Chapter 3 Conceptual Foundations of Social Welfare Policy Ideologies of Social Welfare System Cause and Function Blaming the Victim The Culture of Poverty and the Underclass
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Slide 1
Chapter 3
Conceptual Foundations of Social
Welfare Policy
Ideologies of Social Welfare
System
Cause
and Function
Blaming the Victim
The Culture of Poverty and the
Underclass
Conservative and Liberal Political
Perspectives
Biological Determinism
Social Welfare Services as a Right
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Theories of Evolution of the
Social Welfare System
Six theories to consider
Industrialization and the Social
Welfare System
Industrial
expansion created a need for
social welfare policies and programs.
Industrialization created new jobs and
also poor working conditions
Changes in economics, communities,
and family relations demanded a
change in social welfare polices.
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Cycles of History
Policies
cycle between individual
responsibilities and social
responsibilities
Between public purpose and private
interest
Cycles shift with generation with 30
years cycles
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Social Control
Those
in positions of power use the
institutions of the social welfare system
to control and direct the behavior of the
needy.
Residual social welfare programs and
low benefits become a tool of control.
Policies alternate between periods of
minimal benefits and broader ones.
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Elite Power Theory
Built
of the idea that a “handful” of
people control policies
Related to social control and dominant
class of capitalist
Domination of public policy by those
who control the resources
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Economics as a Determinant
of Social Welfare Policy
Economics
is a driving force behind the
policies and politics of social well-being
Times of economic growth are marked
by an emphasis on individual
responsibility
Economic slow downs call for increased
demand for government intervention
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Critical Theory
Combines
elements of social control,
elite power, and economics in
explaining policy
Allows us to evaluate how power and
domination impact the social order
TANF is an example
Call for action
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Paradigms of the Social
Welfare System
Social
Construction
Critical Analysis
Distributive Justice
Strengths-Based Model
Social Empathy
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Social Work Professional
Paradigm
How
do conflicting beliefs enter into a
discussion of ideologies, theories, and
paradigms?
Understanding
one’s own beliefs is an
important first step in analyzing social
welfare policies
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Slide 2
Chapter 3
Conceptual Foundations of Social
Welfare Policy
Ideologies of Social Welfare
System
Cause
and Function
Blaming the Victim
The Culture of Poverty and the
Underclass
Conservative and Liberal Political
Perspectives
Biological Determinism
Social Welfare Services as a Right
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Theories of Evolution of the
Social Welfare System
Six theories to consider
Industrialization and the Social
Welfare System
Industrial
expansion created a need for
social welfare policies and programs.
Industrialization created new jobs and
also poor working conditions
Changes in economics, communities,
and family relations demanded a
change in social welfare polices.
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Cycles of History
Policies
cycle between individual
responsibilities and social
responsibilities
Between public purpose and private
interest
Cycles shift with generation with 30
years cycles
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Social Control
Those
in positions of power use the
institutions of the social welfare system
to control and direct the behavior of the
needy.
Residual social welfare programs and
low benefits become a tool of control.
Policies alternate between periods of
minimal benefits and broader ones.
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Elite Power Theory
Built
of the idea that a “handful” of
people control policies
Related to social control and dominant
class of capitalist
Domination of public policy by those
who control the resources
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Economics as a Determinant
of Social Welfare Policy
Economics
is a driving force behind the
policies and politics of social well-being
Times of economic growth are marked
by an emphasis on individual
responsibility
Economic slow downs call for increased
demand for government intervention
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Critical Theory
Combines
elements of social control,
elite power, and economics in
explaining policy
Allows us to evaluate how power and
domination impact the social order
TANF is an example
Call for action
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Paradigms of the Social
Welfare System
Social
Construction
Critical Analysis
Distributive Justice
Strengths-Based Model
Social Empathy
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Social Work Professional
Paradigm
How
do conflicting beliefs enter into a
discussion of ideologies, theories, and
paradigms?
Understanding
one’s own beliefs is an
important first step in analyzing social
welfare policies
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Slide 3
Chapter 3
Conceptual Foundations of Social
Welfare Policy
Ideologies of Social Welfare
System
Cause
and Function
Blaming the Victim
The Culture of Poverty and the
Underclass
Conservative and Liberal Political
Perspectives
Biological Determinism
Social Welfare Services as a Right
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Theories of Evolution of the
Social Welfare System
Six theories to consider
Industrialization and the Social
Welfare System
Industrial
expansion created a need for
social welfare policies and programs.
Industrialization created new jobs and
also poor working conditions
Changes in economics, communities,
and family relations demanded a
change in social welfare polices.
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Cycles of History
Policies
cycle between individual
responsibilities and social
responsibilities
Between public purpose and private
interest
Cycles shift with generation with 30
years cycles
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Social Control
Those
in positions of power use the
institutions of the social welfare system
to control and direct the behavior of the
needy.
Residual social welfare programs and
low benefits become a tool of control.
Policies alternate between periods of
minimal benefits and broader ones.
