exam one Flashcards
humans practice benevolent treatment & provide assistance to other humans in order to improve the conditions of humanity for moral, altruistic & logical reasons
humanitarianism
a policy or attitude of letting things take their own course without interfering
laissez-faire
organized public or private social services for the assistance of disadvantaged groups
social welfare
service, social justice, dignity & worth of the person, importance of human relationships, integrity & competence
social work values & ethical principles
“deserving” poor
those in need & are unable to work because they are too old, disabled, or sick
“undeserving” poor
those who don’t want to work
providing aid only in dire situations to the most needy
residual perspective
provides support as a normal aspect of life to all
institutional perspective
a systematic body of theory or knowledge, authority & credibility, community sanction, code of ethics, & professional culture
elements of a profession
exogenous factors which limit or empower collective actors
opportunity structure
charitable groups that used scientific philanthropy to help our, distressed, or deviant persons
the charity organization society
main objective was the establishment of “settlement houses” in poor urban areas in which volunteer middle-class “settlement workers” would live
settlement house movement
state & local laws that enforced racial segregation in the southern u.s.
jim crow laws
first major welfare legislature attempted to codify earlier legislature as well as establish a national policy regarding the poor
elizabethan poor laws
indoor relief
placing those who could not care for themselves in settings other than their own homes
outdoor relief
providing cash assistance that allowed individuals to remain in their own homes