Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1. Evidence from biology indicates that maximum life span is genetically determined and thus fixed for each species.
2. Aging is not a life-long process but something that only happens after maturity.
3. The majority of people over age 65 need assistance with activities of daily living.
4. Today, older people are more likely to die from infectious diseases, such as influenza or pneumonia, than from chronic diseases, such as heart disease or cancer.
5. Chronic illness is much more common among the old than among the young.
1. True
2. False
3. False
4. False
5. True
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consent between clients and administrative officials? a. activation plans b. assistance plans c. contractual plans d. development plans
How could Nathan’s experiences volunteering with Sudanese families in South Bend, Indiana, and working with Habitat for Humanity have affected his decision regarding Ayana?
Nathan Bierwirth, BSW, worked as an employment counselor for Pathfinders Social Services, a nonprofit agency serving the Minneapolis metropolitan area. Pathfinders provided employment services for people leaving welfare, persons with disabilities, the homeless, and immigrants, refugees, and asylees. Part of Nathan’s caseload consisted of newly arrived refugees enrolled in Minnesota’s time-limited Refugee Cash Assistance–Employment Services (RCA-ES) program. Individualized Employment Plans (EPs) helped refugees transition from welfare to employment and self-sufficiency. EPs required a minimum of 35 hours per week of RCA-ES–approved activities, including employment services and formal education (limited to 20 hours per week). Nathan’s client, Ayana Tuma, a refugee from Ethiopia, had no educational or work experience and knew no English. This prevented her from effectively participating in employment service classes, so she enrolled in a full-time English as a Second Language (ESL) program. When Hennepin County audited Pathfinders, clients like Ayana, who exceeded the 20 hour instruction limit, could be sanctioned and even terminated from the program. As the audit approached, Nathan wondered if he should report Ayana’s ESL hours accurately or falsify her Employment Plan.
When Native American reservations were first confronted with a rapidly increasing incidence of HIV/AIDS elders complained that
a. the medical neglect experienced on most reservations was yet another form of racial discrimination and oppression. b. the federal government was allocating funding to reservations unevenly. c. they were being unfairly targeted as being responsible for a dramatic spread of the HIV infection. d. the federal government's over-zealous attempt to eradicate HIV/AIDS from reservations.
Knowledge of the major social institutions is of particular importance to social work practitioners on
both macro and micro levels because: a) They will be able to understand to which particular social institution b) By knowing the major social institutions they will be able to advise clients of where to seek specific assistance. c) The knowledge of social institutions allows social workers to understand policy changes needed to help individuals and families find their places in society. d) Knowing the major social institutions makes navigating NASW documents and policies easier.