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Elite Power Theory
Built
of the idea that a “handful” of
people control policies
Related to social control and dominant
class of capitalist
Domination of public policy by those
who control the resources
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Economics as a Determinant
of Social Welfare Policy
Economics
is a driving force behind the
policies and politics of social well-being
Times of economic growth are marked
by an emphasis on individual
responsibility
Economic slow downs call for increased
demand for government intervention
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Critical Theory
Combines
elements of social control,
elite power, and economics in
explaining policy
Allows us to evaluate how power and
domination impact the social order
TANF is an example
Call for action
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Paradigms of the Social
Welfare System
Social
Construction
Critical Analysis
Distributive Justice
Strengths-Based Model
Social Empathy
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Social Work Professional
Paradigm
How
do conflicting beliefs enter into a
discussion of ideologies, theories, and
paradigms?
Understanding
one’s own beliefs is an
important first step in analyzing social
welfare policies
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Slide 4
Chapter 3
Conceptual Foundations of Social
Welfare Policy
Ideologies of Social Welfare
System
Cause
and Function
Blaming the Victim
The Culture of Poverty and the
Underclass
Conservative and Liberal Political
Perspectives
Biological Determinism
Social Welfare Services as a Right
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Theories of Evolution of the
Social Welfare System
Six theories to consider
Industrialization and the Social
Welfare System
Industrial
expansion created a need for
social welfare policies and programs.
Industrialization created new jobs and
also poor working conditions
Changes in economics, communities,
and family relations demanded a
change in social welfare polices.
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Cycles of History
Policies
cycle between individual
responsibilities and social
responsibilities
Between public purpose and private
interest
Cycles shift with generation with 30
years cycles
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Social Control
Those
in positions of power use the
institutions of the social welfare system
to control and direct the behavior of the
needy.
Residual social welfare programs and
low benefits become a tool of control.
Policies alternate between periods of
minimal benefits and broader ones.
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Elite Power Theory
Built
of the idea that a “handful” of
people control policies
Related to social control and dominant
class of capitalist
Domination of public policy by those
who control the resources
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Economics as a Determinant
of Social Welfare Policy
Economics
is a driving force behind the
policies and politics of social well-being
Times of economic growth are marked
by an emphasis on individual
responsibility
Economic slow downs call for increased
demand for government intervention
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Critical Theory
Combines
elements of social control,
elite power, and economics in
explaining policy
Allows us to evaluate how power and
domination impact the social order
TANF is an example
Call for action
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Paradigms of the Social
Welfare System
Social
Construction
Critical Analysis
Distributive Justice
Strengths-Based Model
Social Empathy
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Social Work Professional
Paradigm
How
do conflicting beliefs enter into a
discussion of ideologies, theories, and
paradigms?
Understanding
one’s own beliefs is an
important first step in analyzing social
welfare policies
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Slide 5
Chapter 3
Conceptual Foundations of Social
Welfare Policy
Ideologies of Social Welfare
System
Cause
and Function
Blaming the Victim
The Culture of Poverty and the
Underclass
Conservative and Liberal Political
Perspectives
Biological Determinism
Social Welfare Services as a Right
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Theories of Evolution of the
Social Welfare System
Six theories to consider
Industrialization and the Social
Welfare System
Industrial
expansion created a need for
social welfare policies and programs.
Industrialization created new jobs and
also poor working conditions
Changes in economics, communities,
and family relations demanded a
change in social welfare polices.
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Cycles of History
Policies
cycle between individual
responsibilities and social
responsibilities
Between public purpose and private
interest
Cycles shift with generation with 30
years cycles
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Social Control
Those
in positions of power use the
institutions of the social welfare system
to control and direct the behavior of the
needy.
Residual social welfare programs and
low benefits become a tool of control.
Policies alternate between periods of
minimal benefits and broader ones.
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Elite Power Theory
Built
of the idea that a “handful” of
people control policies
Related to social control and dominant
class of capitalist
Domination of public policy by those
who control the resources
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Economics as a Determinant
of Social Welfare Policy
Economics
is a driving force behind the
policies and politics of social well-being
Times of economic growth are marked
by an emphasis on individual
responsibility
Economic slow downs call for increased
demand for government intervention
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Critical Theory
Combines
elements of social control,
elite power, and economics in
explaining policy
Allows us to evaluate how power and
domination impact the social order
TANF is an example
Call for action
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Paradigms of the Social
Welfare System
Social
Construction
Critical Analysis
Distributive Justice
Strengths-Based Model
Social Empathy
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Social Work Professional
Paradigm
How
do conflicting beliefs enter into a
discussion of ideologies, theories, and
paradigms?
Understanding
one’s own beliefs is an
important first step in analyzing social
welfare policies
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Slide 6
Chapter 3
Conceptual Foundations of Social
Welfare Policy
Ideologies of Social Welfare
System
Cause
and Function
Blaming the Victim
The Culture of Poverty and the
Underclass
Conservative and Liberal Political
Perspectives
Biological Determinism
Social Welfare Services as a Right
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Theories of Evolution of the
Social Welfare System
Six theories to consider
Industrialization and the Social
Welfare System
Industrial
expansion created a need for
social welfare policies and programs.
Industrialization created new jobs and
also poor working conditions
Changes in economics, communities,
and family relations demanded a
change in social welfare polices.
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Cycles of History
Policies
cycle between individual
responsibilities and social
responsibilities
Between public purpose and private
interest
Cycles shift with generation with 30
years cycles
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Social Control
Those
in positions of power use the
institutions of the social welfare system
to control and direct the behavior of the
needy.
