Describe the four amendments made in the Social Security program in 1983 upon recommendations from the 1981 National Commission on Social Security Reform
What will be an ideal response?
Revision in the COLA: A one-time delay of the COLA and a "stabilizer" that automatically indexed it to the average increase in wages if that was lower than the CPI. Taxation of benefits: Retirees with incomes above $25,000 per year for individuals and $32,000 per year for couples had half of their benefits subject to federal income tax. Increased retirement ages: Starting in 2003, the age for receipt of full benefits rises gradually to 67. Work incentives: Beneficiaries could earn more without having their benefits reduced, and those over 70 who worked would not have their benefits reduced at all.
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a. inferential statistics b. qualitative exploratory knowledge c. descriptive statistics d. correlational statistic
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
Capital projects entail making an expenditure in one year, though the income needed to support the expenditure may be set aside for several months either before or after the actual expenditure.
The social worker, other team members, and the client have collaboratively produced an outline of strategies or steps to be taken, assigning the name of the person responsible for each step or strategy, along with an estimated date for its completion. In which stage of the change process are they?
A. assessment B. orientation C. planning D. implementation
Which of the following statements is true about pilot studies in program evaluation?
a. They can detect problems in carrying out the main study as intended. b. They are useless until after a grant application is funded. c. They increase the likelihood of imitation of treatment occurring in the main study. d. They increase the chances of staff resistance to the main study.