Social Work 1022A/B Study Guide - Final Guide: Charity Organization Society, Social Gospel, Therapeutic Relationship
29 Mar 2017
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Private charities an early approach to social work that involved private individuals and religious organizations that provided material relief to the poor. Poor relief the poor laws signaled an important progression from private charity to public welfare, where the care and supervision of the poor was embodied in law and the responsibility each town, village or hamlet. Deserving poor people who were poor through no fault of their own; considered to be of good moral character. Undeserving poor people who were perceived to be poor because they are lazy or morally degenerate; not deserving of charity. Charity organisation society (cos) in britain, the cos advanced the concept of self help and limited gov"t intervention to deal with the effects of poverty. The organization claimed to use scientific principles to root out scroungers and target relief where it was most needed .