Residual social welfare programs and
low benefits become a tool of control.
Policies alternate between periods of
minimal benefits and broader ones.
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Elite Power Theory
Built
of the idea that a “handful” of
people control policies
Related to social control and dominant
class of capitalist
Domination of public policy by those
who control the resources
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Economics as a Determinant
of Social Welfare Policy
Economics
is a driving force behind the
policies and politics of social well-being
Times of economic growth are marked
by an emphasis on individual
responsibility
Economic slow downs call for increased
demand for government intervention
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Critical Theory
Combines
elements of social control,
elite power, and economics in
explaining policy
Allows us to evaluate how power and
domination impact the social order
TANF is an example
Call for action
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Paradigms of the Social
Welfare System
Social
Construction
Critical Analysis
Distributive Justice
Strengths-Based Model
Social Empathy
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Social Work Professional
Paradigm
How
do conflicting beliefs enter into a
discussion of ideologies, theories, and
paradigms?
Understanding
one’s own beliefs is an
important first step in analyzing social
welfare policies
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Slide 7
Chapter 3
Conceptual Foundations of Social
Welfare Policy
Ideologies of Social Welfare
System
Cause
and Function
Blaming the Victim
The Culture of Poverty and the
Underclass
Conservative and Liberal Political
Perspectives
Biological Determinism
Social Welfare Services as a Right
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Theories of Evolution of the
Social Welfare System
Six theories to consider
Industrialization and the Social
Welfare System
Industrial
expansion created a need for
social welfare policies and programs.
Industrialization created new jobs and
also poor working conditions
Changes in economics, communities,
and family relations demanded a
change in social welfare polices.
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Cycles of History
Policies
cycle between individual
responsibilities and social
responsibilities
Between public purpose and private
interest
Cycles shift with generation with 30
years cycles
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Social Control
Those
in positions of power use the
institutions of the social welfare system
to control and direct the behavior of the
needy.
Residual social welfare programs and
low benefits become a tool of control.
Policies alternate between periods of
minimal benefits and broader ones.
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Elite Power Theory
Built
of the idea that a “handful” of
people control policies
Related to social control and dominant
class of capitalist
Domination of public policy by those
who control the resources
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Economics as a Determinant
of Social Welfare Policy
Economics
is a driving force behind the
policies and politics of social well-being
Times of economic growth are marked
by an emphasis on individual
responsibility
Economic slow downs call for increased
demand for government intervention
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Critical Theory
Combines
elements of social control,
elite power, and economics in
explaining policy
Allows us to evaluate how power and
domination impact the social order
TANF is an example
Call for action
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Paradigms of the Social
Welfare System
Social
Construction
Critical Analysis
Distributive Justice
Strengths-Based Model
Social Empathy
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Social Work Professional
Paradigm
How
do conflicting beliefs enter into a
discussion of ideologies, theories, and
paradigms?
Understanding
one’s own beliefs is an
important first step in analyzing social
welfare policies
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Slide 8
Chapter 3
Conceptual Foundations of Social
Welfare Policy
Ideologies of Social Welfare
System
Cause
and Function
Blaming the Victim
The Culture of Poverty and the
Underclass
Conservative and Liberal Political
Perspectives
Biological Determinism
Social Welfare Services as a Right
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Theories of Evolution of the
Social Welfare System
Six theories to consider
Industrialization and the Social
Welfare System
Industrial
expansion created a need for
social welfare policies and programs.
Industrialization created new jobs and
also poor working conditions
Changes in economics, communities,
and family relations demanded a
change in social welfare polices.
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Cycles of History
Policies
cycle between individual
responsibilities and social
responsibilities
Between public purpose and private
interest
Cycles shift with generation with 30
years cycles
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Social Control
Those
in positions of power use the
institutions of the social welfare system
to control and direct the behavior of the
needy.
Residual social welfare programs and
low benefits become a tool of control.
Policies alternate between periods of
minimal benefits and broader ones.
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Elite Power Theory
Built
of the idea that a “handful” of
people control policies
Related to social control and dominant
class of capitalist
Domination of public policy by those
who control the resources
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Economics as a Determinant
of Social Welfare Policy
Economics
is a driving force behind the
policies and politics of social well-being
Times of economic growth are marked
by an emphasis on individual
responsibility
Economic slow downs call for increased
demand for government intervention
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Critical Theory
Combines
elements of social control,
elite power, and economics in
explaining policy
Allows us to evaluate how power and
domination impact the social order
TANF is an example
Call for action
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Paradigms of the Social
Welfare System
Social
Construction
Critical Analysis
Distributive Justice
Strengths-Based Model
Social Empathy
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Social Work Professional
Paradigm
How
do conflicting beliefs enter into a
discussion of ideologies, theories, and
paradigms?
Understanding
one’s own beliefs is an
important first step in analyzing social
welfare policies
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Slide 9
Chapter 3
Conceptual Foundations of Social
Welfare Policy
Ideologies of Social Welfare
System
Cause
and Function
Blaming the Victim
The Culture of Poverty and the
Underclass
Conservative and Liberal Political
Perspectives
Biological Determinism
Social Welfare Services as a Right
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Theories of Evolution of the
Social Welfare System
Six theories to consider
Industrialization and the Social
Welfare System
Industrial
expansion created a need for
social welfare policies and programs.
