Liberal political philosophy

Temporary Asistance to Needy Families.

AKA Casework - Micro practice is the most common kind of social work, and is how most people imagine social workers providing services. In micro social work, the social worker engages with individuals or families to solve problems. Common examples include

A Settlement House created by Jane Addams to provide services in poor neighborhoods in Chicago. (Educational and recreational, day care)

The idea that the government should play only a limited role in the distribution of social welfare. People in asistance should find help other places.

Aid to Families with Dependent Children.

Mezzo social work practice deals with small-to-medium-sized groups, such as neighborhoods, schools or other local organizations. Examples of mezzo social work include group therapy (AA), sensitivity groups, recreational groups, education groups... etc

Mary Richmond was the executive secretary of the first Charity Organization Society in America.

The idea that government should play a major role in the distribution of social welfare. It is often that people will need help from the government.

A more long term approach.

Old Age, Survivors, Disability, and Health Insurance

The practice of macro social work is the effort to help clients by intervening in large systems. Examples include lobbying to change a health care law, organizing a state-wide activist group or advocating for large-scale social policy change.

The first methodology of social work written by Mary Richmond. It added legitmicy and uniformity to social work practice.

Capital 'W' is for Social Welfare we cover in this course.

Little 'w' is public assistance. The notorious (layman's) version of 'welfare'

President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1964 declared a war on poverty in effort to help create a Great Society
For Example:
Food Stamps
Medicare and Medicaid
Economic Opportunity Act
Elementary and Secondary Education Act

The person interacts with many systems that have positive and negative consequences on the individual.

Think Ecosystem of nature.

Engagement
Assessment
Intervention
Evaluation

Social
Recreational
Educational
Economic

Impotent poor - People who could not look after themselves or go to work?

Ill, Elderly, Disabled, and mothers and Children.
Discussion question: Why would this be so?

The idea that all people have strengths to build upon that help them succeeded in life. Social Workers Draw upon these strengths to counteract the deficits.

The protestant ethic states that if you are poor it is your own doing (if you work hard you will be rewarded);L-F economic theory asserts that there should be no economic regulation of private industry; Both the Protestant Ethic and L-F layed the foundati