Social Work Exam 2

On going underlying issues for societies

• Responsibility for relief to those in need

• Place of need in society- populations at risk

• Worthiness of recipients

• Types of benefits to provide to those in need

• Purpose of relief and methods/qualifications of those providing relief

Social work vs social welfare

• Social Work: Professional activity of helping individuals, groups, or communities enhance or restore their capacity for social functioning and creating societal conditions favorable to this goal

• Social Welfare: Nations system of programs, benefits, and services that help people meet those social, economic, educational and health needs that are fundamental to the maintenance of society

Policy begins with a problem defined by:

• Who is affected by the problem?

• What is causing the problem?

• What are the most serious consequences of the problem?

• What values are represented by the problem?

Explicit Goals vs Implicit Goals

• Explicit Goals - measurable, intentional (An explicit goal of SNAP alleviate hunger and malnutrition)

• Implicit Goals- hidden, not measurable, indirect (Food stamps instead of cash)

Programs that are based on a persons needs?

Residual Benefits

• Short term/ Temporary Assistance (ex. Headstart, SNAP, Medicaid

Schemas

• like stereotypes

Means test

• official financial evaluation to determine if a person is eligible for benefits.

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