SW 307 Study Guide - Final Guide: Charity Organization Society, Job Corps, Welfare Dependency
Document Summary
Information from social welfare policy and social programs: a values perspective by e. a. Universality: calls for social services that provide benefits to all members of society, regardless of their income or means: no stigma attached, available to all, however, those who don"t need it will receive it anyway. Selectivity: services are restricted to those who can demonstrate need through established eligibility criteria: stigma attached, less expensive, those who don"t fit the criteria will receive nothing; the criteria may be too narrow. Individual responsibility vs. social responsibility: individual responsibility: people should take care of themselves; no outside support, social responsibility: people are all responsible for each other; society should care for all. Today"s system of social welfare policies and programs contain all of the following concepts: selective and universal benefits, public and private providers, social insurance and cash assistance, institutional and residual services.
