FMSC 381 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Supplemental Security Income, Almshouse, Homeland Security
27 Feb 2018
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English poor laws (1500-1830s: 1601; england in severe economic depression, large scale unemployment and widespread famine, set of laws put forth by queen elizabeth to maintain order and. Maintain productive workforce for employment in changing economy: basic principles. Poor labeled as worthy or unworthy: those who would work but couldn"t- deserving (worthy) poor, those who could work but wouldn"t- ide (unworthy) poor, those too old/ill/young to work- helpless (worthy) poor. Indoor or outdoor relief: method of dealing with each category of dependents: indoor relief: poor taken to almshouse, hospital, or workhouse, outdoor relief: poor left in their homes, given money or supplies (the norm) American colonies and state governments modeled public assistance for the poor off. Us approaches to social welfare: residual approach. Targeted/means tested services- given only to certain people who fall below a certain threshold, deemed to need a service. Advantages: limited cost (services only to some) Society does not pay if services can be afforded privately.
