Which of the following best describes the problem with the ...

[tuffie]

Which of the following best describes the problem with the Section 8 housing program?
 
  a. Direct access to an apartment in a public housing facility is faster and easier.
  b. Most renters prefer the program to make direct payment to apartment owners willing to rent to them.
  c. Section 8 housing is essentially slum housing, and no one wants to live there.
  d. Supply is vastly less than the demand.

Question 2

Which of the following best describes how people with mental illness are viewed by the general public?
 
  a. Individuals in need of assistance
  b. Criminals who need to be institutionalized
  c. Lazy, weak, and immoral
  d. Contributing members of society

[kiamars2010]

Answer to Question 1

ANS: D
Although these programs are intended to alleviate housing problems for low-income renters, the demand for these assisted housing programs has far exceeded the supply. Section 8 housing does not provide direct access to an apartment in a public housing facility or provide payment directly from the program to apartment owners. Section 8 housing provides affordable housing through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, and is not slum housing.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
Throughout history, the symptoms of mental illness have been perceived as permanent, dangerous, frightening, and shameful. People with a diagnosis of mental illness have been described as lazy, idle, weak, immoral, irrational, and, too often, criminal.