Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
A principal goal of antipoverty policies is to forge a link between poor resources of parents or caregivers and adverse child outcomes.
Ans: False
You might also like to view...
Why did Linda strongly urge these men to come together for a face-to?face group? How appropriate was Linda’s urging? When might this encroach upon self-determination?
As an employee of a private, nonprofit HIV/AIDS clinic in a rural North Carolina community, Linda Summerfield’s job was to provide direct services to people with HIV/AIDS as well as to connect them with resources. Aware of their needs, she also respected their need for confidentiality and anonymity in an area where issues surrounding HIV/AIDS were highly charged and prejudice was common. In 1999, Linda was also eager to help six men in her caseload who were struggling with uncertainty, loneliness, and isolation. Aware of their shared needs, she believed in the healing power of group work for such clients. Although initially reluctant, the six men agreed to “meet” via telephone and, despite their apprehension and some technical difficulties, after five weeks all agreed that the experience was helpful. But when meeting via telephone became unworkable, Linda faced decisions over whether and how or where to persuade the men to continue meeting.
All of the following developments influenced U.S. social policies during the early 21st century except
(a) the war on terror; (b) Hurricane Katrina; (c) the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act; (d) the No Child Left Behind Act.
Some traits of effective coalition leadership are:
a) Existing political connections and clout, and use of exisitng networks. b) Ability to create and enforce a heirarchy and the ability to motivate member organizations. c) Capacity to negotiate with and effectively manipulate politicians; ability to effectively lobby for a cause. d) Ability to share power and ability to build bridges and create collaborative partnerships.
Although criteria vary from one RFP to another, they generally reflect all of the following EXCEPT:
A) reasonable costs B) demonstrated competency and track record of the agency to provide a service C) the feasibility of the proposal and the ability to acquire the necessary resources to provide the services D) proper completion of the proposal with organizational objectives