Social Welfare Policy and Services
From University of Michigan
About this course
Explore current social welfare issues in
the context of their history and the underlying rationale and values that support
different approaches. Emphasis is placed on major fields of social work service
such as:
- income maintenance
- health care
- mental health
- child welfare
- corrections
- elderly services
You will learn about analytic frameworks about
social welfare policies and services. These frameworks identify strengths and
weaknesses in the current social welfare system with respect to:
- multiculturalism and diversity
- social justice and social change
- behavioral and social science theory and research
- relevant social work promotion, prevention, treatment, and
rehabilitation programs
There are four main content areas for the
course.
- The philosophic and practical basis for social welfare
provisions.
- The history of the social work profession and the emergence of
specific policies and programs within their historical, social and
political contexts.
- A critical analysis of current social welfare policies in the
U.S. and cross-nationally, and programs, nationally and cross-nationally
with attention to the evolving policies.
- An understanding of theory/research, debates, and trends in
social welfare provision and patterns of service delivery.
Comment
Social policy is policy usually within a
governmental or political setting, such as the welfare state and study of
social services. Social policy consists of guidelines, principles, legislation
and activities that affect the living conditions conducive to human welfare,
such as a person's quality of life. As a result, I think it is an important
issue because it will affect everyone’s daily life.
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