SOCWORK 1BB3 Lecture Notes - Fall 2018 Lecture 2 - Social Gospel, Group cohesiveness, Charity Organization Society

• School: McMaster University
• Department: Social Work
• Course: SOCWORK 1BB3
• Professor: All

Document Summary

What factors led to the development of social work: social work is the product of industrialization and urbanization, social and economic forces overwhelmed family resources, creating the need for intervention outside of the family. In urban centers, people are more isolated and family units are smaller and unable to cope. Injury in workplaces, death in workplaces, family may suffer due to the loss of family member. Charity models: charity organization societies, casework models, friendly visitors, religious origins, challenged the notion of punishment common under the british poor law models. If you"re poor you (cid:272)ould (cid:271)e pu(cid:374)ished, still pre(cid:448)ale(cid:374)t i(cid:374) today"s so(cid:272)iety. If you were more disciplined, you would be more successful: you need to be taught things like how to take care of your children. Individuals require support to adjust to new challenges: helped with adjustment and coping, focused on morality, some resources more advice and judgement.