the following describes a statement he might use for his government's assistance strategy?

Which of the following describes the term social welfare?

Which indicator in The Indicators of Well-being (IWC)would provide information regarding the characteristics of,or changes in,marital type or age of mother at childbirth?

In which decade did Canada's social welfare system experience its greatest growth?

The accumulation of capital is considered to be critical to a person's ability to achieve social security.Which types of capital is the social welfare system primarily concerned with?

In Canada,the issue of eligibility for social welfare programs is largely resolved through two programs: targeted and universal.Which of the following programs meets the criteria for a universal program?

There are four major types of income security programs in Canada: (i)targeted cash transfers;(ii)universal cash transfers;(iii)contributory programs;and (iv)tax relief credits.Complete each sentence below by entering the correct type of income security program. a)___________ are forced savings plans. b)___________ tend to lower the income tax payable by low income earners. c)___________ are for people whose income falls below a certain level. d)___________ are given to people regardless of their financial status or need.

When using The Indicators of Well-being (IWC),all of the following have been listed as a domain of individual and social well-being EXCEPT which?

Your clients the Smith family are struggling financially due to Mr.Smith's recent job loss.They are now forced to pay for their son's prescription medication,which had been previously covered by Mr.Smith's employment benefits.Added to this is the worry they will not be able to pay the rent this month.According to Maslow,which level best describes the Smith family hierarchy of needs?

According to IWC reports,what statistically occurred from 1994 to 2010?

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?

As a social worker,your job is to help your clients meet their human potential.Your client is now setting goals to attend graduate school in the fall.According to Maslow's hierarchy of needs,at which level is your client functioning?

Conservative governments are often referred to as being laissez-faire.Explain what is meant by the term laissez-faire.

In what year did the Government of Canada introduce The Indicators of Well-being (IWC)?

When using The Indicators of Well-being (IWC),all of the following have been listed as a domain of individual and social well-being EXCEPT which?

Jack launched his campaign with the hope of representing his constituents in the next federal government.He begins his campaign by stating "I firmly believe in,and support,the importance of maintaining Canada's social safety net." Which of the following describes his political ideology?

Using Abraham Maslow's hierarchy of needs,identify the various levels,provide an example for each,and explain how it might exist in today's society.

Which process would be supported by the social investment approach to social welfare?

Answering the question of whether society is faring well or not is best articulated by which of the following statements?