Industrialization created new jobs and
also poor working conditions
Changes in economics, communities,
and family relations demanded a
change in social welfare polices.
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Cycles of History
Policies
cycle between individual
responsibilities and social
responsibilities
Between public purpose and private
interest
Cycles shift with generation with 30
years cycles
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Social Control
Those
in positions of power use the
institutions of the social welfare system
to control and direct the behavior of the
needy.
Residual social welfare programs and
low benefits become a tool of control.
Policies alternate between periods of
minimal benefits and broader ones.
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Elite Power Theory
Built
of the idea that a “handful” of
people control policies
Related to social control and dominant
class of capitalist
Domination of public policy by those
who control the resources
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Economics as a Determinant
of Social Welfare Policy
Economics
is a driving force behind the
policies and politics of social well-being
Times of economic growth are marked
by an emphasis on individual
responsibility
Economic slow downs call for increased
demand for government intervention
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Critical Theory
Combines
elements of social control,
elite power, and economics in
explaining policy
Allows us to evaluate how power and
domination impact the social order
TANF is an example
Call for action
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Paradigms of the Social
Welfare System
Social
Construction
Critical Analysis
Distributive Justice
Strengths-Based Model
Social Empathy
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Social Work Professional
Paradigm
How
do conflicting beliefs enter into a
discussion of ideologies, theories, and
paradigms?
Understanding
one’s own beliefs is an
important first step in analyzing social
welfare policies
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Slide 10
Chapter 3
Conceptual Foundations of Social
Welfare Policy
Ideologies of Social Welfare
System
Cause
and Function
Blaming the Victim
The Culture of Poverty and the
Underclass
Conservative and Liberal Political
Perspectives
Biological Determinism
Social Welfare Services as a Right
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Theories of Evolution of the
Social Welfare System
Six theories to consider
Industrialization and the Social
Welfare System
Industrial
expansion created a need for
social welfare policies and programs.
Industrialization created new jobs and
also poor working conditions
Changes in economics, communities,
and family relations demanded a
change in social welfare polices.
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Cycles of History
Policies
cycle between individual
responsibilities and social
responsibilities
Between public purpose and private
interest
Cycles shift with generation with 30
years cycles
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Social Control
Those
in positions of power use the
institutions of the social welfare system
to control and direct the behavior of the
needy.
Residual social welfare programs and
low benefits become a tool of control.
Policies alternate between periods of
minimal benefits and broader ones.
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Elite Power Theory
Built
of the idea that a “handful” of
people control policies
Related to social control and dominant
class of capitalist
Domination of public policy by those
who control the resources
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Economics as a Determinant
of Social Welfare Policy
Economics
is a driving force behind the
policies and politics of social well-being
Times of economic growth are marked
by an emphasis on individual
responsibility
Economic slow downs call for increased
demand for government intervention
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Critical Theory
Combines
elements of social control,
elite power, and economics in
explaining policy
Allows us to evaluate how power and
domination impact the social order
TANF is an example
Call for action
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Paradigms of the Social
Welfare System
Social
Construction
Critical Analysis
Distributive Justice
Strengths-Based Model
Social Empathy
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Social Work Professional
Paradigm
How
do conflicting beliefs enter into a
discussion of ideologies, theories, and
paradigms?
Understanding
one’s own beliefs is an
important first step in analyzing social
welfare policies
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Slide 11
Chapter 3
Conceptual Foundations of Social
Welfare Policy
Ideologies of Social Welfare
System
Cause
and Function
Blaming the Victim
The Culture of Poverty and the
Underclass
Conservative and Liberal Political
Perspectives
Biological Determinism
Social Welfare Services as a Right
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Theories of Evolution of the
Social Welfare System
Six theories to consider
Industrialization and the Social
Welfare System
Industrial
expansion created a need for
social welfare policies and programs.
Industrialization created new jobs and
also poor working conditions
Changes in economics, communities,
and family relations demanded a
change in social welfare polices.
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Cycles of History
Policies
cycle between individual
responsibilities and social
responsibilities
Between public purpose and private
interest
Cycles shift with generation with 30
years cycles
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Social Control
Those
in positions of power use the
institutions of the social welfare system
to control and direct the behavior of the
needy.
Residual social welfare programs and
low benefits become a tool of control.
Policies alternate between periods of
minimal benefits and broader ones.
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Elite Power Theory
Built
of the idea that a “handful” of
people control policies
Related to social control and dominant
class of capitalist
Domination of public policy by those
who control the resources
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Economics as a Determinant
of Social Welfare Policy
Economics
is a driving force behind the
policies and politics of social well-being
Times of economic growth are marked
by an emphasis on individual
responsibility
Economic slow downs call for increased
demand for government intervention
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Critical Theory
Combines
elements of social control,
elite power, and economics in
explaining policy
Allows us to evaluate how power and
domination impact the social order
TANF is an example
Call for action
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Paradigms of the Social
Welfare System
Social
Construction
Critical Analysis
Distributive Justice
Strengths-Based Model
Social Empathy
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Social Work Professional
Paradigm
How
do conflicting beliefs enter into a
discussion of ideologies, theories, and
paradigms?
