Community Work & Social Issues Final Exam Review

Caregiver strain can be related to caring for another person for an extended period of time

Institutions of the 19th & early 20th centuries placed more importance on rules & procedures than the residents’ needs.

One of the main objectives of the National Child Benefit is to raise the welfare wall for families on social assistance.

It is expected that the need for gerontological social workers will increase in the next few decades.

Students can attend specific Indigenous training programs with a focus specifically on culture, philosophy, and values.

Younger individuals are more likely to become victims of crime than older individuals.

The International Plan of Action on Aging relates inclusivity to the idea of eliminating bias against seniors.

Most people develop dementia as they age.

In 2008, only one First Nations community rated in the top 100 worst communities.

Canada must admit greater numbers of immigrants to encourage international trade and commerce.

The severity of a child's disability is often the greatest challenge for families.

One-quarter of Canadians is expected to be over sixty-five by 2051?

53 percent of status First Nation children on reserves live in poverty.

Assimilation is the choice to move Indigenous peoples into mainstream Canadian society.

Currently, voluntary social agencies have to focus primarily on the needs of the market.

Most social workers are satisfied with the financial reward from their work.

Systematic change in a social agency includes the enhancement/creation of effective policies and procedures.

Residential care for children with psychiatric disorders is an example of tertiary prevention.

Based on impairments, the cause of a disability can be found in an individual's biological status.

The impairment perspective aims to help individuals with disabilities participate equally in our society.

It was the first piece of federal legislation that addressed the issue of discrimination based on race, colour, gen

______ is defined as prejudice or discrimination on the grounds of a person's age.

There has never been a hierarchy of racism in Canada.

The labour reform, child welfare, and women's rights movements all took place in Canada.

Canada has always had an open-door immigration policy.

_______ with a disability are at a much higher risk of abuse than women without a disability.

Poverty is often viewed by policymakers as being synonymous with social exclusion.

One in five Canadians are born outside Canada.

Many seniors today say they are not overly concerned about death.

The sandwich generation refers to people who were raised on sandwiches during the 1950s.

Supportive housing for elderly people usually provides a combination of independent living space & a variety of services

The social sector is the main service sector included in Canada's mixed economy.

Métis people are of mixed First Nations and European ancestry.

The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms was enacted in 1972

One strength of an age-friendly community is that vulnerable seniors may be more protected.

An individual who identifies as an Inuit is an Indigenous person.

Low-Income Measures identify the minimum level of income required for a family to purchase food, shelter & other basics.

The LIM is used to estimate the proportion of a geographic area that has much less income than the rest of the area

Anxiety and depression are the top mental health disorders experienced by youth in Canada.

Participation at an agency's advisory board is an example of mezzo-level social work.

It was the first national constitution in the world to specifically refer to persons with a disability.

The Canadian government recognizes youth as priority for new policies & programs to prepare for a changing labour market

Success in organizational change must include a commitment to community development.

During the 19th century, the Canadian government viewed Indigenous peoples as savages.

It is estimated that 1 in 3 Canadians will belong to a visible minority group by 2031

The inability of older adults to drive safely is directly related to aging.

Professional cross-pollination refers to the foundation of interdisciplinary knowledge.

Social workers are the most closely associated professionals to the social welfare system.

Human Development Index is a data collection tool to help identify if a society is doing well.

Respite care for families is an example of tertiary care

Family therapy is the scientific approach that was created to help families and emerged during the 1920s and 1930s.

Maslow's hierarchy of needs identifies the setting of goals as the self-actualization of needs.

The Community Well-Being Index rates the quality of education, employment, income, and housing in Canadian communities.

There were approximately 500,000 Canadians living in residential health, social welfare, or correctional settings.

In 2011, Canada saw the largest population of individuals immigrate from the Philippines.

According to Maslow’s original theory, self-actualization needs must be met before all others.

Age-friendly work environments support the elimination of discrimination & stereotypes of older workers

Most immigrants to Canada settle only in Toronto or Vancouver.

Victim assistance programs are an example of secondary prevention.

3 indicators to measure the characteristics or changes in well-being include status, life events & key influences

A disability is only a physical or environmental condition.

Drug and alcohol education for youth is an example of primary care.

Low birth weights in Canada is a major contributor to:

Prenatal counselling is an example of mezzo-level social work.

The largest single visible-minority group in Canada is Indigenous peoples.

Indigenous peoples do not have the right to self-government.

In 2010 the first city in Canada that the WHO officially accepted as a Global Age-Friendly Community was Toronto.

National Anti-Poverty Organization (NAPO) is an example of a grass-roots organization.

An economic indicator is a policy directed at raising the standard of living.

A senior in social housing, on OAS & GIS cheques, would pay 30% of their income on rent

Wilfrid Laurier aimed to completely assimilate Indigenous peoples into Canadian mainstream society.

It is believed that non-Indigenous workers may be supportive if trained in Indigenous cultural awareness training

The welfare wall includes the disincentives to work.

Governmental decisions on voluntary social agencies include the provision of project-based funding.

In the past, voluntary social agencies would support the organization and its clients.

____% of adults with disabilities have multiple disabilities.

Boys are more likely than girls to have a disability.

Outreach services may be beneficial for an individual facing challenges leaving their home.

Canada’s aging population is creating a decreasing demand for skilled immigrants.

Canada must continuously update and enhance a wide range of policies and programs for youth to support resiliency

The Canadians main objective in the residential schools was to adopt the children out to highly educated parents.