Social Welfare Flashcards
What is social welfare
Condition of well being of a society done when social problems are managed, human needs are met m social opportunities are maximized
Etiology of “welfare”
Means to journey well , from the fourteenth century
What are the different mEans of payments of social welfare services
Free of charge
Nominal fee
Funded by state
Compulsory enrollment of underserved population
Are social welfare services considered basic and inalienable right , almost a
Natural right for those in need
Yes
3 main interpretation of welfare state
Provision of welfare by state
Provision of welfare by society ( combination of independent, voluntary non governmental and governmental agencies )
State assume comprehensive welfare of every citizen.
Who can provide welfare services
Central or state government
State sponsored company, agency
Private corporation
Charity , non profit
Different forms of social welfare services
Compulsory superannuation savings program Compulsory social insurance programs Pensions or financial aids Free, low cost nursing Medical and hospital care Community Medical facility Free, low cost public education Social work , community based organizations Financial assistance
Types of financial aids available
Social security
Tax relief
Pensions
Who is eligible generally for financial aid
Low income People That can’t meet basic living costs People raising children Elderly Unemployed Injured Sick Disabled
Main aspects that justify welfare system implementation
Humanitarian Democratic Altruism Utilitarian Religious Mutual self interest Economic Market failure Social Economies of scale
What is the humanist argument
Fundamental human right to have basic necessities
Nobody should suffer through lack of provisions
What is the democratic argument
Gradual extension of social protection favored by citizens in mature eocnomies
What is the altruist argument
Moral obligation to help others
Moral choice to help those that can’t help themselves
What is the utilitarian argument
An amount of money can produce more happiness to underserved population than people that have money
Redistribution of money form rich to pooor
What is the religious argument
Religious organizations emphasize importance of social organizations rather than personal development
What is the mutual self interest argument
Growth of mutual insurance increase development of national systems
What is the economic argument
Economic function of social programs
What is the market failure argumente
Encourage private sector to meet social objectives or deliver efficient production
What is the social argument
Social programs promote education , family and work objectives
What is the economies of scale eargument
Social Services that are better when paid in bulk by government rather than purchased by individual consumers like water, fire department
What are some argument against social welfare
Moral - affect individual freedom, reduced right to transfer wealth to others and allow seizure of private property
Religious / paternalism - only voluntary giving is virtuous which is diminished in social welfare system
Anti regulatory - burden on private businesses, causing slow growth and unemployment
Efficiency - argument that free market leads more efficient and effective production and service that welfare
Motivation / incentives- undesirable effect on behavior like dependency , lack of motivation to work
Social welfare of Ghana before colonization
Context of family ( extended family) as self sufficient unit which provided food, shelter, social education insurance against sickness , old age , consequences of death
2 major western traditions of welfare brought to Ghana
British American tradition
French Latin traditio;
What is the British American tradition
Public assistance Psychosocial intervention Casework Counseling Institutional care Remedial and piecemeal
What is the French Latin
medical And health social security apsects
Date of creation of Office of secretary for social services
1943-1944
Goal of social welfare by office secretary
Enhance community development
Mass education And Social development In rural areas
Training of educated person’s in rural areas for organization of social service activities
What is the vision of the department of social welfare
Modification of office of secretary for social services which has for vision to integrate disadvantaged vulnerable physically and mentally challenged people in mainstream development
D Main function of the department of social welfare
Community based rehabilitation of persons with disabilities
promotion of access to social services for disadvantaged and marginalized groups
vocational training to underprivileged ,youth ,juvenile delinquent, street children and disabled
support to HIV patients like orphaned and vulnerable children
Advocacy of social safety nets for all canyons development of programs for social protection
Juvenile and offenders supervision
Aftercare services for discharged prisoners
orphanages, delinquency institution ,rehabilitation centers ,home for the destitute operation
social enauiry reports for the courts
assistance of the elderly
hospital welfare services
What are community welfare league functions in social welfare
Corporation of communities businesses and private groups to provide care and services to socially disadvantaged
Financial and human resources coordination to establish rescue system for the needy in disasters
Increased contribution of resources from Private social service groups and agencies
Eradicate poverty
network for placement care of elderly and disabled
Career adaptation service for people with special needs
Welfare agency for elderly for community care needs
How can we eradicate poverty
Innovating in welfare programs to push socially disadvantaged towards independent life
Make generation escape poverty by sustaining programs
Function of a family centered welfare system
Strengthen and integrate social welfare services to serve families to enable them to live to their greatest potential
remove restriction on women in special situation so that they can take care of their families
Assistance of disadvantage group to stay at home as long as possible
treatments and education programs for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault
How can social welfare open various channels for communication
Invite experts scholars and opinion leader from related fields fields to attend forums and seminar to gather opinions and suggestion for policy formulation
What are the goals of services provided by Social Welfare
Safety justice dignity Mutual help development
Principles underlying social welfare services
Universality ( services for all )
comprehensiveness ( services adapted to victims )
Community orientation [diversity of services]
Efficiency (high cost efficient quality services]
Coordination [victim needs and characteristics based services]
Partnership [push all sectors to participate in social services]
