Chapter One: Intro Flashcards
(40 cards)
what is a welfare state?
system of gov where state actively protects and advances social and economic well being of citizens based on principles of equality of opportunity and redistribution of wealth (esp. those in financial need)
examples of countries that are welfare states?
Britain, Canada, Germany, France, Netherlands, Nordic countries
key elements of welfare state:
use of powers invested in gov to provide essential social services, use of grants/taxes/pensions to provide basic income security
welfare state also called:
social safety net
3 kinds of difficulties that face ppl:
economic, personal, family
what are social services?
non-monetary personal or community services such as daycare, hosing, crisis intervention, and support groups, provided by the state and nonprofits
what is income security?
income support in form of social insurance, social assistance, income supplementation that can be unconditional or based on income/needs test (also can be provided through tax system)
what are social policies?
overall rules, regulations, laws, admin directives that set framework for state social welfare activity (eg. universal medicare)
what are social programs?
specific initiatives that follow from and implement social welfare policies (eg. special incentives physicians to go to rural areas so people have better access to health care–>universal medicare)
public welfare provided thru ____ and private welfare provided thru ____
gov/advisory and appeal boards (creations of gov); voluntary charitable contributions/fees/funds by corporations (for profit and not-for-profit)
advantages of non-profit organizations
non-unionized and smaller, labour costs and liabilities lower
global definition of social work?
practice-based profession and an academic discipline that promotes social change and development, social cohesion, and the empowerment and liberation of ppl. Principles of social justice, human rights, collective responsibility, and respect for diversities are central to social work. Underpinned by theories of social work, social sciences, humanities and Indigenous knowledge, social work engages ppl and structures to address life challenges and enhance wellbeing
two approaches to social welfare?
residual and institutional
view that social welfare is limited response to human need, implemented only when all else fails
residual view
view that social welfare exists to ensure that everyone has a reasonable standard of health/living
institutional view
two natural ways for ppl to meet needs (residual view)
market and family
universal programs vs selective programs
available to everyone in specific category; targeted to those found in need/eligible based on a means test or needs test
examples of universal service programs?
health care and education
2 types of SW?
direct and indirect
traditional notion of SW?
casework (practitioner doing one-on-one counselling with individuals or families as part of social service agency)
CASW definition of SW 4 core components:
social change/justice, problem solving, person in enviro, empowerment
3 aspects of empowerment based social work:
1) making power explicit in client worker relationship to equalize the client and worker
2) give clients experience where they are in control
3) support client effort to understand power relationships in own lives as well as their efforts to gain greater control over their lives as a way of promoting change
qualities of a good SW:
concern/compassion, listen, solutions, communicate, respect, analyze, nonjudgemental, defend rights
roles of SW:
strategist, broker, advocate, initiator, mediator, negotiator, activist, educator, coordinator, researcher, facilitator, spokesperson
