Chapter 1
Defining Social welfare policy
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Social welfare ...................................................................................................................................... 1
Social welfare services ...................................................................................................................... 1
Developmental social welfare ......................................................................................................... 2
Defining social welfare policy ......................................................................................................... 2
Concept of policy ........................................................................................................................... 4
Defining social welfare policy ..................................................................................................... 4
Social welfare & policy frameworks SA ................................................................................ 4
WPSW ........................................................................................................................................... 4
National Youth Policy (NYP) .................................................................................................... 4
White paper on Families .......................................................................................................... 5
Apartheid social welfare ................................................................................................................... 5
Ideas, values, policies & practices ............................................................................................. 5
Organised way society provides for
SOCIAL WELFARE
various & persistent needs of people.
WPSW > social welfare:
Accommodate all people ( just needy &
Integrated & comprehensive system
disadvantaged).
of social services, facilities,
Goal = Promote & enhance wellbeing of
programmes & social security –
indivs & society.
promote social development, social
justice & social functioning of SOCIAL WELFARE SERVICES
people. Include services regarding general &
Social security, social services & specific needs, = dealt with primarily →
related social development traditional SW methods of casework,
programmes = investments lead – group work & community work.
tangible economic gains & turn Requires: Integrated & intersectoral
lead – economic growth. approach – welfare.
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, Developmental approach = adopted as
Developmental social
Social welfare
welfare part of transformation.
Social welfare
Focus = social protection, max human
policy
potential & fostering self-reliance &
Social welfare services Social welfare programmes
participation decision-making.
Focus = causes & effects of social
Makes provision for vulnerability, marginalisation & delivery
people – care for families & making of integrated services – communities,
provision for system accessible – all families & persons affected →
special needs.
phenomena.
Concept social welfare programme
Purpose = Improve & promote social DEFINING SOCIAL WELFARE POLICY
functioning of indivs, Late 19th century Organised social
groups/communities. welfare emerged – address problems &
Developed: Guide & assist indivs, meet human needs arising from
groups & communities – attain industrialisation.
satisfying standards of living, health & Process involved reorganisation of
constructive personal relationships that productive act & gave rise –:
permit – develop – full potential & Factory system
promote well-being with needs of Urbanisation
families, communities & society.
Separation of church & state
DEVELOPMENTAL SOCIAL WELFARE Scientific & tech innovation
Welfare system designed – facilitate Referred - as rise of modernity &
development of human capacity & self- marked → development of new forms of
reliance caring & enabling socio- government & increasing
economic environment. bureaucratisation of societies.
Strategy = increase welfare coverage – Process of bureaucratisation:
previously reached sections of Overspecialisation
population. Departmentalisation of
. - Redistribute services & resources & institutions (result =
achieve more just & equitable system of fragmentation)
welfare provision.
Inflexibility how work &
resistance – innovation
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, Focus = way something = done. Meaning of social welfare &
Social welfare = about: assumptions underpinning social
Meeting needs welfare = intensely political &
ideological & continue – shape debate
Measures – achieve equality & social
about what direction of social welfare
justice
should → society.
Management of social
1990 – 200s > social welfare policies &
problems/conditions
programmes retreat many
Max of opportunities – promote
developed & developing countries.
common good
WPSW > ‘social welfare’ = integrated
Ideas about social welfare enlarged over
system of social policies, social services,
years – incorporate wider social goals:
benefits, programmes, & social security
Promotion of empowerment of
– promote social development, social
people
justice & social functioning caring &
Increased participation of citizens enabling environment.
achieving human well-being Later Department of Welfare &
Development of: Population = renamed – DSD – denote
• Human capabilities shift – social development approach –
• Social inclusion social welfare (also known
• Social cohesion Developmental welfare)
• Social integration society Social welfare = Integrated system of
• Protection of natural resources – social policies, social services, social
ensure well-being of future protection & development programmes
generations employed → national governments –
Giddens > Social welfare = non- promote social well-being.
economic & of psychosocial nature. Social development = Approach – social
Achievement of social well-being welfare policy SA (1 amongst other
& human security (state of positive approaches – social welfare policy
social welfare) = worthy societal goal – outlined:
pursue. Theoretical perspectives on social
Social goals combined economic welfare = philosophies, concepts,
objectives & investments human theories & policy & practice implications
capital, welfare society → achieved. that flow from particular approach –
social welfare.