Empowerment (improvement of welfare rights perception push them to exhaust civic rights )
What are the ideals of service in Social Welfare
Humanity disadvantaged priority family orientation service integration Citizen participation
What are some specific services for children
Child protection services foster care adoption services Living assistance to children in crisis family childcare assistance child allowance public child care services Christian worship Center orphanage Mission
z Services for the elderly
Adult daycare program in home care services residential home nursing home protection services peer counseling hotline elders living alone emergency hotline senior citizen services information hotline
Services for disabled
Disability identification disability allowance placement educational services and supplemental payments respite care and short-term care rent subsidize welfare house
Services for women
Protection services for women
placement services
living assistance for women
advocacy and legal services for women
supportive services to promote women’s growth and development
supportive services for single parent families
Two types of agencies in social welfare services
governmental
non-governmental
What are some governmental agencies in
Ministries commissions departments agencies metropolitan municipal district assemblies
What are some governmental ministries involved in social welfare
Ministry of employment and labor relations
Ministry of health Ghana health service
Ministry of education
Ministry of agriculture
Ministry of local government and rural development
Ghana aids commission
Function of ministry of employment in labor relations in Social Welfare
Promote write of persons with disabilities and the vulnerable by integrating them into mainstream developments in by improving their social well-being through promotion of social development with equity
Function of Ministry of health in Social Welfare
Helps improve the health needs of the general population
Function of Ministry of education in Social Welfare
Through department of special education to improve education of children with disabilities and provide training in special-needs education
Function of ministry of agriculture in Social Welfare
Agriculture extension services for assistance to disabled and needy for their farming activities
Function of ministry of local government in rural development in Social Welfare
Metropody time municipal industry trick assemblies in Cora ration of department of social welfare promote community based rehabilitation strategy to provides work plans and budgets
Ghana aids commission function in Social Welfare
Effective leadership in coordination with all the programs and activities in fight against HIV and aids through advocacy join planning monitoring and evaluation for control and prevention of disease
What are some examples of non-governmental organization in Social Welfare
Help age Ghana
Action on disability and development new horizon
Ghana society for the blind
cripples AIDS society
SIGHT savers
Christian health association of Ghana
CHAG
Catholic relief services
UN agencies
UNDP
UNICEF
UNFPA
WORLD FOOD PROGRAM
What is rehabilitation
Treatments design to facilitate process of recovery from injury illness or disease as normal as before
How can you increase your chances of complete rehabilitation
By starting early
Does the goal of rehabilitation changes with age
Yes
What is needed to initiate the former habilitation program
A referral from a doctor to have psychiatrist and occupational or a physical therapist or a rehabilitation center
What do you find in a referral from your doctor for rehabilitation
Description of type of illness or injury
date of unset
type of therapy needEd
Goals of therapy
2 forms of rehabilitation
Restorative
Maintenance
3 types of rehabilitation
Physical
occupational
speech therapy
What is physical therapy
Health space and restore use of muscles and bones in nervous system using heat, cold ,massage whirlpool baths ,ultrasound exercise and other techniques
Best known type of physical therapy
Exercise
What is occupational therapy
Health patient regain ability to do normal every day tasks by restoring old skill or new skills
Speech therapy
Help patient correct speech disorders or restore speech
Social welfare programs in Ghana
Pension schemes Livelihood empowerment against poverty National health insurance scheme Free maternal health services Ghana school feeding program Free SHS Labor intensive Public Works program
What is the traditional role of doctors
Find symptoms physical sign expertise in diagnosis grow clinical judgment give patient forecast or prognosis Conduct treatment
Health promotion
Prevention
Chronic disease and agent management
Doctor social instrument rule
Educator researcher advocates contributorto policy program development planner coordinator innovator
Doctor Social welfare role
Promotion of access to social service for disadvantage vulnerable and marginalized
Vocational training to underprivileged youth ,juvenile deliquent ,street children and disabled
support for person infected with HIV , aids , especially orphans and vulnerable children
provision of social safety net for all Ghanaian
advocacy for development of programs for social protection
development of program for social protection
supervision of juvenile placed on supervision , offenders released on license through community service and education therapy
after care services for discharged prisoners provision
assistance of the elderly
What is medical tourism
Traveling for purpose of receiving health care
Facilities included in medical tourism
Hospitals
Wellness centers and spas
Destination spas
Three types of medical tourism
Services illegal in both patients home country and destination country like organs sales
services illegal in patient home country but legal in destination country
services legal in both countries
Some reasons why there is a medical reason
high cost of healthcare in home country
excessive delay in medical and or surgical
treatment considered inadequate and unsafe or unavailable in home country
Risks with international travel for medical tourism
Contact of unfamiliar diseasss like tropical disease
micro organism transport across international borders
returning travelers with post treatment complication creating challenges
Ethical and quality assurance dilemmas
Four basic principles of Internet e-health information
Self-regulation
evaluation of information
regulation
awareness of users
Type of accreditation organization existing
Joint commission international
trent accreditation scheme
Most common categories of procedures done in medical tourism
Cosmetic surgery dentistry cardiology orthopedic surgery reproductive procedures
Common destination for medical tourism
Thailand Mexico Singapore India Malaysia Cuba Brazil Argentina Costa Rica South Africa morocco
Medical center targeted for medical tourism in Ghana
University of Ghana medical center
