HISTORY OF SOCIAL WELFARE EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS. VERIFIED
2025/2026.
Welfare state - ANS an organized and societal response to the needs and rights of residents
why do we need a welfare state? - ANS -transportation
-fire dept
-police dept
-retirement
-public health
-protection for workers
-safety net programs
-education
social welfare policies factors - ANS form
purpose
domestic or international
How does social welfare state relate to social work? - ANS -stronger welfare state helps us
help other
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,-we value social justice, ensuring ppls rights is an important part of the welfare state
current social welfare state social issues - ANS -mass incarceration
-police violence/brutality
-affordable housing
-immigration policy
why we need to understand the american welfare state? - ANS -to truly help their clients in
many situations
-to engage in policy practice to improve the policies in the agency, community, legislative, or
government settings
-to understand the impact of external forces on the functioning of individuals
overview of the current social welfare state - ANS -sophisticated social welfare state with
safety net services, public health, education, mental health, retirement, labor laws, child
protection
-constitutional amendments and supreme court decisions uphold the rights of individuals
what is an advocate - ANS 1. one who supports or defends a cause
2. one who speaks on another's behalf
Initial Policy Advocacy Steps - ANS 1. deciding what is wrong and right
2. diagnosing the context (what is working for you; what is working against you)
-both require assessment before "deciding" and before "diagnosing"
3 approaches of ethical reasoning - ANS -outcomes approach
-first-ethical principles approach
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, -relativist approach
relativist view of social justice - ANS cultural and political factors have shaped how Americans
have responded to inequalities throughout history
outcomes approach - ANS -does it improve the well being of the population
-is it cost effective
-do the benefits exceed the costs
-does it provide other benefits to the nation
first ethical principles - ANS -honesty
-freedom
-self-determination
-confidentiality
-not killing
-due process
-fairness
-social justice
what is a violation of social justice - ANS ethically questionable or unacceptable differences
exist between members of a vulnerable population and the mainstream
examples of a violation of social justice - ANS -violation of civil rights
-violation of life/living conditions
-violation of access to opportunities
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS. VERIFIED
2025/2026.
Welfare state - ANS an organized and societal response to the needs and rights of residents
why do we need a welfare state? - ANS -transportation
-fire dept
-police dept
-retirement
-public health
-protection for workers
-safety net programs
-education
social welfare policies factors - ANS form
purpose
domestic or international
How does social welfare state relate to social work? - ANS -stronger welfare state helps us
help other
1 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
,-we value social justice, ensuring ppls rights is an important part of the welfare state
current social welfare state social issues - ANS -mass incarceration
-police violence/brutality
-affordable housing
-immigration policy
why we need to understand the american welfare state? - ANS -to truly help their clients in
many situations
-to engage in policy practice to improve the policies in the agency, community, legislative, or
government settings
-to understand the impact of external forces on the functioning of individuals
overview of the current social welfare state - ANS -sophisticated social welfare state with
safety net services, public health, education, mental health, retirement, labor laws, child
protection
-constitutional amendments and supreme court decisions uphold the rights of individuals
what is an advocate - ANS 1. one who supports or defends a cause
2. one who speaks on another's behalf
Initial Policy Advocacy Steps - ANS 1. deciding what is wrong and right
2. diagnosing the context (what is working for you; what is working against you)
-both require assessment before "deciding" and before "diagnosing"
3 approaches of ethical reasoning - ANS -outcomes approach
-first-ethical principles approach
2 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
, -relativist approach
relativist view of social justice - ANS cultural and political factors have shaped how Americans
have responded to inequalities throughout history
outcomes approach - ANS -does it improve the well being of the population
-is it cost effective
-do the benefits exceed the costs
-does it provide other benefits to the nation
first ethical principles - ANS -honesty
-freedom
-self-determination
-confidentiality
-not killing
-due process
-fairness
-social justice
what is a violation of social justice - ANS ethically questionable or unacceptable differences
exist between members of a vulnerable population and the mainstream
examples of a violation of social justice - ANS -violation of civil rights
-violation of life/living conditions
-violation of access to opportunities
3 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
