SWRK 1001H Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Group Cohesiveness, Homeostasis, Market Failure

• School: Trent University
• Department: Social Work
• Course: SWRK 1001H
• Professor: Else Knudsen

Document Summary

Part 1: ideas about social welfare and need. Thinking critically about need (maslow"s hierarchy of need) Film: happiness: asking people how happy they are on a scale, being satisfied with. States make political decisions about which needs to meet and for whom. Targeted: means tested (how much money someone has, income, assets (stuff you own, needs tested (doctor saying you have a disability, less expensive; seen as efficient, seen as fair" by some. Universal: social cohesion and solidarity; not stigmatising; cheaper to administer, example: baby bonus. Residual approach government assistance is provided as a last resort for those who have exhausted all possible forms of help and can demonstrate need. Assistance is targeted, meagre, and short-term, so as to discourage use and dependency: stigmatization negative stereotyping and labelling of the poor to discourage them for seeking assistance. Stems from historical views of the underserving poor : 2.