Describe the alternatives for long-term care and some of the issues in access and financing



What will be an ideal response?


ANS: Students should mention nursing care, community care, assisted living, and in-home care by family members. On financing, they should discuss the role of Medicaid and Medicare and the high cost of nursing homes, tying this in to lower-cost alternatives.

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A. critical consciousness B. naïve consciousness C. banking education D. liberatory education

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Why must social workers understand power as it relates to communities? How can they determine who has power in a given community?

What will be an ideal response?

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The "neo-conservative" approach to government is most characteristic of

A) the Republican Party. B) the Democratic Party. C) the Green Party. D) all of these.

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It is best if employees can feel like they are competent and full members of the organization. In order to do this, an empowerment-oriented organization would promote ______.

A. cost of living pay increases on an annual basis B. staff input on hiring of key leadership members C. engagement in strategies to increase the psychological empowerment of workers D. concurrent agreement on the annual staff budget

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