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Which of the following is not an example of ways history is important in social network?
Which of the following are factors in the history of social welfare?
The goals of social welfare programs derive from?
The goal of the larger society and the dominant ways that people make sense of the world around them
Social welfare program benefit levels and eligibility can discourage participation.
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English Poor Laws provided for which of the following?
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Half of all children were living in poverty in the US at the beginning of the 21st century.
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The concept 'caring gap' refers to?
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Genocide is an essential part of American history for?
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Which racial group suffered the dual oppression of color and class, of discrimination and poverty?
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Some of the nastiest episodes in the history of racism were due to anti-immigrant sentiment.
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What is meant by the statement 'America may well become a minority nation'?
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Anti-Immigrant attitudes or nativism resulted in all but which of the following?
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The ideology of the Colonial Period focused on which of the following?
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The growth of social welfare expenditures in the 20th century reflected?
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The renewed war on dependency and idleness comes at a time when low-paying, unstable service jobs are being replaced by more permanent manufacturing employment.
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Which of the following is not one of the four factors that demonstrates the influence of history on social welfare?
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The residual approach of social welfare assumes that an array of other social institutions is capable of meeting the needs of most people, including?
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Institutional approaches to social welfare are premised on the belief that we live in an interdependent society.
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If people are seen as lazy, social welfare programs are?
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The rejection of work-based welfare reform proposals in the 1970s was based on?
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Long before the arrival of Europeans, the Southwest and Midwest once had been the center for cultures that supported large cities and significant religious institutions.
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Elizabethan Poor Law Principles involved which 2 of the following concepts?
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The creation of a large class of mobile labor was a result of what during the 1600s?
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The following is an example of a behavioral restriction on relief recipients:
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The largest percentage of the poor, as high as half in some areas, was made up of?
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Which of the following factors did not give rise to economic need for the colonists?
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The smallness of their numbers still made oversight of individual misfortunes during colonial times difficult for the public.
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The rationale for the adoption of the Poor Laws rested on?
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Study Notes
Social Welfare Overview
- Importance of history in social networks affects practitioner strategies for client engagement.
- Historical factors in social welfare encompass various influences, all of which matter significantly.
- Social welfare program objectives stem from the broader societal goals and prevailing worldviews.
Program Participation and Impacts
- Social welfare program benefit levels and eligibility criteria can discourage participation.
- The English Poor Laws offered provisions for the disabled population.
Child Poverty and Societal Issues
- Contrary to perceptions, a higher percentage than half of children did not live in poverty in the early 21st century.
- "Caring gap" describes the burden on working mothers managing the care of sick or dependent family members.
Historical Context of Racial Issues
- Genocide against Native Americans is a fundamental aspect of American history.
- African Americans have faced dual pressures of racial discrimination and socioeconomic challenges.
Immigration and Nativism
- Anti-immigrant sentiments historically contributed to some of the most intense episodes of racism.
- A prediction suggests that the U.S. may transition into a majority-minority nation due to immigration trends.
- Nativism did not result in the denial of citizenship to slaves.
Colonial Period Ideology and Welfare
- The Colonial Period ideology emphasized "original sin" and justified harsh treatment for the unproductive while omitting provisions for food assistance.
- The 20th century's rise in social welfare spending mirrored society's growing capacity to address the needs stemming from industrial change and evolving family structures.
Dependency and Employment Perspectives
- The renewed focus on dependency and idleness occurs simultaneously with declines in stable, well-paying jobs.
- Non-reliance on welfare reform proposals in the 1970s was influenced by fears of increasing welfare rolls with low-wage earners.
Historical Context of Welfare
- Pre-European cultures in the Southwest and Midwest demonstrated substantial religious and urban development.
- The Elizabethan Poor Law Principles included public responsibility for those unable to work and mandates for able-bodied individuals to find work.
- An excessive supply of indoor relief during the 1600s created a mobile labor class.
Behavioral Restrictions and Economic Context
- Behavioral restraints on welfare recipients include conditions like relocation or employment within a specified timeframe.
- A significant segment of impoverished individuals, sometimes up to half, comprised working men.
- High childhood mortality did not significantly contribute to the economic necessity faced by colonists.
Public Oversight and Legal Framework
- The small population size hindered proper oversight of individual hardships during colonial times.
- The rationale behind the Poor Laws was rooted in maintaining law and order within society.
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