Trace the history of public policies affecting older adults from the 1930s to today
What will be an ideal response?
The Social Security Act in 1935 was the first policy enacted that affected older adults. It established the federal government as a major player in the social welfare arena and established older adults as a governmental responsibility. National interest in policies affecting older adults subsided until the 1960s, until the establishment of Medicare, Medicaid, and the Older Americans Act in 1965. More recent policies include the 1996 Personal Responsibility Act restricting welfare legislation and the 2003 Medicare Prescription Drug Bill.
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A) A duty to protect a client from harm caused by a social work practitioner B) A duty to protect clients from insurance companies' excessive billing practices C) A duty to protect teenagers from their parents' awareness of their involvement in therapy D) A duty to protect clients from the natural consequences of their actions
In some instances, it is necessary to devise instruments, called________________, to measure results.
A) surveys B) performance indicators C) assessment forms D) process evaluation
Which social work role occurs only in the context of communities?
A. Mobilizer B. Advocate C. Mediator D. Broker
Social workers can easily recognize situations of institutional discrimination
a. True b. False