SOWK 335 Policy Final-JMU
Define social welfare -
what is needed to have people live healthy lives
Define social justice -
The equitable distribution of societal resources to all people as well as equity and
fairness in the social, economic, and political spheres
Define social problems -
Concerns about the quality of life of large groups of people either by consensus or
voiced by social and economic elites
Define strengths perspective -
strengths/resources of people and their environment should be the focus of helping
process
Define social programs -
The specified set of activities that are designed to solve problems and/or meet
basic human needs
Define social needs -
refer to the need to have relationships with others once the physiological and
safety needs have been fulfilled
Define social polices -
Statements that prescribe courses of action for public and private organizations,
communities, and institutions that effect social welfare
Define policy practice -
Efforts to change policies in legislative, agency, and community settings whether
by establishing new policies, improving existing ones, or defeating policy initiatives of
others.
6 core values of social work -
service, social justice, dignity and worth of the person, importance of human
relationships, integrity, competence
FDR New deal policy example -
Social Security Act
LBJ's War on Poverty Policy -
Economic Opportunity Act
Reagan & Busch Policy -
Tax Reform Act of 1986
Clinton Policy -
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