Deck 2: Social Welfare Policy

Question 1

When a social issue is a wide spread condition,unless it is addressed,it could become a social problem.Which of the following was highlighted in your text that describes an existing and concerning issue today?

A)racism
B)aging populations
C)child abuse
D)poverty

Answer 1

B

Question 2

At what stage during policy development would the involvement of the policy community or "stakeholders" take place?

A)Stage 2: Understanding Social Issues and Problems
B)Stage 3: Consulting and Reviewing
C)Stage 4: Formalizing Policy
D)Stage 6: Evaluating Policies

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Which of the following describes what social exclusion is associated with?

A)globalization and free trade agreements
B)globalization and a shift from an industrial to a post-industrial era
C)globalization and free markets
D)globalization and poverty

Answer 3

B

Question 4

The Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA)is one of the most comprehensive studies in the world.Which of the following describes the scope and breadth of this study?

A)to track about 50 000 Canadian adults for at least twenty years,with a focus to gather information on factors related to health,disease,and disability as people age
B)to track and compare about 50 000 Canadian and American adults for at least twenty years,with a focus to gather information on factors related to health,disease,and disability as people age
C)to track about 100 000 Canadian adults for at least thirty years,with a focus to gather information on factors related to health,disease,and disability as people age
D)to track and compare about 100 000 Canadian and American adults for at least thirty years,with a focus to gather information on factors related to health,disease,and disability as people age

Question 5

Under the Canada Social Transfer (CST)each province and territory receives an equal per capita payment.What percent of the CST finances social assistance,child-care services,and social services across Canada?

A)25 percent
B)30 percent
C)70 percent
D)75 percent

Question 6

Which province originally based its approach to social welfare on English civil law,which favours the delivery of social services by private charities?

A)British Columbia
B)Alberta
C)Manitoba
D)Ontario

Question 7

Due to Canada's constitution,different levels of government work together on policy matters,particularly in the area of federalism and cost-sharing arrangements.Which of the following articulates the country legislative power and responsibilities?

A)Each level of government has its own sources of revenue,but the authority to pass certain laws must be done in consultation with the federal government.
B)Each level of government has its own sources of revenue and the authority to pass certain laws.
C)Each level of government must consult with the federal government on all policy matters.
D)Each level of government must first conduct regional studies to receive the local authority before it can request changes to budgetary policy.

Question 8

What do longitudinal surveys track for the social welfare field?

A)the progress of a large group of people over a short and concentrated period of time
B)the events encountered by people over a ten year period
C)the time it takes for people to make life transitions
D)the economic factors that influence the job opportunities and economic health

Question 9

At what stage during policy development would the focus be on differentiating between social conditions and social issues?

A)Stage 1: Identifying Social Problems and Issues
B)Stage 2: Understanding Social Issues and Problems
C)Stage 3: Consulting and Reviewing
D)Stage 4: Formalizing Policy

Question 10

What is a social or economic indicator?

A)a test to determine program eligibility
B)a policy directed at raising the standard of living
C)a piece of data that represents an aspect of a social problem
D)a type of personality that is doomed to chronic unemployment

Question 11

In what year will the legislation governing the Canada Social Transfer (CST)expire,requiring the governments to re-negotiate a new funding arrangement?

A)2014
B)2015
C)2016
D)2017

Question 12

In 2010,the government made changes to the Canadian Census,which many professional groups criticized.What occurred?

A)The census was to be conducted every five years,compared to previous format of every three years.
B)The census was to be conducted every ten years,compared to previous format of every five years.
C)They scrapped the mandatory long-form census questionnaire in favour of a voluntary household survey.
D)They scrapped the voluntary long-form census questionnaire in favour of a voluntary household survey.

Question 13

What percent of the Canada Social Transfer (CST)goes toward supporting postsecondary education?

A)25 percent
B)30 percent
C)70 percent
D)75 percent

Question 14

Which social problem do policymakers often see as being synonymous with social exclusion,since each condition can cause the other?

A)racism
B)crime
C)poverty
D)domestic violence

Question 15

During the great depression,the constitutional agreement between the federal and provincial governments changed.Which scenario describes what occurred?

A)The provincial governments were responsible for employment matters,but the costs to assist the growing number of unemployed workers skyrocketed,so the federal government bore more of the expense and responsibility.
B)The federal government was responsible for employment matters,but the costs to assist the growing number of unemployed workers skyrocketed,so the provincial governments bore more of the expense and responsibility.
C)The provincial governments were responsible for health related matters,but the costs to assist the growing number of the injured and sick grew,so the federal government bore more of the health care expense and responsibility.
D)The federal government was responsible for health related matters,but the costs to assist the growing number of the injured and sick grew,so the provincial governments bore more of the health care expense and responsibility.

Question 16

According to your text,if you were examining an existing social policy,which data collection tool would be the most useful in the social welfare field?

A)an opinion survey
B)a longitudinal survey
C)a think tank
D)a focus group

Question 17

In today's society,which of the following social conditions are social policymakers unlikely to view as a social problem?

