chapter 3 conceptual foundations of social welfare policy
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Chapter 3
Conceptual Foundations of Social Welfare Policy
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Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth SegalCopyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Ideologies of Social Welfare SystemCause and FunctionBlaming the VictimThe Culture of Poverty and the
UnderclassConservative and Liberal Political
PerspectivesBiological DeterminismSocial Welfare Services as a Right
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Theories of Evolution of the Social Welfare System
Six theories to consider
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Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth SegalCopyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Industrialization and the Social Welfare System Industrial expansion created a need for
social welfare policies and programs. Industrialization created new jobs and
also poor working conditionsChanges in economics, communities,
and family relations demanded a change in social welfare polices.
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Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth SegalCopyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Cycles of HistoryPolicies cycle between individual
responsibilities and social responsibilities
Between public purpose and private interest
Cycles shift with generation with 30 years cycles
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Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth SegalCopyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Social ControlThose in positions of power use the
institutions of the social welfare system to control and direct the behavior of the needy.
Residual social welfare programs and low benefits become a tool of control.
Policies alternate between periods of minimal benefits and broader ones.
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Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth SegalCopyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Elite Power TheoryBuilt of the idea that a “handful” of
people control policiesRelated to social control and dominant
class of capitalistDomination of public policy by those
who control the resources
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Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth SegalCopyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Economics as a Determinant of Social Welfare PolicyEconomics is a driving force behind the
policies and politics of social well-beingTimes of economic growth are marked
by an emphasis on individual responsibility
Economic slow downs call for increased demand for government intervention
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Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth SegalCopyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Critical TheoryCombines elements of social control,
elite power, and economics in explaining policy
Allows us to evaluate how power and domination impact the social order
TANF is an exampleCall for action
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Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth SegalCopyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Paradigms of the Social Welfare SystemSocial ConstructionCritical AnalysisDistributive JusticeStrengths-Based ModelSocial Empathy
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Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth SegalCopyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Social Work Professional ParadigmHow do conflicting beliefs enter into a
discussion of ideologies, theories, and paradigms?
Understanding one’s own beliefs is an important first step in analyzing social welfare policies