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Week 1 Flashcards

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Social Work, Social Welfare, and You

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-We are all part of the Canadian social welfare system
-We fund social welfare through our taxes
-We benefit from its programs and services
-We shape and define with through voting for public officials who legislate it
-Social work is part of the response to social welfare issues in society.

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Why we should care

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-We all have a vested interest in understanding the “system”
-Personally, as future social workers who will be advocating for a fair and equitable system of services for our clients.

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Social welfare as a philosophy

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Social welfare as a process

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Social welfare as a product

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The Welfare State

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the range of programs and services available to Canadian citizens

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Key Elements of The Welfare State

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-Use of state power to provide essential social services to citizens
-Use of grants, taxes, pensions, and minimum-income programs to provide income security
-social services + income security = The welfare state.

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Social services

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provides personal or community services to help people improve their wellbeing
-non-monetary assistants
- child care, child protection agencies, children aid, Womens shelters, and counceling.

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Income Security

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provides monetary assistance to supplement income or maintain minimum income level
-4 types of income security.

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What are the 4 types of income security?

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-minimum income
-income supplementation
-social insurance programs
-demogrants

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minimum income

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monetary assistance for those without income. ex, Ontario Works

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Income Supplementation

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Addition to earned income.

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Social Insurance Programs

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follow the principle of shared risk. Those who contribute are eligible. ex, EI

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Demogrants

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flat-rate payments to individuals or households based on demographic characteristics like number of children or age of recipients
ex, Universal Child Care Benefits.

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Social Policies

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The overall rules and regulations, laws, and other administrative directives that set the frame work for state social welfare activity

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Social Programs

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Specific initiatives that implement social welfare policies.

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Universal programs

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Available to everyone in a specific category (such as people aged 65 and over, people with disabilities, or children) on the same terms and as a right of citizenship

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Selective programs

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Target those found to be in need or eligible, based on a means (or income) test or a needs test
-The benefit is reduced according to income level.

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Social programs & services are delivered through:

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-Public Welfare
-Private Welfare - Non Profit, For Profit

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Public Welfare

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-Occurs at three levels of government:
-federal/national
-provincial/ territorial
-regional/ municipal

Public non-government agencies:
-Advisory and appeal boards
-Members appointed from public by government
-Independent/Semi-independent

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Private Welfare (Non-profit organizations)

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-Mandated to provide a service but not create profit
-Registered by law
-Receive funds from government and private sources
-Earn money by providing services for other organizations
-Governments are moving more and more towards this model to save money

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Private Welfare (For-profit organizations)

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-Provide services on a fee basis
-May often be purchased by government on behalf of individuals
-Purpose is to generate a profit for the owner of the organization

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Key Approaches to Social Welfare

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-The Residual View
-The Institutional View

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Residual View

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-Social Welfare is temporary response to human need
-Implemented only when all else fails
Individuals needs are met through family and market economy
-Government plays limited role
-Provides benefits at low level to discourage use

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Institutional View

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-Social Welfare is a necessary public response
-Helps people attain reasonable standard of life and health
-People cannot always meet needs through family and work
-Helps people by means of a publicly funded system of programs and institutions
-Evens out economic stratification

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Implication of Residual Approach

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-Limitation on cost
-Society does not pay for services if it can be afforded privately

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Limitation of Institutional Approach

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-Universal programs limit stigma
-Difficult to find fair formula to administer selective program
-Selective programs have limited constituency

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The New Approach: The Structural Approach

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-Social Problems and inequalities are seen as a built-in feature of a society
-Social policies stereotype and discriminate against groups of people based on their social locations such as race, age, gender, sexual orientation, class, & ability.
-Ideology: The system should be transformed/changed.
Inequality, exploitation, & oppression should be addressed

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Four Key Concepts of Social Work

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  1. Social change/social justice mandate
    2.Problem solving
    3.Person-in-the-enviroment
    4.Empowerment
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Two Types of Social Work

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-Direct and Indirect

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Levels of Social Work

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Micro
Mezzo
Macro

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Micro

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direct practice with individuals

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Mezzo

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working with groups and communities

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Macro

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working with organizations, communities, or governments to improve/ change laws or policies

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Definition of Social Work

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Utilizing theories of human behaviour and social systems, social work intervenes at the points where people interact with their environments
-Principles of human rights and social justice are fundamental to social work.

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Roles of Social Workers

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-Clinician/Therapist
-Advocate/Spokesperson
-Activist
-Broker/Mediator/Facilitator
-Initiator/Negotiator
-Educator/Researcher

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Areas of Social Work Practice

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-Schools
-Child Welfare
-Family Service
-Health/Mental Health
Government services
-Youth programs

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Social Work Organizations

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-Ontario College of Social Workers & Social Service
-Ontario Association of Social Workers
-The Canadian Association of Social Workers
-The Canadian Association for Social Work Education
-International Federation of Social Workers

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Six Core Values: CASW Code of Ethics

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  1. Respect for Inherent Dignity and Worth of persons
  2. Pursuit of Social Justice
  3. Service to Humanity
  4. Integrity of Professional Practice
  5. Confidentiality in Professional Practice
  6. Competence in Professional Practice

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