21.Domestic violence in the gay and lesbian community is estimated to have similar prevalence rates as in heterosexual communities. (p. 76)
True
False
22.In the United States, wife beating was legal until the late 1800s and early 1900s.
(p. 79)
True
False
23.Medicare is a system of health insurance for welfare beneficiaries.(p. 77)
True
False
24.Meals on Wheels is a community-based program for elderly persons who have
limited mobility(p. 79)
True
False
25.The greatest number of institutionalized elderly persons are in:(p. 80)
a.mental hospitals.
b.hospitals for the chronically ill.
c.prisons.
d.nursing homes.
26.“Mainstreaming” means helping people with disabilities to participate in community life. (p. 86)
True
False
27.People with disabilities may earn unlimited income without the risk of losing Social Security and other benefits (p. 86-87)
True
False
28.Negative attitudes of able-bodied persons toward disability is an example of an architectural barrier. (p. 87)
True
False
29.Recent nationwide surveys have shown that mental or psychological disorders affect only a miniscule percentage of the population. (p. 88)
True
False
30.Which statement about mental health is accurate?(p. 88)
a.There has been an increase in the number of resident mental patients since the 1950s.
b.A full spectrum of aftercare services is routinely provided to ex-mental patients.
c.Mental patients do not stay in the hospital as long on the average as they did decades ago.
d.The number of Community Mental Health Centers is adequate to serve the entire population.