SLWK 201 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Charity Organization Society, Social Work, Settlement Movement
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Social welfare addresses the well-being of people in society. Services created through public laws and policies that are established by federal and state legislatures, local municipalities, and courts. Welfare often has a negative connotation; referring to someone taking advantage of the system while receiving help. Social services in this country is not an organized system. Funding comes through the government, in the form of taxes. Private agencies and organizations are not directly under supervision of the government. Often work in partnership with government agencies. Religious agencies and organizations also serve social welfare needs. In the 1600"s, local churches were involved in the collection and distribution of resources. Catholic charities, jewish family services, lutheran social services, salvation. Institutional (preventive): in place to prevent problems. Residual (reactive): put in place after a problem occurs. Earliest social welfare policy came from england with the colonists. Elizabethan poor laws, adopted in england in 1601, outlined the public"s responsibility for the poor.
