Week 6 Flashcards
(13 cards)
social service agencies that are separate from the government
private social service agencies
government policies and programs that are invisible to most Americans
“submerged state”
when services are funded by public money but delivered by private organizations
contracting out of services
voluntary charity groups that fall under Internal Revenue Code section 501 (c)(3).
Nonprofit organizations
commercial agencies that provide social services operating on private business principles.
For-profit organizations
cash benefits in the form of a transfer of money from the government to the individual. Individuals pay into the program over time in exchange for future coverage
social insurance
government payment of money from general taxes to those in need
public assistance
recipients receive a check for an amount that is determined according to a particular program’s rules and the recipient’s characteristics.
cash assistance
services or commodities provided to eligible recipients
In-kind benefits
earmarked for a specific service or commodity, but the recipient is free to use them as he or she sees fit
Voucher
mandated by law to give aid to all who are eligible to receive the aid regardless of the total cost in any given year or fiscal period
Entitlement
spending of public money to help people and communities grow and develop, so that individuals will enjoy better social well-being
social investment
a form of social investment specifically designed to enhance community and individual economic growth
economic development
