Social Welfare Lecture 3

Cards (12)

  • Social Democratic
    Solidarity, equality, and cooperation. State regulates the market and protects people from it. People are poor because of capitalism. Welfare is the right of the citizen.
  • Liberalism
    Freedom, individualism, competition. State creates equal opportunity. people in need because they lack opportunity. Welfare is social safety net
  • Conservatism
    order, morality, tradition. State maintains social order. People are in need due to poor choices. Welfare is responsibility of family.
  • Institutional Approach
    Social welfare seen as primary institution of society. Everyone is entitled to a minimum of basic needs. No stigma attached.
  • Social Investment
    proactive stance. preventing social problems by including everyone. Removes barriers to provide equal opportunities
  • Residual Approach
    Gov assistance provided as last resort and is targeted. Highly stigmatized to discourage assistance
  • Tax Credits and Reductions
    only matter to the people paying meaningful amounts of income tax
  • Contributory program
    Ex. RESP- the more money you have the more money you get
  • Universal Cash Transfer

    Available to broad segments of the population
  • Targeted Cash Transfer

    Provide goods and services to a specific member of society. stigmatism attached
  • Government's Role

    intervene through social welfare programs
  • Individual Role

    Canadians are responsible for meeting their own basic needs