Social welfare policy history, service delivery systems, and case management coordination concepts tested on the ASWB clinical licensing exam.
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- What is the Social Security Act of 1935?
- Federal legislation establishing Social Security, unemployment insurance, and aid to dependent children and elderly persons
- Define entitlement programs in social welfare
- Benefit programs established by law where eligible individuals have a legal right to receive benefits
- What does Title XX of the Social Security Act provide?
- Federal funding for states to provide social services such as day care, counseling, and protective services
- Define case management in social work
- A process of coordinating and delivering services to help clients meet their needs and access resources
- What is the primary goal of case management coordination?
- To ensure continuity of care, prevent duplication of services, and improve client outcomes
- Define Medicaid
- A joint federal and state program providing health insurance coverage to low-income individuals and families
- What is the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program?
- Federal assistance providing cash payments to aged, blind, and disabled individuals with limited income
- Define means-tested programs
- Benefit programs where eligibility is determined by income and resource limits set by the government
- What is the purpose of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)?
- To provide time-limited financial assistance and work support services to low-income families
- Define community-based services
- Social services delivered in the community where clients live rather than in institutional settings
- What is deinstitutionalization?
- The policy of moving individuals from institutional care to community-based services and support
- Define permanency planning in child welfare
- A case management approach ensuring that every child has a safe, permanent family as quickly as possible
- What is the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)?
- Federal legislation prohibiting discrimination against individuals with disabilities in employment, services, and programs
- Define wraparound services
- A comprehensive approach to case management providing individualized, holistic services coordinated across systems
- What is the Fair Housing Act?
- Federal law prohibiting discrimination in housing on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or disability