Understanding
one’s own beliefs is an
important first step in analyzing social
welfare policies
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Chapter 3
Conceptual Foundations of Social
Welfare Policy
Ideologies of Social Welfare
System
Cause
and Function
Blaming the Victim
The Culture of Poverty and the
Underclass
Conservative and Liberal Political
Perspectives
Biological Determinism
Social Welfare Services as a Right
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Theories of Evolution of the
Social Welfare System
Six theories to consider
Industrialization and the Social
Welfare System
Industrial
expansion created a need for
social welfare policies and programs.
Industrialization created new jobs and
also poor working conditions
Changes in economics, communities,
and family relations demanded a
change in social welfare polices.
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Cycles of History
Policies
cycle between individual
responsibilities and social
responsibilities
Between public purpose and private
interest
Cycles shift with generation with 30
years cycles
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Social Control
Those
in positions of power use the
institutions of the social welfare system
to control and direct the behavior of the
needy.
Residual social welfare programs and
low benefits become a tool of control.
Policies alternate between periods of
minimal benefits and broader ones.
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Elite Power Theory
Built
of the idea that a “handful” of
people control policies
Related to social control and dominant
class of capitalist
Domination of public policy by those
who control the resources
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Economics as a Determinant
of Social Welfare Policy
Economics
is a driving force behind the
policies and politics of social well-being
Times of economic growth are marked
by an emphasis on individual
responsibility
Economic slow downs call for increased
demand for government intervention
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Critical Theory
Combines
elements of social control,
elite power, and economics in
explaining policy
Allows us to evaluate how power and
domination impact the social order
TANF is an example
Call for action
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Paradigms of the Social
Welfare System
Social
Construction
Critical Analysis
Distributive Justice
Strengths-Based Model
Social Empathy
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Social Work Professional
Paradigm
How
do conflicting beliefs enter into a
discussion of ideologies, theories, and
paradigms?
Understanding
one’s own beliefs is an
important first step in analyzing social
welfare policies
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Slide 2
Chapter 3
Conceptual Foundations of Social
Welfare Policy
Ideologies of Social Welfare
System
Cause
and Function
Blaming the Victim
The Culture of Poverty and the
Underclass
Conservative and Liberal Political
Perspectives
Biological Determinism
Social Welfare Services as a Right
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Theories of Evolution of the
Social Welfare System
Six theories to consider
Industrialization and the Social
Welfare System
Industrial
expansion created a need for
social welfare policies and programs.
Industrialization created new jobs and
also poor working conditions
Changes in economics, communities,
and family relations demanded a
change in social welfare polices.
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Cycles of History
Policies
cycle between individual
responsibilities and social
responsibilities
Between public purpose and private
interest
Cycles shift with generation with 30
years cycles
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Social Control
Those
in positions of power use the
institutions of the social welfare system
to control and direct the behavior of the
needy.
Residual social welfare programs and
low benefits become a tool of control.
Policies alternate between periods of
minimal benefits and broader ones.
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Elite Power Theory
Built
of the idea that a “handful” of
people control policies
Related to social control and dominant
class of capitalist
Domination of public policy by those
who control the resources
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Economics as a Determinant
of Social Welfare Policy
Economics
is a driving force behind the
policies and politics of social well-being
Times of economic growth are marked
by an emphasis on individual
responsibility
Economic slow downs call for increased
demand for government intervention
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Critical Theory
Combines
elements of social control,
elite power, and economics in
explaining policy
Allows us to evaluate how power and
domination impact the social order
TANF is an example
Call for action
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Paradigms of the Social
Welfare System
Social
Construction
Critical Analysis
Distributive Justice
Strengths-Based Model
Social Empathy
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Social Work Professional
Paradigm
How
do conflicting beliefs enter into a
discussion of ideologies, theories, and
paradigms?
Understanding
one’s own beliefs is an
important first step in analyzing social
welfare policies
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Slide 3
Chapter 3
Conceptual Foundations of Social
Welfare Policy
Ideologies of Social Welfare
System
Cause
and Function
Blaming the Victim
The Culture of Poverty and the
Underclass
Conservative and Liberal Political
Perspectives
Biological Determinism
Social Welfare Services as a Right
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Theories of Evolution of the
Social Welfare System
Six theories to consider
Industrialization and the Social
Welfare System
Industrial
expansion created a need for
social welfare policies and programs.
Industrialization created new jobs and
also poor working conditions
Changes in economics, communities,
and family relations demanded a
change in social welfare polices.
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Cycles of History
Policies
cycle between individual
responsibilities and social
responsibilities
Between public purpose and private
interest
Cycles shift with generation with 30
years cycles
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Social Control
Those
in positions of power use the
institutions of the social welfare system
to control and direct the behavior of the
needy.
Residual social welfare programs and
low benefits become a tool of control.
Policies alternate between periods of
minimal benefits and broader ones.
