SOWK 201 Comprehensive Questions
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social safety net - Answer: network of laws, policies, and programs currently in place around the
country through which the Canadian state creates opportunities for individuals experiencing
difficulties in their lives and helps them get back on their feet
residual view - Answer: asserts that governments should play only a limited role in the
distribution of social welfare
institutional view - Answer: calls for a publicly funded and organized system of programs and
institutions, because the market will not, and cannot, meet the needs and aspirations of all
people
structural approach - Answer: focuses on the impact of wider social structures on personal
problems and involves critical analysis of socio-economic structures that oppress and exploit
people
direct social work - Answer: involves working directly with people as individuals
indirect social work - Answer: social work of benefit to those in need, but with organizations
that advocate, research, plan, and implement social service and income security programs
social change mandate - Answer: calls for social workers to work in solidarity with those who
are disadvantaged or excluded from society as to eliminate the barriers, inequalities, and
injustices that exist in society
, person-in-the-environment - Answer: an approach that goes beyond internal or psychological
factors to examine the relationship between individuals and their environment
social insurance - Answer: a type of income security program in which participants make regular
payments into a fund from which they receive benefits if the risk covered by insurance occurs,
shared-risk
minimum income - Answer: the provision of monetary assistance to those with no other source
of income; primarily geared towards those deemed to be living in poverty, and the quantity of
assistance tends to be determined by the minimum amount necessary to meet basic needs
selective program - Answer: targets benefits aimed as those determined to be in need or
eligible based on a means test or a needs test
low income cut-0ffs (LICOs) - Answer: level at which individuals and families are considered to
be living in poverty; level changes based on region and family size and is determined by Stats
Canada
low income measure (LIM) - Answer: a relative measure of poverty that measures low-income
rates as one-half of the median income of a particular country
market basket measure (MBM) - Answer: a relative measure of poverty calculated by taking the
income needed by a particular household to meet its basic needs as determined by pre-existing
community norms
feeding programs - Answer: programs that provide meals to individuals in many contexts;
shelters, assistance for families living in poverty, schools in disadvantaged neighbourhoods
Canada Assistance Plan (CAP) - Answer: federal legislation passed in 1966 and considered by
many as a keystone of the Canadian welfare state
(Frequently Tested) with Verified
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social safety net - Answer: network of laws, policies, and programs currently in place around the
country through which the Canadian state creates opportunities for individuals experiencing
difficulties in their lives and helps them get back on their feet
residual view - Answer: asserts that governments should play only a limited role in the
distribution of social welfare
institutional view - Answer: calls for a publicly funded and organized system of programs and
institutions, because the market will not, and cannot, meet the needs and aspirations of all
people
structural approach - Answer: focuses on the impact of wider social structures on personal
problems and involves critical analysis of socio-economic structures that oppress and exploit
people
direct social work - Answer: involves working directly with people as individuals
indirect social work - Answer: social work of benefit to those in need, but with organizations
that advocate, research, plan, and implement social service and income security programs
social change mandate - Answer: calls for social workers to work in solidarity with those who
are disadvantaged or excluded from society as to eliminate the barriers, inequalities, and
injustices that exist in society
, person-in-the-environment - Answer: an approach that goes beyond internal or psychological
factors to examine the relationship between individuals and their environment
social insurance - Answer: a type of income security program in which participants make regular
payments into a fund from which they receive benefits if the risk covered by insurance occurs,
shared-risk
minimum income - Answer: the provision of monetary assistance to those with no other source
of income; primarily geared towards those deemed to be living in poverty, and the quantity of
assistance tends to be determined by the minimum amount necessary to meet basic needs
selective program - Answer: targets benefits aimed as those determined to be in need or
eligible based on a means test or a needs test
low income cut-0ffs (LICOs) - Answer: level at which individuals and families are considered to
be living in poverty; level changes based on region and family size and is determined by Stats
Canada
low income measure (LIM) - Answer: a relative measure of poverty that measures low-income
rates as one-half of the median income of a particular country
market basket measure (MBM) - Answer: a relative measure of poverty calculated by taking the
income needed by a particular household to meet its basic needs as determined by pre-existing
community norms
feeding programs - Answer: programs that provide meals to individuals in many contexts;
shelters, assistance for families living in poverty, schools in disadvantaged neighbourhoods
Canada Assistance Plan (CAP) - Answer: federal legislation passed in 1966 and considered by
many as a keystone of the Canadian welfare state
