Question 1

Which age group has the highest rate of disability in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A) young adults 
B) middle-aged adults 
C) seniors 
D) children under age six 
A) young adults 
B) middle-aged adults 
C) seniors 
D) children under age six C

Question 2

You're at a city council meeting and the agenda item is the growing number of citizens in your community with disabilities.Many councilors raise a similar statement that essentially is: "The emphasis is on the costs to care for those with disability because of the loss of productivity,and their diminished social role.Which perspective would best describe this statement?

Accepted Answer

A) ecological perspective 
B) functional limitations perspective 
C) impairment perspective 
D) anti-oppressive perspective 
A) ecological perspective 
B) functional limitations perspective 
C) impairment perspective 
D) anti-oppressive perspective B

Question 3

Which of the following describes the disability rate among Aboriginal peoples?

Accepted Answer

A) It is almost twice that of non-Aboriginal Canadians. 
B) It is three times greater than non-Aboriginal Canadians. 
C) Almost one-quarter of registered First Nations people have a disability. 
D) First Nations children are three times as likely as other Canadian children to have a disability. 
A) It is almost twice that of non-Aboriginal Canadians. 
B) It is three times greater than non-Aboriginal Canadians. 
C) Almost one-quarter of registered First Nations people have a disability. 
D) First Nations children are three times as likely as other Canadian children to have a disability. A

Question 4

The functional limitations perspective of disability recognizes which of the following points of view?

Accepted Answer

A) Disability is a problem. 
B) Disability is biologically based. 
C) There is an interaction between body and mind. 
D) Disabilities are the result of poor parenting and prenatal care. 
A) Disability is a problem. 
B) Disability is biologically based. 
C) There is an interaction between body and mind. 
D) Disabilities are the result of poor parenting and prenatal care.

Question 5

Approximately what percent of Canadians have a disability?

Accepted Answer

A) 6 percent 
B) 11 percent 
C) 14 percent 
D) 18 percent 
A) 6 percent 
B) 11 percent 
C) 14 percent 
D) 18 percent

Question 6

For most families that have a child with a disability,what poses the greatest challenge?

Accepted Answer

A) the severity of that disability 
B) the reaction from others in the community 
C) the lack of support by the school system 
D) the child's frustration and other difficult emotions 
A) the severity of that disability 
B) the reaction from others in the community 
C) the lack of support by the school system 
D) the child's frustration and other difficult emotions

Question 7

What percentage of women in Canada have a disability?

Accepted Answer

A) 5 percent 
B) 10 percent 
C) 15 percent 
D) 20 percent 
A) 5 percent 
B) 10 percent 
C) 15 percent 
D) 20 percent

Question 8

In 2001,the World Health Organization created the International Classification of Functioning,Disability and Health (ICF).What was a focal point of this document?

Accepted Answer

A) To shift the world's focus on disability from the medical or biological cause of disability to the impact of society's response to disability. 
B) To shift the world's focus on disability from a biological cause to the psychological perspective. 
C) To single out countries whose laws discriminated against those with disabilities. 
D) To advocate for a psychiatric emphasis when disability legislation was enacted. 
A) To shift the world's focus on disability from the medical or biological cause of disability to the impact of society's response to disability. 
B) To shift the world's focus on disability from a biological cause to the psychological perspective. 
C) To single out countries whose laws discriminated against those with disabilities. 
D) To advocate for a psychiatric emphasis when disability legislation was enacted.

Question 9

Until what decade did the social work practice focus on the medical,concentrating primarily on the physical care of people with disabilities in institutional settings?

Accepted Answer

A) the 60s 
B) the 70s 
C) the 80s 
D) the 90s 
A) the 60s 
B) the 70s 
C) the 80s 
D) the 90s

Question 10

Which perspectives would assume a disability is a biologically based illness or problem that originates in a person's mind or body?