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Elite Power Theory
Built
of the idea that a “handful” of
people control policies
Related to social control and dominant
class of capitalist
Domination of public policy by those
who control the resources
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Economics as a Determinant
of Social Welfare Policy
Economics
is a driving force behind the
policies and politics of social well-being
Times of economic growth are marked
by an emphasis on individual
responsibility
Economic slow downs call for increased
demand for government intervention
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Critical Theory
Combines
elements of social control,
elite power, and economics in
explaining policy
Allows us to evaluate how power and
domination impact the social order
TANF is an example
Call for action
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Paradigms of the Social
Welfare System
Social
Construction
Critical Analysis
Distributive Justice
Strengths-Based Model
Social Empathy
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Social Work Professional
Paradigm
How
do conflicting beliefs enter into a
discussion of ideologies, theories, and
paradigms?
Understanding
one’s own beliefs is an
important first step in analyzing social
welfare policies
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Slide 4
Chapter 3
Conceptual Foundations of Social
Welfare Policy
Ideologies of Social Welfare
System
Cause
and Function
Blaming the Victim
The Culture of Poverty and the
Underclass
Conservative and Liberal Political
Perspectives
Biological Determinism
Social Welfare Services as a Right
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Theories of Evolution of the
Social Welfare System
Six theories to consider
Industrialization and the Social
Welfare System
Industrial
expansion created a need for
social welfare policies and programs.
Industrialization created new jobs and
also poor working conditions
Changes in economics, communities,
and family relations demanded a
change in social welfare polices.
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Cycles of History
Policies
cycle between individual
responsibilities and social
responsibilities
Between public purpose and private
interest
Cycles shift with generation with 30
years cycles
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Social Control
Those
in positions of power use the
institutions of the social welfare system
to control and direct the behavior of the
needy.
Residual social welfare programs and
low benefits become a tool of control.
Policies alternate between periods of
minimal benefits and broader ones.
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Elite Power Theory
Built
of the idea that a “handful” of
people control policies
Related to social control and dominant
class of capitalist
Domination of public policy by those
who control the resources
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Economics as a Determinant
of Social Welfare Policy
Economics
is a driving force behind the
policies and politics of social well-being
Times of economic growth are marked
by an emphasis on individual
responsibility
Economic slow downs call for increased
demand for government intervention
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Critical Theory
Combines
elements of social control,
elite power, and economics in
explaining policy
Allows us to evaluate how power and
domination impact the social order
TANF is an example
Call for action
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Paradigms of the Social
Welfare System
Social
Construction
Critical Analysis
Distributive Justice
Strengths-Based Model
Social Empathy
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Social Work Professional
Paradigm
How
do conflicting beliefs enter into a
discussion of ideologies, theories, and
paradigms?
Understanding
one’s own beliefs is an
important first step in analyzing social
welfare policies
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Slide 5
Chapter 3
Conceptual Foundations of Social
Welfare Policy
Ideologies of Social Welfare
System
Cause
and Function
Blaming the Victim
The Culture of Poverty and the
Underclass
Conservative and Liberal Political
Perspectives
Biological Determinism
Social Welfare Services as a Right
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Theories of Evolution of the
Social Welfare System
Six theories to consider
Industrialization and the Social
Welfare System
Industrial
expansion created a need for
social welfare policies and programs.
Industrialization created new jobs and
also poor working conditions
Changes in economics, communities,
and family relations demanded a
change in social welfare polices.
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Cycles of History
Policies
cycle between individual
responsibilities and social
responsibilities
Between public purpose and private
interest
Cycles shift with generation with 30
years cycles
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Social Control
Those
in positions of power use the
institutions of the social welfare system
to control and direct the behavior of the
needy.
Residual social welfare programs and
low benefits become a tool of control.
Policies alternate between periods of
minimal benefits and broader ones.
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Elite Power Theory
Built
of the idea that a “handful” of
people control policies
Related to social control and dominant
class of capitalist
Domination of public policy by those
who control the resources
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Economics as a Determinant
of Social Welfare Policy
Economics
is a driving force behind the
policies and politics of social well-being
Times of economic growth are marked
by an emphasis on individual
responsibility
Economic slow downs call for increased
demand for government intervention
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Critical Theory
Combines
elements of social control,
elite power, and economics in
explaining policy
Allows us to evaluate how power and
domination impact the social order
TANF is an example
Call for action
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Paradigms of the Social
Welfare System
Social
Construction
Critical Analysis
Distributive Justice
Strengths-Based Model
Social Empathy
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Social Work Professional
Paradigm
How
do conflicting beliefs enter into a
discussion of ideologies, theories, and
paradigms?
Understanding
one’s own beliefs is an
important first step in analyzing social
welfare policies
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Slide 6
Chapter 3
Conceptual Foundations of Social
Welfare Policy
Ideologies of Social Welfare
System
Cause
and Function
Blaming the Victim
The Culture of Poverty and the
Underclass
Conservative and Liberal Political
Perspectives
Biological Determinism
Social Welfare Services as a Right
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Theories of Evolution of the
Social Welfare System
Six theories to consider
Industrialization and the Social
Welfare System
Industrial
expansion created a need for
social welfare policies and programs.
Industrialization created new jobs and
also poor working conditions
Changes in economics, communities,
and family relations demanded a
change in social welfare polices.
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Cycles of History
Policies
cycle between individual
responsibilities and social
responsibilities
Between public purpose and private
interest
Cycles shift with generation with 30
years cycles
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Social Control
Those
in positions of power use the
institutions of the social welfare system
to control and direct the behavior of the
needy.
Residual social welfare programs and
low benefits become a tool of control.
