Question 1

Which income security program has been dubbed the "income program of last resort"?

Accepted Answer

A) Social Assistance 
B) Employment Insurance 
C) Old Age Security 
D) Workers' Compensation 
A) Social Assistance 
B) Employment Insurance 
C) Old Age Security 
D) Workers' Compensation

Question 2

Who are underemployed Canadians likely to be?

Accepted Answer

A) people who are unemployed 
B) people who are not working as much as they could or want to 
C) people who are not eligible for pensions or other workplace benefits 
D) people who do not have a consistent employment history 
A) people who are unemployed 
B) people who are not working as much as they could or want to 
C) people who are not eligible for pensions or other workplace benefits 
D) people who do not have a consistent employment history

Question 3

A senior living in a social housing unit and relying on Old Age Security and Guaranteed Income Supplement cheques would pay what percent of their income on rent?

Accepted Answer

A) 20 percent 
B) 25 percent 
C) 30 percent 
D) 35 percent 
A) 20 percent 
B) 25 percent 
C) 30 percent 
D) 35 percent

Question 4

Identify and describe three types of economic costs created by poverty.

Accepted Answer

1. Direct Costs: Poverty creates direct

Question 5

Why did the Government of Canada introduce the national Action Plan for Food Security?

Accepted Answer

A) to lower the rates of obesity 
B) to encourage low-income families to grow their own food 
C) to improve the diets of high-risk populations 
D) to increase the donations of food flowing to food banks 
A) to lower the rates of obesity 
B) to encourage low-income families to grow their own food 
C) to improve the diets of high-risk populations 
D) to increase the donations of food flowing to food banks

Question 6

Which measuring device identifies the minimum level of income required for a family to purchase food,shelter,and other basics?

Accepted Answer

A) low-income measure 
B) market-basket measure 
C) low-income cut-offs 
D) statistical measure of poverty 
A) low-income measure 
B) market-basket measure 
C) low-income cut-offs 
D) statistical measure of poverty

Question 7

According to the Canadian Community Health Survey,what percent of households are food insecure?

Accepted Answer

A) 5 percent 
B) 8 percent 
C) 12 percent 
D) 15 percent 
A) 5 percent 
B) 8 percent 
C) 12 percent 
D) 15 percent

Question 8

When housing is unaffordable,it costs more than what percentage of a household's before-tax income?

Accepted Answer

A) 10 percent 
B) 20 percent 
C) 30 percent 
D) 40 percent 
A) 10 percent 
B) 20 percent 
C) 30 percent 
D) 40 percent

Question 9

Public housing,rent supplements,nonprofit housing,and cooperative housing are all examples of what?

Accepted Answer

A) supportive housing programs 
B) social housing programs 
C) affordable housing programs 
D) government-assisted housing programs 
A) supportive housing programs 
B) social housing programs 
C) affordable housing programs 
D) government-assisted housing programs

Question 10

To calculate which Canadians are living in low income,the Government of Canada uses statistical measuring devices.Which of the following describe relative measures of poverty?

Accepted Answer

A) the low-income measure (LIM)and the market basket measure (MBM) 
B) the low-income measure (LIM)and the low-income cut-offs (LICOs) 
C) the market basket measure (MBM)and persistence of poverty (POP) 
D) the low-income cut-offs (LICOs)and persistence of poverty (POP) 
A) the low-income measure (LIM)and the market basket measure (MBM) 
B) the low-income measure (LIM)and the low-income cut-offs (LICOs) 
C) the market basket measure (MBM)and persistence of poverty (POP) 
D) the low-income cut-offs (LICOs)and persistence of poverty (POP)

Question 11

Describe the term poverty reduction,and how Canada is responding.

Accepted Answer

Poverty reduction refers to the efforts

Question 12

Although there is a variety of anti-oppressive social work approaches to end poverty,they all share the following values and principles EXCEPT which?

Accepted Answer

A) empowerment 
B) egalitarianism framework 
C) Marxist framework 
D) social inclusion 
A) empowerment 
B) egalitarianism framework 
C) Marxist framework 
D) social inclusion

Question 13

In terms of actual dollars,how much money in federal and provincial or territorial income tax revenue is estimated that poverty consumes each year?