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Defining Social welfare policy
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Social welfare ...................................................................................................................................... 1
Social welfare services ...................................................................................................................... 1
Developmental social welfare ......................................................................................................... 2
Defining social welfare policy ......................................................................................................... 2
Concept of policy ........................................................................................................................... 4
Defining social welfare policy ..................................................................................................... 4
Social welfare & policy frameworks SA ................................................................................ 4
WPSW ........................................................................................................................................... 4
National Youth Policy (NYP) .................................................................................................... 4
White paper on Families .......................................................................................................... 5
Apartheid social welfare ................................................................................................................... 5
Ideas, values, policies & practices ............................................................................................. 5
Organised way society provides for
SOCIAL WELFARE
various & persistent needs of people.
WPSW > social welfare:
Accommodate all people ( just needy &
Integrated & comprehensive system
disadvantaged).
of social services, facilities,
Goal = Promote & enhance wellbeing of
programmes & social security –
indivs & society.
promote social development, social
justice & social functioning of SOCIAL WELFARE SERVICES
people. Include services regarding general &
Social security, social services & specific needs, = dealt with primarily →
related social development traditional SW methods of casework,
programmes = investments lead – group work & community work.
tangible economic gains & turn Requires: Integrated & intersectoral
lead – economic growth. approach – welfare.
Page | 1
, Developmental approach = adopted as
Developmental social
Social welfare
welfare part of transformation.
Social welfare
Focus = social protection, max human
policy
potential & fostering self-reliance &
Social welfare services Social welfare programmes
participation decision-making.
Focus = causes & effects of social
Makes provision for vulnerability, marginalisation & delivery
people – care for families & making of integrated services – communities,
provision for system accessible – all families & persons affected →
special needs.
phenomena.
Concept social welfare programme
Purpose = Improve & promote social DEFINING SOCIAL WELFARE POLICY
functioning of indivs, Late 19th century Organised social
groups/communities. welfare emerged – address problems &
Developed: Guide & assist indivs, meet human needs arising from
groups & communities – attain industrialisation.
satisfying standards of living, health & Process involved reorganisation of
constructive personal relationships that productive act & gave rise –:
permit – develop – full potential & Factory system
promote well-being with needs of Urbanisation
families, communities & society.
Separation of church & state
DEVELOPMENTAL SOCIAL WELFARE Scientific & tech innovation
Welfare system designed – facilitate Referred - as rise of modernity &
development of human capacity & self- marked → development of new forms of
reliance caring & enabling socio- government & increasing
economic environment. bureaucratisation of societies.
Strategy = increase welfare coverage – Process of bureaucratisation:
previously reached sections of Overspecialisation
population. Departmentalisation of
. - Redistribute services & resources & institutions (result =
achieve more just & equitable system of fragmentation)
welfare provision.
Inflexibility how work &
resistance – innovation
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, Focus = way something = done. Meaning of social welfare &
Social welfare = about: assumptions underpinning social
Meeting needs welfare = intensely political &
ideological & continue – shape debate
Measures – achieve equality & social
about what direction of social welfare
justice
should → society.
Management of social
1990 – 200s > social welfare policies &
problems/conditions
programmes retreat many
Max of opportunities – promote
developed & developing countries.
common good
WPSW > ‘social welfare’ = integrated
Ideas about social welfare enlarged over
system of social policies, social services,
years – incorporate wider social goals:
benefits, programmes, & social security
Promotion of empowerment of
– promote social development, social
people
justice & social functioning caring &
Increased participation of citizens enabling environment.
achieving human well-being Later Department of Welfare &
Development of: Population = renamed – DSD – denote
• Human capabilities shift – social development approach –
• Social inclusion social welfare (also known
• Social cohesion Developmental welfare)
• Social integration society Social welfare = Integrated system of
• Protection of natural resources – social policies, social services, social
ensure well-being of future protection & development programmes
generations employed → national governments –
Giddens > Social welfare = non- promote social well-being.
economic & of psychosocial nature. Social development = Approach – social
Achievement of social well-being welfare policy SA (1 amongst other
& human security (state of positive approaches – social welfare policy
social welfare) = worthy societal goal – outlined:
pursue. Theoretical perspectives on social
Social goals combined economic welfare = philosophies, concepts,
objectives & investments human theories & policy & practice implications
capital, welfare society → achieved. that flow from particular approach –
social welfare.
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