PSJ 110 Lecture Notes - Lecture 18: Open Archives Initiative, Aid To Families With Dependent Children, Temporary Assistance For Needy Families

• School: Elon University
• Department: Poverty and Social Justice Studies
• Course: PSJ 110
• Professor: Amy Johnson

Document Summary

19th century: advancement of institution care and poor asylums related to the growth of the us federal government and the growth of the state involvement in welfare. 1862 civil war pension plan: aid to civil war veterans, widows, orphans and other dependents of deceased soldiers. Level of aid depended on rank and severity of disability: did not aid freed slaves, latinos or displaced native americans, two perceptions: Elite perception of poverty as a moral and social crisis which sought to eradicate poverty from society through civic actions. Fiscal problem: seen as a serious issue by politicians: views and policies. Work ethic tied to morality: unemployed men were assumed to have a moral failing, women and children were typically viewed sympathetically, protestant work ethic. !1: slavery and the civil war, religious minority is even an issue. Policies were developed according to the belief that able bodied men should. Tuesday, november 1, 2016 work: work houses.