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

Medicare

Answer

SNAP

Answer

TANF

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

Employment in federal agencies

Answer

Hiring of individuals without college degrees

Answer

Insurance coverage denials

Question 3

Macro-level social work practice most commonly involves:

Accepted Answer

Community organizing, policy advocacy, and systems change

Answer

One-on-one counseling

Answer

Group therapy facilitation

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Individual case management

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

Foster care and adoption assistance

Answer

Unemployment insurance

Answer

Social Security retirement benefits

Answer

Food assistance programs

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Intersectionality

Answer

Assimilation

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Acculturation

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Paternalism

Question 6

The primary aim of community organizing in social work is to:

Accepted Answer

Build collective power to address shared social problems

Answer

Provide clinical therapy to community members

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Manage government agency operations

Answer

Conduct social science research