Policies alternate between periods of
minimal benefits and broader ones.
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Elite Power Theory
Built
of the idea that a “handful” of
people control policies
Related to social control and dominant
class of capitalist
Domination of public policy by those
who control the resources
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Economics as a Determinant
of Social Welfare Policy
Economics
is a driving force behind the
policies and politics of social well-being
Times of economic growth are marked
by an emphasis on individual
responsibility
Economic slow downs call for increased
demand for government intervention
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Critical Theory
Combines
elements of social control,
elite power, and economics in
explaining policy
Allows us to evaluate how power and
domination impact the social order
TANF is an example
Call for action
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Paradigms of the Social
Welfare System
Social
Construction
Critical Analysis
Distributive Justice
Strengths-Based Model
Social Empathy
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Social Work Professional
Paradigm
How
do conflicting beliefs enter into a
discussion of ideologies, theories, and
paradigms?
Understanding
one’s own beliefs is an
important first step in analyzing social
welfare policies
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Slide 7
Chapter 3
Conceptual Foundations of Social
Welfare Policy
Ideologies of Social Welfare
System
Cause
and Function
Blaming the Victim
The Culture of Poverty and the
Underclass
Conservative and Liberal Political
Perspectives
Biological Determinism
Social Welfare Services as a Right
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Theories of Evolution of the
Social Welfare System
Six theories to consider
Industrialization and the Social
Welfare System
Industrial
expansion created a need for
social welfare policies and programs.
Industrialization created new jobs and
also poor working conditions
Changes in economics, communities,
and family relations demanded a
change in social welfare polices.
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Cycles of History
Policies
cycle between individual
responsibilities and social
responsibilities
Between public purpose and private
interest
Cycles shift with generation with 30
years cycles
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Social Control
Those
in positions of power use the
institutions of the social welfare system
to control and direct the behavior of the
needy.
Residual social welfare programs and
low benefits become a tool of control.
Policies alternate between periods of
minimal benefits and broader ones.
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Elite Power Theory
Built
of the idea that a “handful” of
people control policies
Related to social control and dominant
class of capitalist
Domination of public policy by those
who control the resources
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Economics as a Determinant
of Social Welfare Policy
Economics
is a driving force behind the
policies and politics of social well-being
Times of economic growth are marked
by an emphasis on individual
responsibility
Economic slow downs call for increased
demand for government intervention
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Critical Theory
Combines
elements of social control,
elite power, and economics in
explaining policy
Allows us to evaluate how power and
domination impact the social order
TANF is an example
Call for action
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Paradigms of the Social
Welfare System
Social
Construction
Critical Analysis
Distributive Justice
Strengths-Based Model
Social Empathy
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Social Work Professional
Paradigm
How
do conflicting beliefs enter into a
discussion of ideologies, theories, and
paradigms?
Understanding
one’s own beliefs is an
important first step in analyzing social
welfare policies
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Slide 8
Chapter 3
Conceptual Foundations of Social
Welfare Policy
Ideologies of Social Welfare
System
Cause
and Function
Blaming the Victim
The Culture of Poverty and the
Underclass
Conservative and Liberal Political
Perspectives
Biological Determinism
Social Welfare Services as a Right
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Theories of Evolution of the
Social Welfare System
Six theories to consider
Industrialization and the Social
Welfare System
Industrial
expansion created a need for
social welfare policies and programs.
Industrialization created new jobs and
also poor working conditions
Changes in economics, communities,
and family relations demanded a
change in social welfare polices.
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Cycles of History
Policies
cycle between individual
responsibilities and social
responsibilities
Between public purpose and private
interest
Cycles shift with generation with 30
years cycles
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Social Control
Those
in positions of power use the
institutions of the social welfare system
to control and direct the behavior of the
needy.
Residual social welfare programs and
low benefits become a tool of control.
Policies alternate between periods of
minimal benefits and broader ones.
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Elite Power Theory
Built
of the idea that a “handful” of
people control policies
Related to social control and dominant
class of capitalist
Domination of public policy by those
who control the resources
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Economics as a Determinant
of Social Welfare Policy
Economics
is a driving force behind the
policies and politics of social well-being
Times of economic growth are marked
by an emphasis on individual
responsibility
Economic slow downs call for increased
demand for government intervention
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Critical Theory
Combines
elements of social control,
elite power, and economics in
explaining policy
Allows us to evaluate how power and
domination impact the social order
TANF is an example
Call for action
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Paradigms of the Social
Welfare System
Social
Construction
Critical Analysis
Distributive Justice
Strengths-Based Model
Social Empathy
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Social Work Professional
Paradigm
How
do conflicting beliefs enter into a
discussion of ideologies, theories, and
paradigms?
Understanding
one’s own beliefs is an
important first step in analyzing social
welfare policies
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Slide 9
Chapter 3
Conceptual Foundations of Social
Welfare Policy
Ideologies of Social Welfare
System
Cause
and Function
Blaming the Victim
The Culture of Poverty and the
Underclass
Conservative and Liberal Political
Perspectives
Biological Determinism
Social Welfare Services as a Right
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Theories of Evolution of the
Social Welfare System
Six theories to consider
Industrialization and the Social
Welfare System
Industrial
expansion created a need for
social welfare policies and programs.
