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Shaunna C. Millar, LMSW
Wichita State University
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American Social Welfare Policy
A Pluralist Approach
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Ninth Edition
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Howard Karger
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Kailua, Hawai’i
David Stoesz
AP
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, Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Social Policy and the American Welfare State 1
Chapter 2 The Origins of American Social Welfare 4
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Chapter 3 Social Welfare Policy Research 7
Chapter 4 Discrimination and Stigma in American Society 10
Chapter 5 Poverty in America 13
Chapter 6 The Voluntary Sector Today 16
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Chapter 7 Privatization and Human Services Corporations 19
Chapter 8 The Making of Governmental Policy 22
Chapter 9 Tax Policy and Income Distribution 26
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Chapter 10 Social Insurance Programs 29
Chapter 11 Public Assistance Programs 32
Chapter 12 The American Health Care System 35
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Chapter 13 Mental Health and Substance Abuse Policy 38
Chapter 14 Criminal Justice 41
Chapter 15 Child Welfare Policy 44
Chapter 16 Housing Policies 47
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Chapter 17 The Politics of Food Policy and Rural Life 50
Chapter 18 Social Policy and Education 53
Chapter 19 The American Welfare State in International Perspective 56
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Chapter 1—Test Bank
Instructor information: Test questions are provided below without formatting for ease of
copying/pasting into test banks on learning management systems.
Student instructions: Pick the best possible answer from each of the four options provided with each
question.
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1. Social welfare policy flows from a mixed economy. This means that
a. governmental, voluntary, and corporate sectors all contribute.
b. the economy moves from surplus to deficit.
c. all people in our country benefit from social welfare programs.
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d. both cash and in-kind services are provided.
2. The American social welfare system is
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a. in transition and moving in a conservative direction.
b. influenced more by democracy.
c. influenced more by capitalism.
d. similar to that of other industrial nations.
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3. American social welfare programs are
a. provided by the public and private sectors.
b. exclusively governmental.
c. delivered solely in the nonprofit sector.
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d. regulated primarily by states.
4. The function of social welfare is
a. to help those who are both economically disadvantaged and those who aren’t.
b. to provide benefits to people to meet their basic life needs.
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c. to enhance relationships among diverse people groups.
d. to distinguish between those who are worthy of help and those who are unworthy.
5. All of the following are examples of in-kind benefits except
a. public assistance.
b. S NAP
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c. W IC coupons.
d. low-income energy assistance.
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6. What would represent a social welfare response to the problem of ex-offender underemployment?
a. Parole stipulations requiring ex-offender employment.
b. Geographical restrictions on ex-offender living arrangements.
c. Removal of licensing restrictions for felony offenses.
d. No cost job training and employment counseling.
D
7. Decisions reached by nonprofit agencies are examples of
a. Governmental social welfare policy.
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b. Voluntary social welfare policy.
c. Corporate social welfare policy.
d. Institutional social welfare policy.
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8. What would happen to the price of a hamburger if fast food restaurants were required to pay a
living wage to all employees so that E IT C benefits would be unnecessary?
a. The price of a hamburger would most likely increase significantly.
b. The price of a hamburger would most likely stay about the same.
c. The price of a hamburger would most likely decrease significantly.
d. It is impossible to predict because there is no relation among EI T C benefits, wages, and the
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price of a hamburger.
9. Before the pandemic, unemployment in the United States had fallen since 2008, but remained
about 4 percent. How would a Keynesian economist attempt to decrease unemployment?
a. By decreasing government tax rates on individuals
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b. By printing more money and increasing government spending
c. By increasing government tax rates on corporations
d. By reducing government regulations on businesses
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10. How would a free market economist justify welfare spending?
a. By arguing that welfare spending is an investment in human capital
b. By suggesting that welfare spending increases consumer demand for products
c. By appealing to compassion and altruism
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d. By arguing for the common good instead of self-interest
11. According to the authors, one’s belief about what constitutes the public good has a significant
impact on one’s political view. How would a person who values self-sufficiency, work, and the
marketplace tend to vote?
AP
a. For the Green Party candidate
b. For the Libertarian candidate
c. For the Republican candidate
d. For the Democratic candidate
12. The authors describe neoliberalism as a rightward shift away from the liberal support for a
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government-funded welfare state. What best represents an example of a neoliberal policy
proposal?
a. Expanded government funding for education, research, and job training
b. Increased tariffs on foreign imports to protect American jobs
c. Restrictions on compensation paid to corporate executives
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d. Higher corporate tax rates to fund expansion in safety net programs
13. The authors present Cultural Conservatism as the most current manifestation of a conservative
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political ideology. How Cultural Conservatism be most easily distinguished from other forms of
conservatism?
a. Cultural Conservatism promotes small government.
b. Cultural Conservatism promotes a laissez-faire approach to economics.
c. Cultural Conservatism promotes conformity in social affairs.
D
d. Cultural Conservatism promotes individual self-interest.
14. What political ideology would be most likely to support an expansion of Social Security benefits?
a. Liberalism
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b. The Self-Reliance School
c. Neoconservatism
d. Libertarianism
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Shaunna C. Millar, LMSW
Wichita State University
ST
American Social Welfare Policy
A Pluralist Approach
U
Ninth Edition
VI
Howard Karger
A_
Kailua, Hawai’i
David Stoesz
AP
Up$tart
PR
O
VE
D
?
, Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Social Policy and the American Welfare State 1
Chapter 2 The Origins of American Social Welfare 4
ST
Chapter 3 Social Welfare Policy Research 7
Chapter 4 Discrimination and Stigma in American Society 10
Chapter 5 Poverty in America 13
Chapter 6 The Voluntary Sector Today 16
U
Chapter 7 Privatization and Human Services Corporations 19
Chapter 8 The Making of Governmental Policy 22
Chapter 9 Tax Policy and Income Distribution 26
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Chapter 10 Social Insurance Programs 29
Chapter 11 Public Assistance Programs 32
Chapter 12 The American Health Care System 35
A_
Chapter 13 Mental Health and Substance Abuse Policy 38
Chapter 14 Criminal Justice 41
Chapter 15 Child Welfare Policy 44
Chapter 16 Housing Policies 47
AP
Chapter 17 The Politics of Food Policy and Rural Life 50
Chapter 18 Social Policy and Education 53
Chapter 19 The American Welfare State in International Perspective 56
PR
O
VE
D
?
iii
Copyright © 2023, 2018, 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
, Test Bank
Chapter 1—Test Bank
Instructor information: Test questions are provided below without formatting for ease of
copying/pasting into test banks on learning management systems.
Student instructions: Pick the best possible answer from each of the four options provided with each
question.
ST
1. Social welfare policy flows from a mixed economy. This means that
a. governmental, voluntary, and corporate sectors all contribute.
b. the economy moves from surplus to deficit.
c. all people in our country benefit from social welfare programs.
U
d. both cash and in-kind services are provided.
2. The American social welfare system is
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a. in transition and moving in a conservative direction.
b. influenced more by democracy.
c. influenced more by capitalism.
d. similar to that of other industrial nations.
A_
3. American social welfare programs are
a. provided by the public and private sectors.
b. exclusively governmental.
c. delivered solely in the nonprofit sector.
AP
d. regulated primarily by states.
4. The function of social welfare is
a. to help those who are both economically disadvantaged and those who aren’t.
b. to provide benefits to people to meet their basic life needs.
PR
c. to enhance relationships among diverse people groups.
d. to distinguish between those who are worthy of help and those who are unworthy.
5. All of the following are examples of in-kind benefits except
a. public assistance.
b. S NAP
O
c. W IC coupons.
d. low-income energy assistance.
VE
6. What would represent a social welfare response to the problem of ex-offender underemployment?
a. Parole stipulations requiring ex-offender employment.
b. Geographical restrictions on ex-offender living arrangements.
c. Removal of licensing restrictions for felony offenses.
d. No cost job training and employment counseling.
D
7. Decisions reached by nonprofit agencies are examples of
a. Governmental social welfare policy.
?
b. Voluntary social welfare policy.
c. Corporate social welfare policy.
d. Institutional social welfare policy.
1
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, Test Bank
8. What would happen to the price of a hamburger if fast food restaurants were required to pay a
living wage to all employees so that E IT C benefits would be unnecessary?
a. The price of a hamburger would most likely increase significantly.
b. The price of a hamburger would most likely stay about the same.
c. The price of a hamburger would most likely decrease significantly.
d. It is impossible to predict because there is no relation among EI T C benefits, wages, and the
ST
price of a hamburger.
9. Before the pandemic, unemployment in the United States had fallen since 2008, but remained
about 4 percent. How would a Keynesian economist attempt to decrease unemployment?
a. By decreasing government tax rates on individuals
U
b. By printing more money and increasing government spending
c. By increasing government tax rates on corporations
d. By reducing government regulations on businesses
VI
10. How would a free market economist justify welfare spending?
a. By arguing that welfare spending is an investment in human capital
b. By suggesting that welfare spending increases consumer demand for products
c. By appealing to compassion and altruism
A_
d. By arguing for the common good instead of self-interest
11. According to the authors, one’s belief about what constitutes the public good has a significant
impact on one’s political view. How would a person who values self-sufficiency, work, and the
marketplace tend to vote?
AP
a. For the Green Party candidate
b. For the Libertarian candidate
c. For the Republican candidate
d. For the Democratic candidate
12. The authors describe neoliberalism as a rightward shift away from the liberal support for a
PR
government-funded welfare state. What best represents an example of a neoliberal policy
proposal?
a. Expanded government funding for education, research, and job training
b. Increased tariffs on foreign imports to protect American jobs
c. Restrictions on compensation paid to corporate executives
O
d. Higher corporate tax rates to fund expansion in safety net programs
13. The authors present Cultural Conservatism as the most current manifestation of a conservative
VE
political ideology. How Cultural Conservatism be most easily distinguished from other forms of
conservatism?
a. Cultural Conservatism promotes small government.
b. Cultural Conservatism promotes a laissez-faire approach to economics.
c. Cultural Conservatism promotes conformity in social affairs.
D
d. Cultural Conservatism promotes individual self-interest.
14. What political ideology would be most likely to support an expansion of Social Security benefits?
a. Liberalism
?
b. The Self-Reliance School
c. Neoconservatism
d. Libertarianism
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