Chapter 1 Flashcards
What is not a component of the laissez-faire perspective in the development of social welfare?
people become poor or needy as a result of changing social institutions such as economic globalization.
Prior to the Elizabethan Poor Law, care for the English poor was
primarily a function of the church
In 1351, King Edward III mandated the Statute of Laborers Act which:
made it mandatory that all able-bodied persons accept any type of employment within a parish
The________ established a national policy regarding the poor in 1601
Elizabethan Poor Law
Which perspective views social welfare as serving only those with the most problems or greatest need?
residual
_______ refers to the practice of placing the “worthy poor” in institutions to obtain services
indoor relief
What represents the most important shift in social welfare between the American Revolution and the Civil War
shift to outdoor relief rather than indoor relief
The phrase “friendly visitors” is most often associated with:
Charity Organization Societies
Which program was created in 1935 to provide public service jobs for the unemployed?
The Works Progress Administration (WPA)
_____ traveled the United States observing the care given the “insane” and worked towards reform
Dorothea Dix
Which piece of federal legislation created the Job Opportunities and Basic Skills (JOBS) training and education program?
Family Support Act of 1988
What describes the approach to welfare reform during the mid-1990s
a shift in responsibility for welfare programs from the federal to the state level
Which movement focused on individuals as part of their community and understanding and appreciating the strengths of cultural diversity?
settlement house movement
Which entitlement program was ended by the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Budget Reconciliation Act of 1996?
Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC)
The objective of this act was to “eliminate poverty” through institutional change
the Economic Opportunities Act
