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16 Cards in this Set
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Dual Focus of SW
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1) The individual (micro)
2) Their Environment (macro) |
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Dependency
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-When an individual and supporting institutions do not achieve role fulfillment
-Social Work: the most frequent tool used when dependency is not fulfilled |
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Flexner's model/evaluation resulted in?...
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De-emphasizing of institutional failing and focus or individual inability to fulfill role
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Relationship Between Policy and Practice?
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Policy dictates how we work, who we serve, and what we can be paid
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Policy Determines
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-Major Goals of Service
-Characteristics of clientele (location; agency hours; paying clients) -Who will get services -Options available to clients |
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Social Welfare Policy
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-a subcategory of social policy
-societal responses to specific needs or problems -occurs at macro (laws) and mezzo (administrative policy) scales -Social Welfare Policy concerns those interrelated, but not necessarily logically consistent principles, guidelines and procedures designed to deal with the problem of dependency in our society |
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Historical Analysis
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thorough understanding of evolution of policy and various historical events that inspired that evolution
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Content Analysis
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description of of an existing policy in terms of it's intentions, problem definition, goals, and means employed achieving the goals
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Models of Policy Making
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1) Puralism: everyone's voice is heard, "market place of ideas
2)Public Choice theory: all actors in the process seek to maximize their own gain 3) Elitist model: the Powerful Elite control the process completely |
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How Policy Comes About
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Rational Decision Making- planned change process
Incrementalism: Slow process of small steps representing compromise/competing interests Conflict Theory: large scale change from clash and contradictions (conflict) |
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Concrete Policy Making Process
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Problem Definition-define problem, identify stakeholder groups, and impacted pop.
Legitimation-solutions are formalized and enacted w/o rules for implementation Implementation-admin details and practical application |
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Choice Analysis
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The process of looking at options for dealing with a problem
Bases of Allocation- who will benefit from policy Types of Benefits-in-kind or good and services Delivery Structure-how services/benefits will be delivered Financial Benefits-how benefits are financed |
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Steps of Social and Economic Analysis
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1-Specify boundaries of the policy
2-fully understand problem 3-Identify the facts 4-understand theory of human behavior -rational choice theory: humans make decisions that serve their self-interests -social exchange theory: decisions based on minimizing cost and maximizng rewards 5-U.S. Social Values 6-Determined Desired Outcomes 7-Role of scarcity (cost benefit and opp costs) |
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U.S. Values
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1Achievement & Success
2Activity & Work 3Moral Obligation 4Humanitarian Mores 5Efficiency & Practicality 6Progress 7Material Comfort 8Equality 9Freedom 10 External Conformity 11Science and Secular Rationality 12Nationalism 13Democracy 14Individual Personality 15 Racism, Sexism, Group Superiority |
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TANF
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Temp. Assistance to Needy Families
-5 year life time max -max of 2 year stents -states have to have 50% work enrollment -forces recipients into labor force -doesn't provide enough for daycare |
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Number off American's to have used illicit drugs
-%tage that receives treatment |
8%
1.6% |
