States of Dependency: Welfare, Rights, and American Governance, 1935-1972

ABSTRACTIt is known that, in general, people of pensionable age have gained in income compared to other age groups in the British population over the last two decades, but that a substantial minority still experience relative poverty. This paper reports a small qualitative study into the effectiveness of a welfare-rights advice and acquisition service for men and women aged 60 or more years that was provided through a local primary health-care service. Additional financial and non-financial resources were obtained by accessing previously unclaimed state-welfare benefits. It was found that these significantly improved the participants' quality of life. Fourteen of the 25 participants received some type of financial award as a result of the service offered, with the median income gain being £57 (€84 or US $101) per week. The impact of additional resources was considerable and included: increased affordability of necessities and occasional expenses; increased capacity to cope with emergencies; and reduced stress related to financial worries. Knowledge of and access to welfare-rights services also appeared to have a positive effect. It is argued that a level of material resources above a basic level is necessary for social relations and for accessing services and civic activities, and can reduce social exclusion among older people.

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Karen M. Tani, States of Dependency: Welfare, Rights, and American Governance, 1935-1972

American Journal of Legal History ◽

10.1093/ajlh/njx012 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 57 (2) ◽

pp. 257-258

Author(s):

Alice O'Connor

Keyword(s):

Welfare Rights

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OUTROS ESPAÇOS, NOVOS SABERES: a atuação do pedagogo no Centro de Referência e Assistência Social – CRAS, em Imperatriz-MA

InterEspaço Revista de Geografia e Interdisciplinaridade ◽

10.18764/2446-6549/interespaco.v2n6p344-366 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 2 (6) ◽

pp. 344

Author(s):

Keyla Cardoso Tavares ◽

Késsia Mileny De Paulo Moura

Keyword(s):

Data Collection ◽

Social Welfare ◽

Social Assistance ◽

Qualitative Approach ◽

The Other ◽

Reference Center ◽

Welfare Rights ◽

New Knowledge ◽

The City ◽

Los Grupos

Este trabalho tem como objetivo conhecer as contribuições do pedagogo nos Centros de Referência e Assistência Social (CRAS), na cidade de Imperatriz-MA. Com abordagem qualitativa, a coleta de dados foi realizada em um período correspondente a um mês; desse total de tempo, uma parte foi dedicada à observação da rotina das atividades realizadas no CRAS e a outra às entrevistas com os pedagogos que atuam nas unidades, para saber como trabalham e quais são as contribuições desses profissionais para os CRAS. Com base na observação e na análise dos dados, foi possível perceber que os pedagogos participam da equipe técnica, que é responsável pelo acompanhamento das famílias cadastradas no CRAS, de palestras, do atendimento dos grupos e do Serviço de Convivência e Fortalecimento de Vínculos, além de realizar o planejamento das atividades e dos projetos que serão executados pela unidade, com os outros profissionais que compõem a equipe do CRAS.Palavras-chave: Pedagogos; Assistência Social; Direitos; Planejamento.OTHER SPACES, NEW KNOWLEDGE: the pedagogue of operations in Reference Center and Social Assistance – CRAS at Imperatriz-MAABSTRACTThis study aimed to know the teacher's contributions in the Reference Centers and Social Assistance in the city of Imperatriz-MA. With a qualitative approach to data collection was carried out in a period of one month of the total time two weeks were devoted to observing the routine of activities at CRAS and the other two weeks to interviews with teachers working in units to find out how they work and what are the contributions of these professionals to the CRAS. Based on observation and analysis of the data, it was observed that the teachers participating in the technical team that is responsible for monitoring the families enrolled in CRAS, lectures, attendance groups and Living Services and Strengthening Linkages, and carry out the planning of activities and projects to be executed by the unit along with the other professionals who make up the CRAS team. Keywords: pedagogues, social welfare, rights, planning.Keywords: Pedagogues; Social Welfare; Rights; Planning. OTROS ESPACIOS, LOS NUEVOS CONOCIMIENTOS: el papel del pedagogo en el Centro de Referencia y Asistencia Social – CRAS, en Imperatriz-MARESUMENEste estudio tuvo como objetivo conocer la contribución del pedagogo en los Centros de Referencia y Asistencia Social en la ciudad de Imperatriz-MA. Con un enfoque cualitativo para la recolección de datos se llevó a cabo en un período de un mes del tiempo total de dos semanas se dedicaron a observar la rutina de actividades en CRAS y las otras dos semanas para las entrevistas con los maestros que trabajan en unidades para averiguar cómo funcionan y cuáles son las contribuciones de estos profesionales al CRAS. Con base en la observación y análisis de los datos, se observó que los profesores participantes en el equipo técnico que se encarga de supervisar las familias inscritas en el CRAS, conferencias, los grupos de servicio y la convivencia y conexiones para fortalecer Servicio, y llevar a cabo la planificación de las actividades y proyectos a ser ejecutados por la unidad junto con los otros profesionales que conforman el equipo de CRAS.Palabras clave: Pedagogos; El Bienestar Social; Los Derechos; La Planificación.

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