SOWK Exam 3 questions and sure answers|latest 2025/2026|verified

SOWK Exam 3 questions and sure answers|latest
2025/2026|verified
Agency policy - ANSWER- B B B



Standards adopted by organizations and programs that provide services
B B B B B B B B




Cash benefits - ANSWER-
B B B



Benefits provided to eligible clients with prescribed amounts of money based on what the poli
B B B B B B B B B B B B B B



cies governing the program allow
B B B B




Eligibility - ANSWER- B B



The condition whereby people meet the designated criteria or requirements to receive benefi
B B B B B B B B B B B B



ts



In-kind benefits - ANSWER-
B B B



Any benefits clients receive other than cash (counseling, referral, tutoring, donation of goods,
B B B B B B B B B B B B B



transportation)



Income maintenance programs - ANSWER-
B B B B



Programs that provide people with enough money, goods, and services to achieve an adequat
B B B B B B B B B B B B B



e standard of living and quality of life
B B B B B B B




Lobbying - ANSWER- B B



This involves hiring individuals (called lobbyists) who attempt to influence legislators' decision
B B B B B B B B B B B



s and votes through direct communication. Another means of conducting legislative advocacy
B B B B B B B B B B B




Means test - ANSWER- B B B



The evaluation of all the resources clients have at their disposal to determine if they have the
B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B



ability to pay for services or buy things for themselves
B B B B B B B B B




Personal social services - ANSWER- B B B B



Services intended to enhance people's quality of life by improving their ability to function with
B B B B B B B B B B B B B B



in their environment (e.g., counseling)
B B B B

, Policy analysis - ANSWER-
B B B



A systematic evaluation of how effectively a policy addresses the targeted problem or issue, m
B B B B B B B B B B B B B B



eets people's needs, and achieves its goals
B B B B B B




Policy practice - ANSWER-
B B B



Efforts to change policies in legislative, agency, and community settings, whether by establishi
B B B B B B B B B B B B



ng new policies, improving existing ones, or defeating the policy initiatives of other people
B B B B B B B B B B B B B




Poverty line - ANSWER- B B B



The minimum amount of money the government believes a person needs to achieve the lowe
B B B B B B B B B B B B B B



st acceptable standard of living
B B B B




Public assistance - ANSWER-
B B B



The provision by the government of minimum monetary support to people who are unable to
B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B



provide for themselves B B




Selectivity - ANSWER- B B



The idea that social welfare benefits should be restricted to those who can demonstrate need
B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B



through established eligibility criteria
B B B




Sliding fee scale - ANSWER-
B B B B



The amount paid for services is based on the recipient's ability to pay rather than on fixed fees
B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B




Social services agency - ANSWER-
B B B B



A coordinated system of staff units and processes providing social services
B B B B B B B B B B




Social welfare policy - ANSWER-
B B B B



The laws and regulations that govern which social welfare programs exist, what categories of c
B B B B B B B B B B B B B B



lients are served, and who qualifies for a given program
B B B B B B B B B




Universality - ANSWER- B B



The idea that social welfare benefits should be equally available to all members of society, reg
B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B



ardless of their income or means
B B B B B