EXAM 2 - Chapter 23 Homeless, Poor, Crazies, and Pregnant 13 year olds

termination of a pregnancy by spontaneous or induced expulsion of a human fetus during the first 12 weeks of gestation.

consumer price index: the basic indicator of inflation - a measurement of inflation by comparison of prices overall and of categories of consumed goods and services purchased by urban wage earners and their families over a certain period.

a situation of hardship and struggle; it may be transient or episodic and can result from lack employment, lack of education, domestic violence, or similar issues. These issues can lead to persistent poverty.

the beliefs and perspectives that a society values.

a definition of poverty drafted by the Social Security Administration in 1964. the federal govt defines poverty in terms of income, family size, and the age of the head of household, and the number of children less than 18. The guidelines change annually to be consistent with the consumer price index.

number of years from menarche

the federal govt defines a homeless person as one who lacks a fixed, regular, and adequate address or has a primary nighttime residence in a supervised publicly or privately operated shelter for temporary accommodations.

birth weight of less than 5 1/2 lbs

ability to engage in productive activities and positive relationships and to adapt to change and cope with adversity.

refers to all diagnosable mental disorder; it can affect persons of all ages, races, cultures, socioeconomic levels, and educational levels and persons of both genders.

refers to spatially defined areas of high poverty, characterized by dilapidated housing and high levels of unemployment.

fatherhood

refers to individuals and families who remain poor for long periods

refers to having insufficient financial resources to meet basic living expenses. These expenses include cost of food, shelter, clothing, transportation, and medical care.

first intercourse

suffering from a destructive or injurious sexual action.

Public law involving the federal govt in meeting the needs of homeless persons. It was intended to respond to the range of emergency needs facing homeless Americans, such as food, shelter, and health care.

Temporary Assistance to Needy Families - formerly called Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC), a federal and state program to provide financial assistance to needy children deprived of parental support bc of death, disability, absence from the home or in some states, unemployment. This program mandates that women heads-of-household find employment to retain benefits.

Women, Infants, and Children - a special supplemental food program administered by the Dep of Agriculture through the state health dep; it provides nutritious foods that add to the diets of pregnant and nursing women, infants, and children younger than 5. Eligibility is based on income and nutritional risk as determined by a health professional.

Primary prevention - to prevent disability

Primary prevention - prevent disability

Primary prevention - prevent disability

Primary prevention - prevent disability

Primary prevention - prevent disability

Primary prevention - prevent disability

Secondary - limit disability

Secondary - limit disability

Tertiary - reduce disability

Tertiary

Tertiary

has less to do with income, and more to do with a lack of family, friends, love, and support.

1. Point in time counts: count the number of people who are homeless on a given day during the a given week
2. Period prevalence counts: counts the number of people who are homeless over a given period of time

PRIMARY

SECONDARY

TERTIARY