The faith that even the most disreputable or downtrodden of clients can find some progress in life if they are treated with respect while working on their difficulties is an inherent part of the social work imagination. However, for true progress to occur, there need to be societal changes that attend to the fundamental notions of justice and equality. Do you think that such notions of justice and equality are reflected in the social welfare programming in the United States, which is termed by Bruce Jensson as the “reluctant” welfare state? Please provide a rationale for your answer with one example.
What will be an ideal response?
Must include discussion on the concept of welfare state, social imagination, and reluctant welfare state; brief discussion on some of the achievements of the welfare services to the poor in the United States; criticisms of the welfare services to the poor and how these are congruent or incongruent with the notions of justice and inequality.
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a. is uniform from state to state b. provides long-term care coverage c. provides health care to people who are covered by Social Security, no matter their income d. does not provide health care to people who are poor and disabled e. Is part of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program
One important facet of security for elders is the economic domain. Income security for older adults can include a mix of
a. Pensions, social security, savings, and continuing full- or part-time employment b. Social security, savings, and special provisions from the government for older persons but only if the recipient does not work c. Pensions, SSI, savings, social security, and if work is part-time only d. SSI, -tax-free social security, tax-free pensions, savings and full- or part-time employment
A form of journalism noted for scathing coverage of political and business corruption is labeled
a) yellow journalism b) investigative reporting
Critical theorists are most likely to support ______.
A. interdisciplinary research that integrates information, data, techniques, tools, perspectives, concepts, and/or theories from two or more disciplines B. action research that involves research participants in decision-making in different aspects of research C. empirical research that includes analyzing firsthand data collected from voluntary research participants D. empirical research that includes analyzing secondary data collected by other researchers with similar interests