A)racism
B)crime
C)child poverty
D)divorce

Question 18

Which of the following would NOT be considered a factor to determine what is and what is not a social problem?
A)A large segment of the population must recognize the circumstance to be undesirable in some way.

A)The undesirable circumstance must ignite some kind of collective response aimed at fixing the situation.
B)Any group of people in society must identify a particular circumstance to be undesirable in some way.
C)The circumstance must create a measurable degree of economic or social hardship,psychological or physical injury,or other negative consequence that people want changed.

Question 19

At what stage during policy development would the focus be on social and economic indicators?

A)Stage 2: Understanding Social Issues and Problems
B)Stage 3: Consulting and Reviewing
C)Stage 4: Formalizing Policy
D)Stage 6: Evaluating Policies

Question 20

In 1999,the federal,provincial,and territorial leaders signed Canada's Social Union Framework Agreement (SUFA).Which of the following provinces chose NOT to participate in SUFA?

A)Alberta
B)Ontario
C)New Brunswick
D)Quebec

Question 21

At the federal level,social policy proposals are introduced as bills to either the House of Commons or the Senate.Identify the two types of bills,and briefly explain how they differ from each other.

Question 22

Policies have been legislated,and then later declared illegal or unconstitutional.To challenge public policies in the courts,by claiming there has been a violation of rights,under which sections of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms would most challenges fall?

A)the interpretation of sections 7 and 9
B)the interpretation of sections 7 and 15
C)the interpretation of sections 3 and 15
D)the interpretation of sections 3 and 9

Question 23

At the end of a parenting skills program for lone parents,program evaluators found that the participants demonstrated more effective ways of disciplining their children.In this case,what had the evaluators measured?

A)outputs of the program
B)inputs of the program
C)outcomes of the program
D)activities of the program

Question 24

Identify and explain the sections of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms that would address potential policies that were introduced,and even legislated,that are considered illegal or "unconstitutional."

Question 25

According to your text,at what stage during policy development would the introduction of two generic models be used-specifically the logic and a process model?

A)Stage 2: Understanding Social Issues and Problems
B)Stage 3: Consulting and Reviewing
C)Stage 4: Formalizing Policy
D)Stage 6: Evaluating Policies

Question 26

In what year was the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms enacted?

A)1961
B)1967
C)1979
D)1982

Question 27

List all the stages of Social Welfare Policy Development,and explain three of those stages.

Question 28

Before a bill can even be passed,to become law at the federal level,readings must take place in both the House of Commons and the Senate.How many readings in total does this include?

A)three
B)four
C)six
D)eight

Question 29

In Canada,interest groups tend to be categorized according to their unique characteristics and methods of lobbying for changes in social policy.Which of the following groups would NOT be considered an interest group?

A)The Government of Canada's Department of Human Resources and Skills Development
B)Canadian Labour Congress
C)Canadian Association of Social Workers
D)National Council of Welfare

Question 30

Federalism is often criticized for inhibiting social policy and the development of social welfare programs and services.Briefly explain why federalism may have this affect on social policy and programs.

Question 31

If you support the policies of an active labour market,which of the following statements would NOT support your agenda?

A)increase the length of maternity and paternity leaves
B)discourage dependency on the state
C)help unemployed workers gain the knowledge and skills they need to quickly enter or re-enter the workforce
D)strengthen people's attachment to the paid labour force

Question 32

In one sentence,explain what an interest group is and what it aims to do.

Question 33

At what stage during policy development would the amending,replacing,or repealing of policies occur?

A)Stage 2: Understanding Social Issues and Problems
B)Stage 3: Consulting and Reviewing
C)Stage 4: Formalizing Policy
D)Stage 6: Evaluating Policies

Question 34

Recently,Canada was criticized for failing to fulfill certain obligations under the international human rights law;specifically the United Nations' International Covenant on Economic,Cultural and Social Rights.Which of the following have analysts highlighted?

A)Canada's growing rates of poverty and homelessness
B)Canada's growing rates of domestic violence and illegal guns
C)Canada's growing rates of poverty and domestic violence
D)Canada's growing rates of homelessness and illegal guns

Question 35

Canadian courts concluded that while security is a worthy social goal,government is not responsible for ensuring it.Responding to this position,the Supreme Court of British Columbia went one step further and ruled that while government may not be responsible for a person's security,it must not impede a person's right to seek his or her own security.Which of the following describes the issue at hand?
a)Seventy homeless people could not find beds in local shelters so they set up tents in a public park in Victoria,British Columbia.
b)A registered sex offender was released;the public was not notified,yet one informed citizen chose to hand out flyers alerting the neighbourhood in Victoria,British Columbia.
c)The raids and vandalism following the Vancouver Olympics caused many merchants to hire their own security,and this even included their belief that even the public spaces (sidewalks)outside their premises were within their rights.
d)Fearing a legal grow-op existed in their Victoria,British Columbia,community,citizens staged sit-ins on the steps of parliament to end the growing and production of marijuana,despite the fact that citizens are entitled to this legal right based on Canada's medicinal marijuana policies.