Accepted Answer

A) $5 billion 
B) $8 billion 
C) $13 billion 
D) $19 billion 
A) $5 billion 
B) $8 billion 
C) $13 billion 
D) $19 billion

Question 14

In an effort to promote the federal government's asset-based social policies,Ontario's Ministry of Community and Social Services now allows welfare recipients to keep what amount of money in cash?

Accepted Answer

A) $3000 
B) $5000 
C) $7000 
D) $9000 
A) $3000 
B) $5000 
C) $7000 
D) $9000

Question 15

Which program is likely to meet the criteria of an individual development account?

Accepted Answer

A) learn$ave 
B) welfare-to-work 
C) Employment Insurance 
D) Universal Child Care Benefit 
A) learn$ave 
B) welfare-to-work 
C) Employment Insurance 
D) Universal Child Care Benefit

Which income security program has been dubbed the "income program of last resort"?

Who are underemployed Canadians likely to be?

A senior living in a social housing unit and relying on Old Age Security and Guaranteed Income Supplement cheques would pay what percent of their income on rent?

Identify and describe three types of economic costs created by poverty.

Why did the Government of Canada introduce the national Action Plan for Food Security?

Which measuring device identifies the minimum level of income required for a family to purchase food,shelter,and other basics?

According to the Canadian Community Health Survey,what percent of households are food insecure?

When housing is unaffordable,it costs more than what percentage of a household's before-tax income?

Public housing,rent supplements,nonprofit housing,and cooperative housing are all examples of what?

To calculate which Canadians are living in low income,the Government of Canada uses statistical measuring devices.Which of the following describe relative measures of poverty?

Describe the term poverty reduction,and how Canada is responding.

Although there is a variety of anti-oppressive social work approaches to end poverty,they all share the following values and principles EXCEPT which?

In terms of actual dollars,how much money in federal and provincial or territorial income tax revenue is estimated that poverty consumes each year?

In an effort to promote the federal government's asset-based social policies,Ontario's Ministry of Community and Social Services now allows welfare recipients to keep what amount of money in cash?

Which program is likely to meet the criteria of an individual development account?

The Nature of Canadian Social Welfare

Social Welfare Policy

Historical Foundations

Social Welfare in the Globalization ERA

Service Sectors

Social Agencies

Service Providers

Planned Change in Micro, Mezzo, and Macro Systems

The Social Welfare of Children and Their Families

Social Welfare and Older Canadians

The Social Welfare of Aboriginal Canadians

The Social Welfare of Recent Immigrants

Social Welfare and People With Disabilities

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Exam 9: The Social Welfare of Low Income Groups

Which income security program has been dubbed the "income program of last resort"?

Who are underemployed Canadians likely to be?

A senior living in a social housing unit and relying on Old Age Security and Guaranteed Income Supplement cheques would pay what percent of their income on rent?

Identify and describe three types of economic costs created by poverty.

Why did the Government of Canada introduce the national Action Plan for Food Security?

Which measuring device identifies the minimum level of income required for a family to purchase food,shelter,and other basics?

According to the Canadian Community Health Survey,what percent of households are food insecure?

When housing is unaffordable,it costs more than what percentage of a household's before-tax income?

Public housing,rent supplements,nonprofit housing,and cooperative housing are all examples of what?

To calculate which Canadians are living in low income,the Government of Canada uses statistical measuring devices.Which of the following describe relative measures of poverty?

Describe the term poverty reduction,and how Canada is responding.

Although there is a variety of anti-oppressive social work approaches to end poverty,they all share the following values and principles EXCEPT which?

In terms of actual dollars,how much money in federal and provincial or territorial income tax revenue is estimated that poverty consumes each year?

In an effort to promote the federal government's asset-based social policies,Ontario's Ministry of Community and Social Services now allows welfare recipients to keep what amount of money in cash?

Which program is likely to meet the criteria of an individual development account?

The Nature of Canadian Social Welfare

Social Welfare Policy

Historical Foundations

Social Welfare in the Globalization ERA

Service Sectors

Social Agencies

Service Providers

Planned Change in Micro, Mezzo, and Macro Systems

The Social Welfare of Children and Their Families

Social Welfare and Older Canadians

The Social Welfare of Aboriginal Canadians

The Social Welfare of Recent Immigrants

Social Welfare and People With Disabilities

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