1. The Impact of Social Welfare Policy Chapter 14

2. How does social policy play a role? It protects our civil and human rights

3. Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education RACISM Policies Promoting Jim Crow Laws Apartheid Policies Opposing Civil Rights Act of 1964 Affirmative Action

4. Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education ETHNOCENTRISM Policies Promoting Policies on early land ownership Nazi Germany Bosnia Native American history Policies Opposing Constitutional equality

5. Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education SEXISM Policies Promoting Women denied the right to vote Women not allowed to own land Contraception illegal Policies Opposing Women’s suffrage, 1920 Equal Rights Amendment

6. Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education HOMOPHOBIA Policies Promoting Anti-sodomy laws Parenting and foster care laws preventing gays from co-parenting, adopting or fostering Policies Opposing Equal rights ordinances ENDA – Employment non- discrimination act

7. Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education CLASSISM Policies Promoting Political access based on ability to pay Nobility through inheritance Property tax funding of education Policies Opposing Constitutional equality

8. Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education How does social policy change? Executive Orders – presidential edicts Influence of advocacy groups – lobbying and voting Campaigns – public forums for discussion of social welfare issues

9. Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education Limitations of Social Welfare Policy Social welfare policies can regulate and govern actions, but cannot change values and beliefs Most are results of compromises and thus are incremental and do not please everyone

10. Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education Social Justice The profession of social work mandates that we promote social justice in our practice Social welfare policies can change conditions that perpetuate disparity and exclusion

11. Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective, by Elizabeth Segal Copyright 2007, Brooks/Cole, a division of Thomson Higher Education Policy Practice Policy practice is using our knowledge and how policies are made to take an active role in influencing the outcome of the process –Participation in the political system –Voting –Lobbying/advocacy –Organizing