Assignment Front Sheet
Qualification
Unit Number and Title
Pearson BTEC Level 4 HND Diploma In Health and Social Care
Student Name
Unit 7: Social Policy
Assessor name:
Christine Pratt
Date of Issue
Completion date
27/01/2014
07/03/2014
Student No.
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Assignment title
Learning
Outcome
Learning outcome Assessment criteria LO1
Understand the significant historical and contemporary landmarks in social welfare provision 1.1
Understand the origins of social policies
2.1
Analyse the processes involved in the development of a key Act of Parliament
2.2
evaluate different influences on the development of social policy, including ideologies analyse how
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Included are historical, conceptual, political, regional, national and other agents of social change. Their effect on welfare provision will be explored. The unit may encompass a variety of health and social care sectors in the United Kingdom.
Analysis of welfare policy ‘landmark’ provision will enable learners to evaluate sufficiency and deficiency in provision. Tracing developments from the period prior to
1945 to the present, learners will be able to compare and contrast major competing perspectives. Reviewing a selection of national models of provision will allow for consideration of some alternative perceptions and deliveries of welfare services. Key contemporary issues for policy makers, welfare recipients, providers and all stakeholders will be examined.
Task 1 (LO1: 1.2, 1.2, and M1,M2,M3,D2 )
Explore the historical and contemporary landmarks in social welfare provision in the
UK and analyse how the quality of life for the service users have improved over time.
Critically examine the past and current social policies related to the health and
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welfare needs of the population of United Kingdom during the period of political changes and transition during and after the World War 2.
Task 2 (LO2: 2.1, 2.2 and M1,M2,M3,D2 )
(a) Discuss the process involved in developing key Health and Social Policy legalisation. You need to critically analyse the influential factors which shapes the key themes and concepts in a
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The purpose of my research is to discern how welfare spending, healthcare spending, defence spending, and pension spending impacted vote choice in the 2013 Australian election in comparison to the 2012 United States election, 2013 German election, and 2012 France election. I expect that as support for welfare spending, pension spending, and healthcare spending, decreases, support for right wing parties will increase. I expect that there will be a positive effect on voting for right wing parties as support for defence spending increases. I expect that of these issues, welfare spending will have the largest magnitude and that pension spending will have the lowest magnitude. I do not believe there will be an additional effect in Australia and that the impact will be similar to that of other industrial democracies.
1.3 Explore how a range of factors, societal attitudes and beliefs impact on service provision
1.3 Explore how a range of factors, societal attitudes and beliefs impact on service provision
"The U.S. Congress kicked off welfare reform nationwide last October with the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, heralding a new era in which welfare recipients are required to look for work as a condition of benefits." http://www.detnews.com/1997/newsx/welfare/rules/rules.htm. Originally, the welfare system was created to help poor men, women, and children who are in need of financial and medical assistance. Over the years, welfare has become a way of life for its recipients and has created a culture of dependency. Currently, the government is in the process of reforming the welfare system. The welfare reform system’s objective was to get people off the welfare system and onto the
The social security act was created by President Franklin D. Roosevelt so that he could put in place provisions in order to help the elderly. The social security act a document that helps impoverished citizens, such as the elderly and physically impaired receive benefits after retirement. Citizens’ in America during the great depression where expected to work weather elderly or physically disabled. These citizens weren’t afforded the financial stability to retire so work was a necessity to acquire money. “Prior to social security, the elderly routinely faced the prospect of poverty upon retirement” (U.S SSA). This effect of the great depression led to a lot death and homes turning into singled parent homes with no income. “The widespread
Social Security is a public program designed to provide income and services to individuals in the event of retirement, sickness, disability, death, or unemployment. In the United States, the word social security refers to the programs established in 1935 under the Social Security Act. Societies throughout history have devised ways to support people who cannot support themselves. In 1937 the government began issuing Social Security identification cards to all citizens. Each card had a unique number that the government used to keep track of a person’s earnings and the taxes collected from those earnings that went to finance Social Security benefits. The Social Security Act is an act in which
In many instances elections will influence a specific policy but will not influence the public policy of the country. The fundamental cause is that the majority of voters do not have the minimal and basic knowledge requirements to control public policy. People make decisions about what they know, for instance higher taxes leave a person with less money and they will as they say vote their wallet. In that instance tax policy may be changed but the overall public policy of foreign affairs, education, housing will not change because the electorate is not knowledgeable about many of those issues. In many ways voters are very ignorant about politics and do not know what is in their best interest.
A welfare system is nowhere near simple in any fashion. Today’s systems work upon market forces, government programs and of course the people. The United States welfare state is one of controversy unlike any other. The traditional view, for the most part, is negative because the United States welfare system lags behind in implementing successful policies that benefit all. As well as the failure to put forth the money needed to care for those in need, and the inability of American politics and government to keep a steady, consistent welfare state that truly cares for its citizens of all ages, colors and races in a fair and equal manner. This has yet to be seen and we don’t seem to be any closer to achieving a fair welfare state and/or system
As an idea social pedagogy first started being used around the middle of the nineteenth century in Germany as a way of describing alternatives to the dominant models of schooling. However, by the second half of the twentieth century social pedagogy became increasingly associated with social work and notions of social education in a number of European countries.
In this essay is about the relationship between the social policy and social problem, but before going into a deep understanding of the two related parts that involve in a society, let is defined each one of them and know what they are and how they connect. When it comes defining the social policy or social problem; there is no one solid definition for them as it has many definitions because of their widely involvement in the society. In Bessant Theories, Mark Considine (1994;2) , fairly recommended that policy is cleverly easy caption that is able to cover parts of actual complicated actions.
One of the many reasons why America is called “The Land of Opportunity” is because its citizens can move up in socio-economic status through hard work and dedication. However, when U.S. citizens fall on hard times, government-established programs offer financial assistance.
The ideas, social democracy and conservatism have impacted social policy to support the citizens within New Zealand. They contrast in ways, which they are based upon. Social democracy bases their ideas in state intervention to support the welfare creating egalitarianism. Whereas conservatism base their ideas by providing minimal state intervention, where tradition social institutions are conserved and natural authority is established. Both ideas support individuals by providing a good vision; this is achieved through the state implementing policies.
Living in different countries, we always wonder if everyday life routines are the same. Some of these routines, would include education, social life, and most important of all career perspectives. Rules and procedures vary from the different business you apply to however do the different rules and procedures vary from the countries that business thrive from? The purpose of this essay is to describe the differences and similarities from the National Association of Social Workers and the International Federation of Social Workers.
Social policy refers to the policies used by government for welfare and social protection (Spicker, P.) that are usually made by central Government and implemented by local authorities to tackle current social issues such as poverty and racism. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have now devolved and have their own laws and legislations on several issues.