Basics of Social Welfare

1. Basics of Social Welfare What is the stigma associated with social welfare and why is there one?? SW associated with poverty and the receipt of $ This comes from the value placed on work and reciprocity (pensioners �+� TANF �-�) Explain these concepts work & reciprocity Relationship b/w politics and social welfare To be poor is disreputable enough but then to get $ is worseRelationship b/w politics and social welfare To be poor is disreputable enough but then to get $ is worse

2. What is Stigma? A. A genetic condition B. A cornea shaped like rugby ball and not a sphere C. A negative connotation based on a societal reaction to uncontrollable circumstances D. Unfavorable opinions based on behavior

3. Economists & Stigma (Theories) Statistical discrimination Reliance & hard work are good (welfare recipients don have this) Taxpayer Resentment Theory Welfare recipients undeserving Individualism Strive for success according to rules Rules (equity & fairness) Ability unequal reward for unequal talents Hard work & ability success Success & virtue relationship (All due to individual) Self-selection and stigma Self-selection is that folks identify stigma with things of they are not a part.Self-selection is that folks identify stigma with things of they are not a part.

4. Explanations of social welfare offered by economic theory critiques emphasize Fairness and equity Its place and fit with the free market Smaller case study approaches that look at the lives of individuals A complete explanation of the phenomena

5. How do you define Social Welfare? Exclusiveness Inclusiveness Economic transfers outside the system Primary principle �price is driven by worth Welfare recipients pay less than fair price Examples????? Method is clear & unambiguous Covers services to non-poor reducing stigma

6. Meet Basic Needs Addresses health & economic adequacy Satisfying standards of life and health Minimum level of social functioning What is essential??????

7. Functional Definition Interdependent units full range of responsibilities A society cannot survive if too many cannot function at this level, also Social system cannot endure if too many cultural patterns of inefficiencies prevent interdependent functioning History has changed this and led to creation of social welfare

8. Key terms Social Structure how individuals achieve identity (status and role) > groups and organizations> institutions> society Social Institutions (Production-Distribution-Consumption; Population-Socialization;Social Integration;Mutual Support;Social Control/Order; Social Change) Family & kinship; Government; Economics; Religion; Education

9. Definitions of social welfare Are conclusive and cover most critical concepts Illuminate the complexity of the concept Show the agreement between different between the different approaches All of the above

10. exercise Create your own system Family & kinship; Government; Economics; Religion; Education What would social welfare look like? Stigma What would your programs look like?

11. Dependence, Interdependence, & the Social Welfare Institution 2 levels of functioning : individual performance & social institutions Interdependence versus dependence Industrialization brought deterioration in institutions and increase in members of high risk individuals (greater needs & less able to promote the kinds of changes needed) Industrialization impaired tradtional institutions from addressin dependency No one to help & an increase in becoming dependent. Industrialization impaired tradtional institutions from addressin dependency No one to help & an increase in becoming dependent.

12. Dependence/Opportunity High levels of dependence >repression Various methods of control Create limited alternatives versus holding folks responsible Two conceptions of social welfare Institutional-all of us need help at one point or other Residual �system of support when family & market do not meet needs Health care from residual to institutional, welfare moving back to residualHealth care from residual to institutional, welfare moving back to residual

13. Welfare State arguments Incoherent-all things to all people Economic prosperity renders this unnecessary Cost is a threat to the economy Squandering endless resources on �wrong people� with little impact Creates dependence which threatens freedom

14. Inevitable adjustment Current state is not a liberal initiative but a response to change In former rural agriculture society welfare was not needed but it is necessary in current system Rational response to modern problems of modernization

15. Welfare State revisited Programmatic welfare state that devotes portion of gnp, through taxation, to social problems w/o altering economy Redistributive welfare state has a focus on redistributing wealth & resources

16. American Beliefs GSS-2001 S. Services have gone too far L (22%) M(36%) C(36%) 28% Right on Track L (77%) M(79%) C(63%) 73% Should Gov. reduce $ Difs b/w rich and poor Y L (36%) M(40%) C(24%) 26% M L (25%) M(41%) C(32%) 51% N L (17%) M(30%) C(52%) 73%