Types of Welfare Providers

Question 1

Welfare Pluralism

Answer 1

Using more than one institution to provide welfare to the population

Question 2

Voluntary Welfare

Answer 2

Charitable or non-profit organisations that provide help to the population e.g. charities

Question 3

Advantages of Voluntary Welfare

Answer 3

People may trust voluntary organisations more than the state
Using volunteers reduces government costs
Volunteers are usually committed and hardworking, so should provide high quality care

Question 4

Informal Welfare

Answer 4

Sources of care that are not official organisations e.g. family/neighbours

Question 5

1990 Community Care Act

Answer 5

Stated that people in local communities should care for each other- increase in informal welfare.
Feminists- informal welfare is ignored in society and women do it mostly

Question 6

Advantages of Informal Welfare

Answer 6

Cuts costs of care homes
Females can naturally adopt the expressive nurturing role in society
Quality of care from family members should be high

Question 7

State Welfare

Answer 7

Sources of care that are provided by taxpayer’s money by law, usually through the government

Question 8

Advantages of State Welfare

Answer 8

All staff should be correctly trained

Paid for by taxpayers so people should respect it

Question 9

Private Welfare

Answer 9

Sources of independtly run, profit-making care who charge for welfare e.g. private schools, BUPA

Question 10

Advantages of Private Welfare

Answer 10

Takes pressure of state welfare

Profit incentive