Empowerment Series Foundations of Social Policy Social Justice in Human Perspective , 6th Edition Amanda S. Barusch - Test Bank Instant Download - Complete Test Bank With Answers Sample Questions Are Posted Below 1. The Federal Poverty Threshold is based on the expectation that a family will spend about _____ of its …
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1. The Federal Poverty Threshold is based on the expectation that a family will spend about _____ of its income on food.
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2. Those who argue that the federal poverty threshold underestimates hardship say
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3. The primary argument in support of the idea that the federal poverty threshold overestimates hardship is
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4. The principle of “less eligibility” stems from the view that
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5. A person who argues that poverty can be eliminated through skills education and job training is using a ________ explanation of poverty.
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6. A person who believed the “pauperization” argument would be strongly opposed to
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7. In England, the Statute of Labourers passed in 1348 was a response to
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8. In the colonial period, the principle of local responsibility meant
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9. President Andrew Johnson opposed the continued operation of the Freedman’s Bureau because he thought
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10. Proponents of the Charity Organization Societies (COS) believed
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11. Jane Addams was a leader in
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12. The federal program known as Aid to Dependent Children
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13. In Regulating the Poor, Piven and Cloward argued
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14. Nixon’s “Family Assistance Plan”
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15. The Family Welfare Reform Act signed by President Reagan
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16. The Section 8 housing program
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17. Most Medicaid expenditures are used for
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18. Estimates of the extent of homelessness based on a point-in-time approach are typically _________ than those based on a period-prevalence approach.
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19. During the 1990s, the fastest-growing population of homeless Americans was
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20. Under the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act, AFDC, Food Stamps, and Medicaid were converted from federal entitlements to block grants to the states.
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21. In 2011, more than half of Americans with incomes below poverty received food stamps.
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22. In the U.S., more money is lost through welfare fraud than tax evasion and health insurance fraud combined.
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23. The Federal Poverty Threshold is an absolute measure of inequality.
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24. Early Christian relief efforts were based in part on the belief that providing charity was good for the rich.
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25. To finance relief for the poor, the Elizabethan Poor Law levied a progressive income tax.
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26. Historically, reductions in public relief efforts have resulted in declining poverty in the U.S.
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27. Social workers in the COS movement were strong advocates for the establishment of mothers’ pensions.
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28. Frances Perkins was the nation’s first woman cabinet official.
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29. The establishment of Social Security stimulated the U.S. economy and brought an end to the Great Depression.
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30. Under the PRWORA, states were permitted to use their TANF block grant to encourage two-parent families.
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31. Under the TANF program, more discretion is left to the states than was true under AFDC.
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32. The Food Stamp program is administered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
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33. Able-bodied adults without children are not eligible for food stamps.
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34. Participation in the Food Stamp program has decreased since the 1996 passage of PRWORA.
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35. Most Americans living in poverty are people of color.
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36. Americans aged 65 and over have a lower rate of poverty than children.
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37. Most of America’s poor live in rural settings.
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38. During the Great Recession of 2008, TANF (Temporary Assistance to Needy Families) saw a dramatic increase in enrollment.
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39. What is meant by the term “less eligibility?” Which belief about poverty does this term reflect?
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40. Discuss at least three of the beliefs or explanations for poverty and how each one influences corresponding policy or intervention.
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41. List three of the major changes for benefit recipients that occurred when moving from AFDC to TANF.
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42. Discuss how the Elizabethan Poor Law of 1601 became the foundation for US poverty interventions.
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43. Define and give an example of relative poverty measure.
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