With so much political pressure at the federal level to balance the budget, direct
income transfers to the poor, a discretionary federal program, are likely to be in
danger. As a social activist, what alternative federal mechanism would you advocate
to replace direct income transfers?
a. in-kind benefits.
b. the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program.
c. self-help groups.
d. refundable tax expenditures.
Answer: c
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service to meet the goals your client and you decided upon.
a. Referral b. Review c. Target d. Anticipated
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a) External. b) Internal. c) Both Internal and External. d) Due to their own unfamiliarity with the American social services system.
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