SWRK 1001H Study Guide - Final Guide: Unemployment Benefits, Visible Minority, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
28 Jun 2018
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SWRK1001H: Introduction to Social Welfare
Tuesday, April 4th, 2017: Lecture Week 12
Final Exam Preparation
1. The difference between professional and non-professional helpers
- Professional helpers are people that are paid to provide helping services and to bring a recognized
knowledge base, training, code of ethics, and relevant experience to their practice; examples
include social workers, psychiatrists, and psychologists
- Non-professional helpers are people who help others without getting paid for it, including natural
helpers, informal helpers, lay helpers, agency volunteers, self-help groups, and family caregivers
2. Canadas aboriginal population- who are they?
- Descendants of the original inhabitants of North America
- Three groups – Indians, Metis and Inuit
3. Chinese head tax – what is this?
- After Canadian Pacific Railway was built by Chinese workers, brought to Canada as cheap labour,
laws were out into place to limit the number of Chinese and South Asian immigrants to Canada
- Went from $50, to $100, to $500
4. The feminization of poverty – what does this mean?
- Women are exposed to higher levels of poverty, particularly Indigenous, differently-abled,
racialized, senior, or lone parent women
- Their labour in the home is "unpaid" and not considered to be of value in a capitalist society which
is primarily linked to employment and contributions to the market economy
- Discrimination in the workforce – "double duty"
5. Seniors and poverty – why are seniors living in poverty?
- Are unable work
- Health issues – have to pay for medical bills
- Cost of living is high
- Company shut down and they didn’t get their pension
6. Canada’s plan for aging – what criteria does it follow?
7. What are the three reasons for the large aging population?
- Baby boomers – so many children born after WWII and they are all moving into their senior years
- Increased life expectancy – living longer because of improved medical technology and access to
better food
- Declining birth rate – few children per family – overall population is older and the average age is
higher
8. What is enfranchisement?
- A process that gives the rights of citizenship to a person or group
- Indigenous populations
- Taking away indigenous status – can occur when going to post-secondary, marrying a non-
indigenous man, etc.
9. Disabilities among Aboriginal populations – what are the main ones, and why are they being
experienced at high rates?
- Racism
- Rely on social assistance (poverty)
- Women are at a high risk of abuse with help available
- Still discriminated against even though the days of residential schools are over
10. Disabled seniors – what are some of the disabilities that seniors experience?
- Physically unfit to work
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- Health issues
- No steady source of income
11. Disabled children – how does disability impact children? What are some of the experiences disabled
children face?
- If a children's parents are racialized, Indigenous, and/or come from a lone-parent female-lead
families are at a significantly higher risk of living in poverty
- "children are poor because their parents are poor"
- young children generally cannot work
- discrimination, lack of access to transportation and support and understanding, physical barriers
12. Poverty and social welfare policy in Canada – how does Canada see poverty? How is poverty
addressed by the social welfare system?
- People that cannot support themselves, whether it be because they don’t have a stable job or are
disabled
- Create social assistance plans for individuals living in poverty
- Create job opportunities for the unemployed
13. Who are the Baby Boomers, and why is this generation significant?
- Born after WWII (1946 and 1965)
- Births mainly due to women marrying at an earlier age and older families being more open to
having children
- Significant because there is more elderly people and not enough younger people to take care of
them
14. The Kelowna Accord – what is this?
-a series of agreements between the Government of Canada, First Ministers of the Provinces,
Territorial Leaders, and the leaders of five national Aboriginal organizations in Canada
-sought to improve the education, employment, and living conditions for Aboriginal peoples
through governmental funding and other programs.
15. Immigrant populations – what are their struggles?
- Racism
- Denied employment due to language barriers and cultural differences
- Lack of rights
- Children cannot speak English when they come into Canada
- Socially excluded
- Face identity conflict when trying to fit in with contrasting cultures
- Families may be living in poverty
16. What barriers do immigrant women face?
- If they cannot speak English or belong to a visible or religious minority, they have limited job
opportunities and therefore tend to be unemployed and poor
- Face cultural barriers, discrimination and racism when trying to access jobs, healthcare, and
education
- Experience stress and mental health issues in response to their economic situations, personal
isolation, or perceived discrimination
17. Planned change at micro, mezzo and macro levels – what are they key differences?
- Micro – social welfare programs target individuals, families, and small groups to help them develop
their capacity for self-sufficiency
- Mezzo – organizations take steps to change themselves to increase their capacity for serving clients
more efficiently
- Macro – change is directed at large segments of the population so they may have a greater capacity
for meeting local needs
18. What is meant by the term “working poor”? who are the working poor in Canada?
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Document Summary
Final exam preparation: the difference between professional and non-professional helpers. Professional helpers are people that are paid to provide helping services and to bring a recognized knowledge base, training, code of ethics, and relevant experience to their practice; examples include social workers, psychiatrists, and psychologists. Descendants of the original inhabitants of north america. After canadian pacific railway was built by chinese workers, brought to canada as cheap labour, laws were out into place to limit the number of chinese and south asian immigrants to canada. Women are exposed to higher levels of poverty, particularly indigenous, differently-abled, racialized, senior, or lone parent women. Their labour in the home is unpaid and not considered to be of value in a capitalist society which is primarily linked to employment and contributions to the market economy. Health issues have to pay for medical bills. Baby boomers so many children born after wwii and they are all moving into their senior years.
