Deck 14: Adult and Aging Services

Question 1

Aging in place ______.

A)is unrealistic
B)means living at home until one becomes frail
C)requires comprehensive planning
D)is a vision for living in one's own home throughout the lifespan

Answer 1

D

Question 2

______ is the federal legislation that stipulates taking a comprehensive approach to the legal issues surrounding domestic violence and sexual assault.

A)Title XX of the Social Security Act
B)CAPTA legislation
C)The ADA
D)The Violence Against Women Act

Answer 2

D

Question 3

In the context of employee assistance programs, compare and contrast potential social worker involvement at the micro-, mezzo-, and macrolevels of practice.

Answer 3

not answered

Question 4

The purpose of the Americans with Disabilities Act is to alleviate discrimination against people with disabilities in ______.

A)personal interactions
B)employment and public accommodations
C)public spaces
D)housing

Question 5

Propose some research questions associated with the field of gerontology.

Question 6

Draw conclusions about why intimate partner violence is regarded as an arm of oppression and a violation of human rights.
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Question 7

Of the following fields of practice, in which are gerontological social workers most likely to practice?

A)Victim assistance programs
B)Aging services
C)Genetic counseling services
D)Family services

Question 8

Assess the issues of intimate partner violence experienced by same-sex and opposite-sex couples.

Question 9

Avis needs some relief from the responsibilities of providing care for her husband.The social workers at Aging Alternatives indicates that she will most likely locate respite care through ______.

A)services located in nursing homes
B)home health care services
C)multipurpose senior centers
D)adult day care services

Question 10

In addition to spousal caregivers, ______ are most likely the "kin-keepers" in families.

A)sons and sons-in-law
B)daughters and daughters-in-law
C)granddaughters
D)nieces and nephews

Question 11

Lobbying for work safety legislation is a ______ intervention.

A)microlevel
B)midlevel
C)mezzolevel
D)macrolevel

Question 12

Propose ethical issues that arise in working with situations involving elder abuse.

Question 13

Defend the proposition that "human rights applies to all persons regardless of age."

Question 14

Police social worker Ametra understands that KayCee will need support for follow-through after she called the police to protect her from her partner's violent temper.Ametra talks with KayCee about working with someone who can accompany her as she goes through various legal proceedings.Ametra is most likely going to refer KayCee to a ______.

A)shelter
B)counseling service
C)domestic violence advocacy program
D)support group

Question 15

Although her mother begs to go to the doctor, Sarina tells her that she is complaining again for no reason and refuses to make an appointment.This type of purposeful withholding of medical attention from an elderly person could be considered the type of elder abuse called ______.

A)physical abuse
B)neglect
C)verbal abuse
D)self-neglect

Question 16

Assess the ethical issues associated with identifying the primary client and with balancing the rights of caregivers and the "cared for" in providing support to family members who assume caregiving roles for aging parents, life partners, and other dependent adults.

Question 17

Discuss the implications of empowerment for working with older adults.

Question 18

Outline indicators social workers would evaluate in their assessment of elder abuse.

Question 19

______ is the federal legislation that first defined elder abuse.

A)The Social Security Act of 1935
B)The Old Age Assistance Act of 1990
C)The 1987 reauthorization of the Older Americans Act
D)The 1998 Regulation of the Prevention and Treatment of Elder Abuse Act

Question 20

Describe the issues of discrimination addressed by the Americans with Disabilities Act as well as those social justice issues that continue to impede the full participation in society be people with disabilities.