BOOK REPORT

Book Report

Book Report

I. Definition of Social Policy

Social policy is conceptualized as a set of guidelines, guidelines, criteria and guidelines leading to the preservation and increase of social welfare, ensuring that the benefits of development reach all strata of society with greater equity.

The programs include:

Early Childhood

Education (K-12)

Youth Development

Crime/Violence Prevention

Health Care Financing and Delivery

Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment

Mental Health

Employment and Welfare

International Development

II. Definition of Social Welfare Policy

Social welfare policy in the United States encompasses several programs including social security, covering 85% of the population American. Even if social rights are not enshrined in the Constitution of the United States, the government of this nation shall, from the New Deal and the creation of the welfare state (welfare state) several programs to help people difficulty.

Workers' Compensation

Civil Service Retirement and Veterans' Benefits

Social Security

Nutrition Programs

National Health Insurance

III. Development of English Poor Laws

The term 'law of poor' (poor laws) refers to a series of legal standards and practices that together formed a system of legal aid to tax-financed poor English. These rules established groups to aid is directed, the type of grants and funding, and also how manage the system. Although over the period during which they were existing poor laws there were some changes in its characteristics essential, we can say that its underlying principles were present at the English law until almost the second half of the twentieth century.

The Poor Law was the earliest medieval workers Ordinance which was enacted by King Edward III of England on June 18 of 1349 and was revised in 1350. The ordinance was issued in response to the epidemic of black plague of 1348-1350 in England, when an estimated 30-40% of the population died. The demographic decline boosted demand for workers for the economy surviving farm in Great Britain. The landowners had to face the decision to raise wages to compete for workers or let their land remain unused. The wages increased, which led to inflation throughout the economy, where goods were more expensive to produce. An attempt to control prices, the ordinance (and subsequent laws, such as the Statute of workers in 1351) required that anyone who could work, it did, these wages were maintained at levels seen before the plague and food prices were not increased. In addition, the Statute of Cambridge was approved in 1388 for restrictions the movement of beggars.

Throughout the 14th to 16th centuries the wealth of Britain was underwritten by the wool trade and in the quest for these wealth large tracts of land was turned over to sheep farming. This eventually led to an underclass of dispossessed poor wandering the countryside seeking work, settlement and charity. Worse still, an Elizabethan population increase of 25% and a series of disastrous famines in the 1590's led to an increase in poverty which could not be alleviated under the old system of individual philanthropy. This posed a threat to the stability of the realm and with this view a series Elizabethan poor law acts were passed in 1563, 1572, ...