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Social Welfare Policy: Definitions, Concepts, and Key Programs, Exams of Sociology

A comprehensive overview of key concepts and definitions related to social welfare policy. It explores various aspects of social welfare, including social justice, social problems, strengths perspective, social programs, and social needs. The document also delves into policy practice, outlining core values of social work and examining different policy approaches. It further discusses major social welfare programs in the us, such as medicare, medicaid, and social security, and explores the role of interest groups and lobbying in shaping policy.

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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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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 -

Family and Medical Leave Act GWB Policy - No Child Left Behind Obama Policy - ACA What are the major social welfare programs in the US - Medicaid, Medicare, Social Security, Unemployment compensation, SSI, etc. What are the five policy practice principles? -

  1. Determining the effect of social policy through analysis, assessment, and implementation
  2. Linking direct services to social reform efforts through both systems theory and person-in- environment approaches
  3. Understanding how organizational policies set the scope/ limits of practice
  4. Participating directly in the policymaking process at all levels
  5. Increasing social/economic justice in resource distribution in the social environment What is a GAO? - Government Accountability Office What does a GAO do? - GAO examines how taxpayer dollars are spent and provides Congress and federal agencies with objective, reliable information to help the government save money and work more efficiently Case advocacy - Speaking for/ representing a specific group of people Cause Advocacy - Representing a general category of people Legislative branch - Makes laws Executive branch - Enforces laws Judicial Branch - Interprets the laws VIBES - Values Interests Beliefs Ethics Slants

What is a regressive tax? - A tax whereby everyone pays the same amount regardless of income, ex. sales tax Explain the alleviative approach to poverty - Relies on programs to ease the suffering of those in poverty Explain the curative approach to poverty - Targets the root causes of poverty Explain the preventative approach to poverty - Avoids poverty conditions from occurring What are two ways the federal government brings in money? - Taxes and Loans What are two ways the federal government spends money? - Foreign aid & Defense What is mandatory spending, give an example - Type of spending that is decided ahead of time by legislation, ex. Medicare What is discretionary spending, give an example - A type of spending set by Congress in the budget process each year ex. Defense Budget Name and describe the elements of a media plan -

  1. analyze the target audience
  2. identify core message and how it will be framed
  3. look at timing and intensity
  4. pacing (constant and growing)
  5. Media mix: want a balance of media print, internet etc
  6. Budget responsibilities What is agency policy? - The principles and guidelines by which an agency through its programs/ services carry out its missions/goals What is legislative policy? - Changing/making of laws generally introducing new/amended legislation, moving it through committees of the Congress, general assembly, board of supervisors, and town counsel What is the Action-Strategy Model of Agency policy change - Professional changed-based intervention Dream -> analyze -> develop -> implement -> evaluate What is a coalition? Give an example - Strategic devices to enhance the leverage of various organizations with regard to the same issue Ex. National Coalition for the Homeless

Why would people form a coalition? - You can share the cost of lobbying and build legitimacy for the concern What are the 4 stages of coalition development -

  1. Formation
  2. implementation
  3. maintenance 4.outcomes Define environmental sustainability - is concerned with whether environmental resources will be protected and maintained for future generations. How would you craft a reference for a journal article - Last name, FI. MI. (year). Title: Subtitle. Journal Title (italics), Volume number(issue #), p-p. doi: xyz What is the problem centered approach to policy (traditional)? - Rooted in pluralism which states that everyone is free to attempt to influence the decisions of government Describes the problem that led to the policy and analyzes it What is the strengths-based approach to policy? - Looks at goals, resources, and barriers of an individual and the environment. Needs centered approach What is the feminist approach to policy? - Examines policy to determine if it fits with the feminist ideology What is an immediate target system? - people you need to convince to have a change happen What is an ultimate target system - people who benefit from a program or policy What are the components of a logic model? - inputs: things you need for an intervention activities: work of the intervention outputs: results outcomes: changes in lives What are the 4 types of evaluation? - Need assessment: determines the nature and scope of a social problem, takes place in inputs Process eval: Evaluates how the experience is going for people, takes place in activities Outcome eval: Evaluates the results, takes place within outcomes and outputs Cost-Efficiency: What is the cost financially or otherwise, takes place in outcomes What is Hatch Act? -