Accepted Answer

A) person-environment perspective 
B) impairment perspective 
C) ecological perspective 
D) functional limitation perspective 
A) person-environment perspective 
B) impairment perspective 
C) ecological perspective 
D) functional limitation perspective

Question 11

Most social welfare programs for people with disabilities are based on one of three perspectives: (i)impairment perspective (I);(ii)functional limitations perspective (F);and (iii)ecological perspective (E).Each perspective has its own focus and theory on the cause of disability.For each statement below,indicate which perspective it best describes.Enter I,F,or E in the space provided.
a)Since the mid-1990s this model gained popularity over other perspectives._____
b)This perspective generally disregards the role that social or economic factors can play in the disability experience._____
c)According to this perspective,people with disabilities may be considered defective._____
d)From this perspective,a person's experience of disablement may very well be the result of discrimination against people with disabilities._____
e)This perspective tends to focus on the ways that disability impacts the non-medical aspects of a person's life._____
f)This perspective places importance on how people perceive and react to the challenges faced by persons with disabilities._____

Accepted Answer

a)E
b)I
c)

Question 12

What was the primary aim of the disability rights movement of the 1960s and 1970s?

Accepted Answer

A) to ensure that people with disabilities had equal rights and opportunities 
B) to ensure that people with disabilities could access the rehabilitation programs they needed 
C) to ensure that people with disabilities could find employment in sheltered workshops 
D) to ensure that people with disabilities received the proper institutional care 
A) to ensure that people with disabilities had equal rights and opportunities 
B) to ensure that people with disabilities could access the rehabilitation programs they needed 
C) to ensure that people with disabilities could find employment in sheltered workshops 
D) to ensure that people with disabilities received the proper institutional care

Question 13

Among First Nations children,what are the two most common disabling conditions?

Accepted Answer

A) asthma and allergies 
B) asthma and diabetes 
C) asthma and attention deficit disorder 
D) asthma and autism 
A) asthma and allergies 
B) asthma and diabetes 
C) asthma and attention deficit disorder 
D) asthma and autism

Question 14

Following the release of Obstacles,the rights of people with disabilities were included in what important document?

Accepted Answer

A) The Canadian Bill of Rights 
B) The United Nations Disabled Person's Human Rights document 
C) The Charter of Rights and Freedoms 
D) The Status of Disabled Person's Rights Manual 
A) The Canadian Bill of Rights 
B) The United Nations Disabled Person's Human Rights document 
C) The Charter of Rights and Freedoms 
D) The Status of Disabled Person's Rights Manual

Question 15

In Canada,to facilitate the full inclusion of deaf women in the political,social,cultural,and economic aspects of society,the Canadian Association of the Deaf (CAD)launched a new project.Please identify the name of that project,and its objectives.

Accepted Answer

The project launched by the Canadian Ass

Question 16

Several groups have worked to promote the deinstitutionalization process,and the efforts of these groups culminated in various social movements.Identify and describe them.

Accepted Answer

Several groups have worked to promote th

Question 17

Deinstitutionalization and the movement toward inclusion,independence,and self-determination have supported the creation of various living options for people with disabilities.Six housing options for people with disabilities are described in the text.These are: group homes (GH);cluster housing (CH);supported living (SL);semi-independent living (SIL);family model home (FMH);and family home (FH).For each statement below,indicate which housing option it best reflects;put GH,CH,SL,SIL,FMH,or FH in the space provided.
a)In this situation,an individual has an independent living space as well as the assistance of supports (such as help with meal preparation)when/if needed._____
b)In this type of housing,paid staff provides support to the residents in terms of personal care,meal preparation,and other tasks of daily living._____
c)In this case,a person lives in a detached house or apartment either alone or with a spouse or roommate._____
d)People living in this housing option live independently,and receive support from a family member._____
e)Another name for this living situation is foster care._____
f)This type of housing allows individuals to live independently and yet close to each other in small villages that are separate from the larger community._____

Accepted Answer

a)SL
b)GH

Question 18

In 1996,the Federal-Provincial-Territorial Ministers Responsible for Social Services identified people with disabilities as a national priority.Two years later,the first ministers released a document that outlined their shared vision and goals for the full citizenship for people with disabilities.What is the name of that document?

