LMSW Social Policy and Advocacy 3

Question 1

Medicare, established under Title XVIII of the Social Security Act, primarily serves which population?

Accepted Answer

Adults aged 65 and older and certain individuals with disabilities

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Low-income individuals and families

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Children in foster care

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Undocumented immigrants in medical need

Question 2

Legislative advocacy by social workers most commonly includes which activity?

Accepted Answer

Testifying before legislative committees and contacting elected officials

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Filing lawsuits on behalf of clients

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Organizing boycotts of corporate entities

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Publishing peer-reviewed research on social problems

Question 3

The 'iron triangle' concept in U.S. policy-making refers to the stable relationship among:

Accepted Answer

The legislative committee, executive agency, and interest group related to a policy area

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Federal, state, and local governments

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The Supreme Court, Congress, and the President

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Social workers, clients, and community organizations

Question 4

Empowerment-based advocacy approaches in social work emphasize:

Accepted Answer

Building clients' capacity to advocate for themselves and influence policy

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Having professional social workers speak on behalf of clients

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Prioritizing expert testimony over lived experience

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Focusing solely on individual behavioral change

Question 5

Social workers engaged in policy practice should base advocacy positions primarily on:

Accepted Answer

Evidence from research combined with the lived experiences of affected populations

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Personal political beliefs and values

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The preferences of agency administrators

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Media coverage of social problems

Question 6

Which concept describes the unequal distribution of environmental hazards (such as toxic waste sites) in communities of color and low-income neighborhoods?

Accepted Answer

Environmental justice

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Social stratification

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Structural racism

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Geographic disparity

Question 7

When a social worker identifies a systemic barrier affecting multiple clients and shifts focus to changing that barrier, this is an example of:

Accepted Answer

Cause advocacy

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Countertransference management

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Case management supervision

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Psychoeducational intervention