What is the difference between public assistance programs and social insurance programs?
What will be an ideal response?
Social insurance programs are designed to prevent poverty and reward work; they are funded through payroll deductions. Public assistance programs are means tested and meant to alleviate the conditions of poverty for the "deserving" poor.
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In E. H. Hess and J. M. Polt’s research on pupil dilation, the greatest increase in pupil size occurred when:
a. Men looked at pictures of nude women b. Women looked at a picture of an infant and mother c. Women looked at pictures of nude men d. Men looked at a picture of an infant and father
The______ role in social work involves assuming some level of administrative responsibility for a social services agency or some other organizational system
A) ?Manager B) ?Integrator/coordinator C) ?Analyst/evaluator D) ?Broker
Which events in this century served as major catalysts for efforts to codify a set of ethical
standards for scientific research?
a. the Nazi experiments on people in concentration camps b. the U.S. Public Health Service study of syphilis c. the Watergate break?in and cover?up d. the Nazi experiments on people in concentration camps and the U.S. Public Health Service study of syphilis
Safety is always a primary issue for individuals and couples. The social worker should address ________ with all persons before beginning therapy as well as alternative resources in a given event.
a. severity of domestic violence b. frequency of domestic violence c. limits of confidentiality d. immediate legal issues