Social Work Policy, Advocacy & Social Justice

Question 1

Which US federal program provides health insurance to low-income individuals and families?

Accepted Answer

Medicaid

Answer

Medicaid is the federal-state program providing health coverage to eligible low-income adults, children, pregnant women, elderly adults, and people with disabilities.

Question 2

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 primarily prohibits:

Accepted Answer

Discrimination against people with disabilities in employment, public services, and accommodations

Answer

The ADA prohibits discrimination based on disability in employment, state and local government services, public accommodations, and telecommunications.

Question 3

Macro-level social work practice most commonly involves:

Accepted Answer

Community organizing, policy advocacy, and systems change

Answer

Macro practice addresses large-scale social problems through community organizing, policy development, program administration, and advocacy.

Question 4

Title IV-E of the Social Security Act provides federal funding primarily for:

Accepted Answer

Foster care and adoption assistance

Answer

Title IV-E provides federal matching funds to states for foster care maintenance payments, adoption assistance, and guardianship assistance programs.

Question 5

Which concept describes the cumulative effect of multiple, intersecting systems of oppression on marginalized identities?

Accepted Answer

Intersectionality

Answer

Intersectionality, coined by Kimberlé Crenshaw, describes how overlapping social identities (race, gender, class) create compounding forms of discrimination.

Social Work Practice Test

Social Work Practice Test

Social Work Policy, Advocacy & Social Justice