Social Welfare Lecture 3

• 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