The emergency of mother’s pensions represented changes in the ideas and institutions that guided social welfare in the early 20th century. There was division in philosophy towards providing relief in that frontline social workers learned that the

inadequacy of aid caused irreparable harm to families and other believed that private charity was best and that “poor charity” was worse than none. How did these 2 thought patterns guide relief during this period?

What will be an ideal response?


Aid was generally expanded during this time. Those who were concerned with “poor charity” being worse than none called for strict oversight and means to limit roles. They also discouraged the growth of relief from public sources. They hoped to limit growth from the public sector. The relief encouraged by the social work profession resulted in an increased in public funding by states and those receiving relief. The number of states providing relief also grew exponentially. There was debate about whether women should be supported to stay at home. This was often viewed as desirable, but funding was not adequate to support this fully.

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