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Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs
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Term 1 of 52
What is Social justice?
The level of fairness that exists in society, and the goal of achieving fairness.
The practice of favoring one social group over others based on personal biases.
The concept of punishing individuals for their actions and behaviors.
The belief in maintaining the status quo and preserving existing inequalities.
Term 2 of 52
What was the major outcome of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunities
Reconciliation Act (PRWORA)?
Expand welfare benefits and provide extensive support for unemployed individuals.
Create more job opportunities and improve access to education and healthcare.
Abolish all social welfare programs and leave individuals to fend for themselves.
Limit welfare and get people into work but there were NO jobs! Resulted in jail and
prostitution to make money.
,Definition 3 of 52
• Investigation and inquiry into the causes and consequences of public policies. It is carried out to
provide guidance and direction for policy makers.
• Information gained thought the analysis of public policies can be used to develop or previous
policies, or explain social problems.
The purpose of policy analysis
Policy Development
Why is the Freedman's Bureau so important for social welfare history?
What did the Civil rights Act of 1964 do? What are Jim Crow Laws?
Definition 4 of 52
a. Elite power theory- theory that suggests that public policy is dominated by those who control
the resources (it is skewed against us)
b. Culture of poverty- Ideology that suggests people are born into poverty
c. Cycles of history- Theory that suggests that the social welfare system emerged due to change
in the perspective of American citizens.
d. Critical theory- combines elements of social control, elite power, and economics in explaining
policy. social order should be equal, emphases on change. Call for action through consciousness-
raising
e. Social empathy- Paradigm that suggests that social welfare systems should take into
consideration the personal challenges and life experiences of individuals
f. Rationalism and incrementalism- public policy does NOT culminate rational evaluation of a
social problem and all possible solutions. Rational policy making: requires knowledge about
values in all segments of society and about all possible alternatives, their consequences, and their
costs and benefits. Incrementalism: states that public policy is developed through small changes
in existing policies.
g. Windows of opportunity- Development of social and political climate
Branches of government- how does each contribute to the policy making process?
Know the major steps of the policy making process. Why is each step important?
Ideologies, theories and paradigms related to the social welfare system:
Why is it that the middle class- not the wealthy- are the true job creators? essay
,Definition 5 of 52
• Strict Father - (Hierarchy- God over man, man over nature, parent over children, rich over poor)
Gendered system, father should be a "winner" to teach kids right from wrong, show tough love,
father should be strict along with a strict God, use a behavioral system: Punishment when they do
wrong and reward when they do right. Believe discipline equals prosperity otherwise if you are
poor you are not disciplined.
• Nurturing Parent - (Hurters & Responsibility) both parents are equal and nurturing their children,
which in turn teachers their children to be a nurturer of others. It requires empathy and
responsibility, responsibility to not only nurture others but yourself as well. Believes in fairness,
equality, cooperation, trust, honesty and openness. Also it believes in pursuing happiness and
fulfilled life in order to care for other people, as well as protecting of children from harm
Roles of federal, state, and local governments in terms of policy
Be able to describe the two family as nation models described by "Lackoff": (essay
question)
Means-tested programs that came from Social Security Act.
SSI, Medicaid, Medicare, ADC/AFDC (which later became TANF through another policy).
How is eligible for these services?
The purpose of policy analysis
, Definition 6 of 52
Means tested: available to citizens who are eligible
SSI: Social Insurance: retired workers, survivors, workers with disabilities and dependent under the
Old Age Survivors Disability Insurance Program.
Medicaid: Public Assistance: those who fall below poverty line in need of health insurance
Medicare: Social Insurance: medical insurance for people above 65; the elderly
ADC/AFDC: Public Assistance: AFDC had no time limit and turned into TANF which had a 5 year
time limit: both were only meant to be temporary assistance for needy families.
Social Security Act of 1935- why did it pass? Be able to talk about two of the major
programs found in the original policy and the first amendment.
What do social welfare polices do?
Be able to describe the two family as nation models described by "Lackoff": (essay
question)
Means-tested programs that came from Social Security Act.
SSI, Medicaid, Medicare, ADC/AFDC (which later became TANF through another policy).
How is eligible for these services?
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