Author Question: A family will most likely lose their primary nighttime residence within the next week. Which of the ... (Read 60 times)

clippers! · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

A family will most likely lose their primary nighttime residence within the next week. Which of the following terms best describes their situation in relation to homelessness?

a. Homeless under other federal statutes
b. Literally homeless
c. Imminent risk of homelessness
d. Fleeing/attempting to flee domestic violence (DV)

Question 2

An African American male was addicted to drugs, received treatment, and now needs to resist abusing drugs again. Which of the following barriers exist for this individual? (Select all that apply.)

a. Being arrested when caught rather than receiving treatment
b. Difficulty obtaining employment
c. Easy access to illegal drugs in the community
d. Economic rewards for selling or distributing drugs to others
e. Family demands, including children being physically active and noisy
f.
Pressure from drug-using friends to join them in social events

anoriega3 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 8, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has issued regulations that summarized the statutory definitions in four descriptive categories. These four categories with their respective definitions include:
Literally homeless: Individuals and families who lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence, including a subset for individuals who resided in an emergency shelter or a place not meant for human habitation and who are exiting an institution where he or she temporarily resided; Imminent risk of homeless: Individuals and families who will imminently lose their primary nighttime residence; Homeless under other federal statutes: Unaccompanied youth and families with children and youth who are defined as homeless under other federal statutes who do not otherwise qualify as homeless under this definition; and Fleeing/attempting to flee DV: Individuals and families who are fleeing, or are attempting to flee, DV, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, or other dangerous or life-threatening conditions that relate to violence against the individual or a family member.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A, B, C, D, F
Barriers to treating substance abuse and addiction problems in African Americans include poverty, underemployment, and unemployment; prevalence of both drugs and liquor stores within the community; allure and economic rewards of selling drugs; more likely to be arrested than treated; and unable to change people and places as advocated by 12-step programs. Family demands, including children being physically active and noisy, has not been identified as a common barrier in the African American population.