Industrialization created new jobs and
also poor working conditions
Changes in economics, communities,
and family relations demanded a
change in social welfare polices.
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Cycles of History
Policies
cycle between individual
responsibilities and social
responsibilities
Between public purpose and private
interest
Cycles shift with generation with 30
years cycles
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Social Control
Those
in positions of power use the
institutions of the social welfare system
to control and direct the behavior of the
needy.
Residual social welfare programs and
low benefits become a tool of control.
Policies alternate between periods of
minimal benefits and broader ones.
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Elite Power Theory
Built
of the idea that a “handful” of
people control policies
Related to social control and dominant
class of capitalist
Domination of public policy by those
who control the resources
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Economics as a Determinant
of Social Welfare Policy
Economics
is a driving force behind the
policies and politics of social well-being
Times of economic growth are marked
by an emphasis on individual
responsibility
Economic slow downs call for increased
demand for government intervention
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Critical Theory
Combines
elements of social control,
elite power, and economics in
explaining policy
Allows us to evaluate how power and
domination impact the social order
TANF is an example
Call for action
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Paradigms of the Social
Welfare System
Social
Construction
Critical Analysis
Distributive Justice
Strengths-Based Model
Social Empathy
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Social Work Professional
Paradigm
How
do conflicting beliefs enter into a
discussion of ideologies, theories, and
paradigms?
Understanding
one’s own beliefs is an
important first step in analyzing social
welfare policies
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Slide 10
Chapter 3
Conceptual Foundations of Social
Welfare Policy
Ideologies of Social Welfare
System
Cause
and Function
Blaming the Victim
The Culture of Poverty and the
Underclass
Conservative and Liberal Political
Perspectives
Biological Determinism
Social Welfare Services as a Right
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Theories of Evolution of the
Social Welfare System
Six theories to consider
Industrialization and the Social
Welfare System
Industrial
expansion created a need for
social welfare policies and programs.
Industrialization created new jobs and
also poor working conditions
Changes in economics, communities,
and family relations demanded a
change in social welfare polices.
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Cycles of History
Policies
cycle between individual
responsibilities and social
responsibilities
Between public purpose and private
interest
Cycles shift with generation with 30
years cycles
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Social Control
Those
in positions of power use the
institutions of the social welfare system
to control and direct the behavior of the
needy.
Residual social welfare programs and
low benefits become a tool of control.
Policies alternate between periods of
minimal benefits and broader ones.
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Elite Power Theory
Built
of the idea that a “handful” of
people control policies
Related to social control and dominant
class of capitalist
Domination of public policy by those
who control the resources
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Economics as a Determinant
of Social Welfare Policy
Economics
is a driving force behind the
policies and politics of social well-being
Times of economic growth are marked
by an emphasis on individual
responsibility
Economic slow downs call for increased
demand for government intervention
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Critical Theory
Combines
elements of social control,
elite power, and economics in
explaining policy
Allows us to evaluate how power and
domination impact the social order
TANF is an example
Call for action
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Paradigms of the Social
Welfare System
Social
Construction
Critical Analysis
Distributive Justice
Strengths-Based Model
Social Empathy
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Social Work Professional
Paradigm
How
do conflicting beliefs enter into a
discussion of ideologies, theories, and
paradigms?
Understanding
one’s own beliefs is an
important first step in analyzing social
welfare policies
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Slide 11
Chapter 3
Conceptual Foundations of Social
Welfare Policy
Ideologies of Social Welfare
System
Cause
and Function
Blaming the Victim
The Culture of Poverty and the
Underclass
Conservative and Liberal Political
Perspectives
Biological Determinism
Social Welfare Services as a Right
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Theories of Evolution of the
Social Welfare System
Six theories to consider
Industrialization and the Social
Welfare System
Industrial
expansion created a need for
social welfare policies and programs.
Industrialization created new jobs and
also poor working conditions
Changes in economics, communities,
and family relations demanded a
change in social welfare polices.
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Cycles of History
Policies
cycle between individual
responsibilities and social
responsibilities
Between public purpose and private
interest
Cycles shift with generation with 30
years cycles
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Social Control
Those
in positions of power use the
institutions of the social welfare system
to control and direct the behavior of the
needy.
Residual social welfare programs and
low benefits become a tool of control.
Policies alternate between periods of
minimal benefits and broader ones.
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Elite Power Theory
Built
of the idea that a “handful” of
people control policies
Related to social control and dominant
class of capitalist
Domination of public policy by those
who control the resources
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Economics as a Determinant
of Social Welfare Policy
Economics
is a driving force behind the
policies and politics of social well-being
Times of economic growth are marked
by an emphasis on individual
responsibility
Economic slow downs call for increased
demand for government intervention
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Critical Theory
Combines
elements of social control,
elite power, and economics in
explaining policy
Allows us to evaluate how power and
domination impact the social order
TANF is an example
Call for action
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Paradigms of the Social
Welfare System
Social
Construction
Critical Analysis
Distributive Justice
Strengths-Based Model
Social Empathy
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education
Social Work Professional
Paradigm
How
do conflicting beliefs enter into a
discussion of ideologies, theories, and
paradigms?
Understanding
one’s own beliefs is an
important first step in analyzing social
welfare policies
Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal
Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education