1. History of American Social Welfare

2. Eight Periods Characterized by: Specific Values Social Welfare Policies

3. Social Values Influence Social Welfare Policy

4. Colonial Period Social Policies: Elizabethan Poor Law Rules – almshouses, workhouses, etc Values: Individualism, individual responsibility for condition Individual effort highly regarded Abundant, limitless natural resources

5. Colonial Period Values: consistent with WASP traditions Individual effort highly regarded--work Morality Carnal nature of humankind

6. Pre-Civil War 1801-1860 Social Policy: Residential Institutions Values: placing people with similar problems together Ease of managing needy in institutions

7. Civil War/Postwar Period 1861-1874 Social Policy: First Federal Intervention Values: segretation, federal govt. as resources for those in need. South in shambles—huge problems Poor and freed slaves

8. Progressive Era 1875-1925 Social Policy: Birth of Social Work profession— social needs of immigrants/poor etc., focus of concern Values: –Importance of environment and structural factors. –Govt. help in correcting economic imbalances. –Worker rights. –Social Responsibility

9. Progressive Era 1875-1925 Considerable prosperity industrial production/overproduction Credit buying Spending rather than saving Needs for durable goods satisfied

10. Great Depression/New Deal 1926-1940 Social Policy: Social Insurance and Public Assistance Values: social and economic conditions contribute to economic distress Economy collapses

11. Great Depression/New Deal 1926-1940 FDR: “only thing to fear is fear itself” Federal govt. should help financially Infuse money back into the economy Put people back to work Public works projects WPA, CCC, many others

12. WWII and After 1941-1959 Social Policy: GI Bill Values: Individual well-being WWII may have helped end depression – Industrial production revitalized – Women working in industry/war effort

13. WWII and After 1941-1959 Home/family life—particularly nuclear families Service personnel honored and supported

14. Social Reform Period1960-1975 Social Policy: War on Poverty, civil rights, voting rights Values: social responsibility, question authority Strong effort to end poverty Numerous social welfare programs Johnson administration

15. Retrenchment Period 1976-2000 Regan Administration Social programs terminated External aid only for “worthy” poor

16. Retrenchment Period 1976-2000 Social Policy: Cutbacks and local control Values: Individual and Family responsibility More decision making given to states Reduced Federal programs and controls

17. Retrenchment Period 1976-2000 Social Policy: Cutbacks and local control Values: Individual and Family responsibility More decision making given to states Reduced Federal programs and controls

18. Retrenchment Period 1976-2000 Social Policy: Cutbacks and local control Values: Individual and Family responsibility More decision making given to states Reduced Federal programs and controls

19. Beyond 2000 Social Policy: Welfare reform, time limit for public assistance (TANF) Carter, Clinton, Bush administrations