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| Why has there been a trend towards Privatization? |
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| Reaction against the fact that government has become entangled in its own power. |
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| Who supports Privatization? |
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| Who is against Privatization? |
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| What are the dangers of Government run programs? |
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Definition
| Programs run by the government are at risk of becoming job programs for union employees and political appointees. |
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| What are the dangers of Privatized Programs? |
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Definition
| The profit motive may come to dominate all other considerations. |
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Term
| Why might someone go to an angency for help rather than turning to primary supports? |
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Definition
| Too embarrassed, may not want to conceal info to family, can deal with it in a confidential manner. |
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Term
| Who falls through the safety net? |
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Definition
1. Needy people who are not eligible for help
2. Unemployed, illegal immigrants (not aware of help) |
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Term
| What is the conservative view of human needs and services? |
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Definition
| Recognize that there are circumstances where people need help from the government. They would like to see built into the system incentives for individuals to become self-supporting. |
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| What is the Liberal view of human needs and services? |
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Definition
| Have a send that we are all in this together, want to share benefit/burdens. |
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| Do we as a nation save money when government cuts back on social programs? |
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| What trends are responsible for the increase in disaster tolls? |
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Definition
1. Dependence on interlinked computer systems and surface electrical power lines
2. People moving to danger zones
3. Spread of population to California |
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Term
| Describe the needs of Emergency Service Workers. |
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Definition
1. Predisaster training in the mental health aspects of the work. Workers can learn to recognize the stresses inherent in their work to develop strategies for dealing.
2. Should be informed about what to expect. |
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Term
| How is terrorism different than other forms of warfare? |
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Definition
1. Violent and Political Act.
2. Targeting innocent people to convey a political message.
3. Want to ensure vulnerability in people. |
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| List the problems disaster victims may experience. |
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Definition
1. Anger may develop from perceived delay or insufficient response to promised help.
2. Emotional/Behavior problems.
3. PTSD, Depression, anxiety. |
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Term
| Describe the sequence of reactions commonly experienced with disaster victims. |
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Definition
1. Heroic Phase (positive)
2. Honeymoon Phase (focus on rebuilding)
3. Disillusionment Phase (loss of community - anger)
4. Reconstruction Phase (realize they are alone) |
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Term
| Why is it difficult to break out of the cycle of poverty? |
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Definition
| If they put more money into cities more people will flock there = more problems! |
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| It is a thinking, or a perception of a people. |
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| A verb, discriminating against someone because of the way they are. |
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Term
| Compare the poverty rate for African Americans and White children. |
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Definition
| There are more white children in poverty, but the percentage of blacks in poverty is higher. |
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Term
| Was the immigration Reform and control act in 1986 successful? |
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| Was Proposition 187 successful? |
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| Why do women earn less than men within the same job category? |
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Definition
1. Women tend to have shorter job tenures than men because of being mothers and homemakers
2. Work more PT jobs
3. Sexism |
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| How has individualism changed families? |
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Definition
| Families are less structured, people are more concerned about themselves...leading to neglected children. |
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Term
| If so many people are becoming wealthier, how can it be that so many people are struggling to survive? |
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Definition
1. Poor people may not have the education needed to pursue careers.
2. Competition for jobs against other countries.
3. Low employment rates and/or family crisis |
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Term
| How is stress different from daily hassle? |
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Definition
| Stress affects one's judgement, home life, can be emotional and can physically bring you down. |
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Term
| What might determine how well someone handles stress? |
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Definition
1. Emotional support they receive
2. Personality Traits
3. Happy people handle stress better |
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Term
| Explain why the death of a spouse and divorce rank as the most difficult stressful situations. |
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Definition
1. A person is required to adjust
2. Some can't handle the stress of taking everything on alone.
3. Emotional support from others. |
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Term
| What is developmental Stress? |
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Definition
| An unavoidable consequence in moving from one phase to the next, face challenges that bring on anxiety. |
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Term
| Explain the approach of modern crisis theory. |
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Definition
| Do not depend on psychotherapists anymore, we can depend on others. |
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Term
| Why do we have a crisis in health care? |
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Definition
1. We lack concrete policy.
2. Not everyone is covered.
3. Costs are running too high.
4. Americans are living longer. |
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| What is the advantage of the Canadian Health Care System? |
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Definition
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| What is the disadvantage of the Canadian Health Care System? |
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Definition
| You wait forever to get treatment, if you can even get it! |
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Term
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| The health maintenance organization is the most highly structured, providing comprehensive health services for a fixed prepaid rate. |
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Term
| What is a theory and why do we need them? |
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Definition
| statement that attempts to explain connections among events. We need them because it allows everyone to function correctly and to know what to expect. |
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Term
| Why are there so many different explanations for human behavior? |
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Definition
| Human behavior is so complex that no single theory can explain every disorder. |
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Term
| What is the Biological level of observation? |
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Definition
| An organism is viewed as a physical or biochemical system. They believe that all disorders have genetic components. |
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| What is the Psychological level of observation? |
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Definition
| The individual attempts to gain gratification of needs and goals by interacting with the outer environment. |
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Term
| What is the Social level of observation? |
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Definition
| Refers to the powerful influences of family, school, neighborhood, and society. |
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| Is it useful to explain disorders from one of three levels of observation? |
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Definition
| Yes because all three levels may be involved in the development of a certain disorder. |
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Term
| Why do we have to be aware of the political implications of theories? |
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Definition
| Your social environment, your habitat, can definitely affect your well being. |
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Term
| How does the medical model view disorders? |
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Definition
| It stresses the causative role of factors within the individual. Organically and functionally. |
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| What is an organic disorder? |
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Definition
| Organic disorders are caused by physical abnormalities of the brain, nervous system, and other internal systems. |
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| What is a functional disorder? |
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Definition
| Functional Disorders are due to psychological factors operating within the individual - drives, impulses, conflicts. |
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| What is the medical procedure in dealing with disorders? (2 steps) |
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Definition
1. First arrive at diagnosis.
2. Form a treatment Plan |
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Term
| What are the criticisms of the medical model? (Szasz and Kovel) |
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Definition
1. Szasz - Questioned the validity of labeling certain individuals as mentally ill when, in fact, they were merely suffering from problems in living.
2. Kovel - argued that psychiatrists exert social control over social misfits by telling them they have a case of this or that and then imposing a treatment plan. |
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| Describe the human services model. |
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Definition
| The basic assumption of the human services model is that maladaptive behaviors are often the result of a failure to satisfy basic human needs. |
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Term
| What is intervention according to the human services model? |
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Definition
| The first step in intervention is not diagnosis, but an assessment of the victim's life situation and discover what needs are not being met. |
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Term
| What are the issues underlying conflict between models? |
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Definition
| Human service workers point out that indigenous workers who live in the community served are often more effective in helping residents than highly educated professionals. |
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Term
| Describe the holistic trend in medical theory.(3) |
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Definition
| It is based on the idea that environmental, social, and psychological factors may all contribute to illness or to health. |
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Term
| Freudian Concepts: Phobias & Compulsions |
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Definition
Phobia: intense fear of a specific stimulus such as encolsed spaces; obsessions, etc.
Compulsions: require the patient to repeatedly perform some ritualistic act such as hand washing |
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