Unemployment and its effects on people in Ghana
Write the SOP about Unemployment and its effects on people in Ghana.
social work
Disability affects the lives of middle-aged parents
Write the SOP about Disability and how it affects the lives of middle-aged parents in Ghana.
Theory from the text by Patti & cite
Discuss a Theory from the text by Patti & cite and then relate it to a human services concept learned during this course that you will apply as a Human Services Administrator & cite. There are many administrative functions that are needed to run a non-profit agency. Based on your reading identify 3-5 human services …
Roosevelt Administration’s “New Deal”
The primary accomplishment of the Roosevelt Administration’s “New Deal” legislative agenda was the enactment of the Social Security Act. From the perspective of Social Democrats who tend to prefer the establishment of an Institutional Welfare State, what element was missing? Why was that omission problematic in their eyes? Now think about the current political …
America leans more in the direction of a RESIDUAL welfare state
Would you say America leans more in the direction of a RESIDUAL welfare state, or an INSTITUTIONAL welfare state? Explain your answer with at least three reasons or examples.
The War on Poverty
Describe the main features and/or programs of the War on Poverty. What sort of perspective on poverty is reflected in these programs? How did these programs aim to reduce poverty in America?
The 1960’s Great Society
Let’s think back to the 1960’s Great Society, and think about the establishment of MEDICARE and MEDICAID, in particular. Summarize how each of the three primary political ideologies felt about these programs. How would you characterize each group’s reaction on a range from Favorable to Unfavorable? (appendix B might be helpful for this …
Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act
Explain how the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (which ended AFDC and established TANF in its place) changed the old AFDC program. Give at least THREE examples of how this legislation changed AFDC. Pick ONE of these changes and explain how LIBERALS would have responded to it (favorably or unfavorably). *note …
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Good model of a social insurance program
Again looking at the table in Appendix A: pick two programs to compare and contrast. One program should be a good model of a social insurance program; the other should be a good model of a public assistance program. Using at least three of the six dimensions of structural characteristics, explain how these programs …
Medicare is currently funded exclusively by the Federal Government
Looking at the table in Appendix A: Medicare is currently funded exclusively by the Federal Government and is administered also at the Federal level. If one were to propose a policy that shifted both funding and administration of the program to the STATES, would liberals likely be pleased or displeased by such a …
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