社会挑战主题福利michelle norris教授societal challenges wefare states one.pptx

SocietalChallengesTheme6:WelfareStatesProfessorMichelleNorrisUCDSchoolofSocialPolicy,SocialWorkandSocialJusticeMichelle.norris@ucd.ie

Whatarewelfarestates?Socialpolicies,servicesandbenefitswhichprovide:

Protectionagainstcontingencies:

Oldage/youth

Povertyandunemployment

Illhealthanddisability

Povertyandhomelessness

Fullemployment

Greaterequalitybyredistributing:

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LifechancesUsuallySometimesOften

Emergedinthelate19thCenturybutexpandedradicallyafterWorldWarII-WelfarestatevsWarfarestate

PublicinformationfilmonthewelfareforUKarmedservicesreturningfromWorldWarII

Threelecturesonwelfarestateswhichexamineits:MeaningandStructure

Whatarewelfarestates?Howaretheyprovided,fundedandorganisedindifferentcountries?HistoryandDrivers

Whenandwhydidwelfarestatesemerge?Whydidn’tastrongwelfarestateemergeintheUnitedStates?ChallengesandFuture

Canweaffordtoawelfarestateanylonger?Doesitstillhavepoliticalsupport?Canitaddressnewsocialrisks?

ReadingforallthreelecturesShortandaccessiblebook.AvailableinUCDlibraryinhardcopyorebookform.

Mentimeter:

Giveanexampleofastateprovidedwelfareservice?

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Howthewelfarestateisprovided:Taxreliefsegfor:MortgageinterestPrivatehealthinsuranceDependentrelativesEducationcostsCashtransfers,eg:meanstestedbenefits(socialassistanceaka-dole)Insurancebenefits(socialinsuranceaka.stamps)OldagepensionsChildrens’allowanceGoodsandserviceseg:EducationHousingHealthcareChildcareEldercare

ModelsofWelfareStatesTheinfluentialDanishsociologistG?staEspingAndersen(1990)categorisedwelfarestatesonthebasisoftwocriteria:modification

TheextenttowhichpeoplecanmaintainasociallyacceptablestandardoflivingirrespectiveofmarketperformanceSocialstratification

Doesthewelfarestateevenoutinequalitiesor.maintainthem?

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