Early Christian relief efforts were based in part on the belief that providing charity was good for the rich.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
The Federal Poverty Threshold is an absolute measure of inequality
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
In the U.S., more money is lost through welfare fraud than tax evasion and health insurance fraud combined.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
In 2011, more than half of Americans with incomes below poverty received food stamps.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Under the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act, AFDC, Food Stamps, and Medicaid were converted from federal entitlements to block grants to the states.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
During the 1990s, the fastest-growing population of homeless Americans was
A. single adult men.
B. single adult women.
C. families with children.
D. the elderly.
Estimates of the extent of homelessness based on a point-in-time approach are typically _________ than those based on a period-prevalence approach.
A. higher than
B. lower than
C. about the same as
D. varied by location: rural vs. urban and by state
Most Medicaid expenditures are used for
A. the care of low-income children.
B. the care of low-income families.
C. the care of low-income disabled and elderly.
D. the care of low-income adults and their families.
The Section 8 housing program
A. provides loans for the construction of low-income housing.
B. provides rent vouchers for low-income families.
C. offers housing assistance to the aged, blind, or disabled.
D. was eliminated in the 1996 welfare reform legislation.
The Family Welfare Reform Act signed by President Reagan
A. provided a guaranteed minimum income for all Americans.
B. required welfare recipients to go to work or pursue job training.
C. allowed states the option of establishing AFDC-UP programs.
D. all of these.
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