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Discussion Forum Post
In what ways do the concepts of “deserving poor” and “undeserving poor” continue to exist today? Whom does society consider to deserve welfare benefits, and whom do they see as unworthy?
LO 2-1: Recognize the forces shaping the American social welfare system and social policy.
Resources include money, personnel, expertise.
Involvement in policy arena:
Helps society address individual needs
Helps confront social control
Possibly helps redistribute economic and political power
Poor and vulnerable can better help themselves
LO 2-2: Identify the historical relevance of major social welfare programs that assist people in need.
Dix known for asylums for mentally ill
Disadvantaged groups include children, workers, women, the elderly, and racial and sexual minorities
Hull House: day care for children, a club for working women, lectures, cultural programs, and meeting place for neighborhood political groups.
Post 9/11 conflicts: Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, Global War on Terror
ACA aims:
Improves access to affordable health coverage
Reforms insurance company practices
Coverage for mental and behavioral health included
Social workers help people navigate new systems
LO 2-3: Explore the lives of social work pioneers
LO 2-5: Explain why social welfare policies that address people’s immediate needs are inadequate for promoting social justice.
Attachment:- Chapter 2- Introduction to Social Work.rar