Accepted Answer

A) Obstacles: A Canadian Approach to Disability Issues 
B) Mainstream 1998: A Canadian Approach to Disability Issues 
C) In Unison: A Canadian Approach to Disability Issues 
D) Disability Report on Empowerment: A Canadian Approach to Disability Issues 
A) Obstacles: A Canadian Approach to Disability Issues 
B) Mainstream 1998: A Canadian Approach to Disability Issues 
C) In Unison: A Canadian Approach to Disability Issues 
D) Disability Report on Empowerment: A Canadian Approach to Disability Issues

Question 19

Which of the following describes the two most common disabilities children have?

Accepted Answer

A) asthma and learning disabilities 
B) attention deficit disorder and autism 
C) asthma and autism 
D) attention deficit disorder and learning disabilities 
A) asthma and learning disabilities 
B) attention deficit disorder and autism 
C) asthma and autism 
D) attention deficit disorder and learning disabilities

Question 20

Approximately what percent of adults with disabilities have multiple disabilities?

Accepted Answer

A) almost 52 percent 
B) almost 62 percent 
C) almost 72 percent 
D) almost 82 percent 
A) almost 52 percent 
B) almost 62 percent 
C) almost 72 percent 
D) almost 82 percent

Which age group has the highest rate of disability in Canada?

Which of the following describes the disability rate among Aboriginal peoples?

The functional limitations perspective of disability recognizes which of the following points of view?

Approximately what percent of Canadians have a disability?

For most families that have a child with a disability,what poses the greatest challenge?

What percentage of women in Canada have a disability?

In 2001,the World Health Organization created the International Classification of Functioning,Disability and Health (ICF).What was a focal point of this document?

Until what decade did the social work practice focus on the medical,concentrating primarily on the physical care of people with disabilities in institutional settings?

Which perspectives would assume a disability is a biologically based illness or problem that originates in a person's mind or body?

What was the primary aim of the disability rights movement of the 1960s and 1970s?

Among First Nations children,what are the two most common disabling conditions?

Following the release of Obstacles,the rights of people with disabilities were included in what important document?

In Canada,to facilitate the full inclusion of deaf women in the political,social,cultural,and economic aspects of society,the Canadian Association of the Deaf (CAD)launched a new project.Please identify the name of that project,and its objectives.

Several groups have worked to promote the deinstitutionalization process,and the efforts of these groups culminated in various social movements.Identify and describe them.

Which of the following describes the two most common disabilities children have?

Approximately what percent of adults with disabilities have multiple disabilities?

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 Low Income Groups

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

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Exam 14: Social Welfare and People With Disabilities

Which age group has the highest rate of disability in Canada?

Which of the following describes the disability rate among Aboriginal peoples?

The functional limitations perspective of disability recognizes which of the following points of view?

Approximately what percent of Canadians have a disability?

For most families that have a child with a disability,what poses the greatest challenge?

What percentage of women in Canada have a disability?

In 2001,the World Health Organization created the International Classification of Functioning,Disability and Health (ICF).What was a focal point of this document?

Until what decade did the social work practice focus on the medical,concentrating primarily on the physical care of people with disabilities in institutional settings?

Which perspectives would assume a disability is a biologically based illness or problem that originates in a person's mind or body?

What was the primary aim of the disability rights movement of the 1960s and 1970s?

Among First Nations children,what are the two most common disabling conditions?

Following the release of Obstacles,the rights of people with disabilities were included in what important document?

In Canada,to facilitate the full inclusion of deaf women in the political,social,cultural,and economic aspects of society,the Canadian Association of the Deaf (CAD)launched a new project.Please identify the name of that project,and its objectives.

Several groups have worked to promote the deinstitutionalization process,and the efforts of these groups culminated in various social movements.Identify and describe them.

Which of the following describes the two most common disabilities children have?

Approximately what percent of adults with disabilities have multiple disabilities?

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 Low Income Groups

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

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