UNDSW-US 1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Settlement Movement, Jane Addams, Kindergarten

• School: New York University
• Department: Undergrad Social Work
• Course: UNDSW-US 1
• Professor: Alvarez Walter

Document Summary

First major law that established the government should assume responsibility those who need it o o o. Family had the first responsibility to care for each other. Gov. responsibility 2. residency requirements 3. taxes can be collected 4. categories of need 5. family obligation. System of overseers of the poor o o o. Fishermen had to leave deposits for their crew. If the overseer didn"t do his work correct he would be fined. Women needed to be under the protection of men. Groups that need help - in home help - deserving poor. Help one gets depends on category of need. Speaks to the responsibility of human beings to help those who are weak - children and widows. Philosophy based on the idea that an individual it is better to give than to receive o. Abrahamic traditions - christianity, islam, judaism o o. Man should be given sufficient for his needs. Protestant work ethic - hard work is rewarded.