Race and Social Welfare Policy: The Social Security Act of 1935

1997 ◽  
Vol 112 (2) ◽  
pp. 217 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gareth Davies ◽  
Martha Derthick
Keyword(s):  
Social Security ◽  
Social Welfare ◽  
Welfare Policy ◽  
Social Welfare Policy ◽  
The Social ◽  
Social Security Act

Altmeyer, Arthur J.

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jean K. Quam
Keyword(s):  
Social Security ◽  
Social Welfare ◽  
Welfare Policy ◽  
Social Welfare Policy ◽  
Washington Dc ◽  
The Social ◽  
Social Security Act

Arthur J. Altmeyer (1891–1972) was an administrator in Washington, DC from 1934 to 1953. He was a leader of social welfare policy and helped design and implement the Social Security Act of 1935.

scholarly journals Entrapment and institutional collusion: Domestic violence police reports and the ‘couple rule’ in social security law

2018 ◽  
Vol 44 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-22
Author(s):  
Lyndal Sleep
Keyword(s):  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Social Security ◽  
Social Welfare ◽  
Couple Relationship ◽  
Violent Relationships ◽  
Social Security Payment ◽  
The Social ◽  
Police Reports ◽  
Social Security Act

In Australia’s heavily targeted social welfare apparatus, couples are assessed jointly for their eligibility for social security payment. Specific guidelines for deciding if a social security recipient is a member of a couple are provided by the ‘couple rule’ in section 4(3) of the Social Security Act 1991 (Cth). A plethora of information is used by the Department to decide if a social security recipient is a member of a couple for social security purposes. Of particular concern is the use of domestic violence police reports as evidence of a couple relationship. This article argues that the current use of police domestic violence reports in ‘couple rule’ decisions is problematic. This is because it effectively entraps women in violent relationships, provides a financial barrier to leaving and is used by perpetrators to further control their victims.

從 〔社會排斥〕 到 〔社會融合〕 談中國社會福利政策的取向：

2009 ◽  
Vol 43 (01) ◽  
pp. 31-42
Author(s):  
細清 蘇
Keyword(s):  
Social Welfare ◽  
Social Exclusion ◽  
Social Inclusion ◽  
Welfare Policy ◽  
Policy Research ◽  
Integrated Model ◽  
Social Welfare Policy ◽  
Peasant Workers ◽  
The Social ◽  
Social Capitals

本文通過對歐洲社會福利政策研究中社會排斥和社會融合取向的作用進行簡要的歷史回顧，並反思社會排斥為主的福利政策研究取向對中國福利政策研究的影響。通過對有關農民工社會福利制度現狀的研究文獻綜述，筆者發現，大多數的研究實際上都是取自社會排斥角度，在探討社會排斥研究模式可能在中國社會福利研究體系中可能存在的困難和不足，筆者提出重新整合社會排斥和社會融合的必要性。第一，整合社會融合的研究模式與中國政府提出的社會和諧目的相一致；第二，整合社會融合的研究模式凸顯社會資本在幫助農民工融入城市的重要作用，有利於減少社會因福利支出而增加的經濟負擔，容易為政府所接受；第三，整合社會融合的研究模式可以進一步促進福利主體間的合作，包括與政府的合作，市民社會之間的協作和融合等；第四，整合社會融合的研究模式有助於政策研究者有技巧和彈性地與政府溝通，有助於政策的落實與實現；最後，整合社會融合的研究模式有助於發展農民工在城市中的代言人，如社會工作者隊伍和 NGO 機構等。 This article begins with historical review on the roles of social exclusion and social inclusion in social welfare policy research in European area. And then critical reflect on the difficulties of social-exclusion-focused research model which domains the Chinese social welfare policy area. Basing on the literature review, through discussing on the current difficulties and insufficiencies of peasant workers' social welfare in China, the integrated model which should view social inclusion and social exclusion as one whole to be social welfare policy research model was proposed to meet the ultimate goal of social welfare policy. The importance of the integrated model was also discussed in the article as: First, integrating social inclusion perspective is consistent with the social harmony tenet which is highlighted by government; Second, integrating social inclusion perspective pays more attention on the functions of social capitals which may play an important role in facilitating peasant workers to adapt to urban cities, at the same time, social capitals may reduce the social welfare economic burden which can be easily accepted by government and facilitate the collaboration with government. Third, integrating social inclusion into social welfare policy research may facilitate the collaboration with government and reduce the tension between urban and rural. Forth, under the integrated model, social welfare policy researches may communicate with government flexibly and get more government support to make the policy realized; and finally, the agencies who can stand for the voices of peasant workers, such as social work team, NGO institutions can be developed rapidly.

scholarly journals Using Films to Teach Social Welfare Policy

10.18060/111 ◽  
2005 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 251-262 ◽  
Author(s):  
Debra Anderson ◽  
Carol Langer ◽  
Rich Furman ◽  
Kim Bender
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Social Welfare ◽  
Welfare Policy ◽  
Macro Level ◽  
Social Welfare Policy ◽  
Case Examples ◽  
Course Content ◽  
The Social ◽  
Contemporary Film ◽  
The Relationship

Because social welfare policy tends to be among the least-preferred courses in the social work curriculum, using contemporary films to augment the course content may help students gain awareness of the nature of the relationship between micro- and macro-level social work. Films may also help to bring abstract policy concepts into a more grounded and focused format. The purpose of this article is to explore the use of contemporary film in teaching social welfare policy in courses by presenting three films as case examples along with suggested discussion questions for each. The article concludes by discussing a framework and criteria for the selection and use of films for social work curricula.

scholarly journals Determining a Relationship in the Nature of Marriage: The Impact of Ruka on the Department of Work and Income's Conjugal Status Policy

2001 ◽  
Vol 32 (4) ◽  
pp. 973 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jessica Wiseman
Keyword(s):  
Social Security ◽  
Social Welfare ◽  
Practical Application ◽  
High Court ◽  
The Social ◽  
Social Security Act ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Court Of Appeal

In the 1997 case of Ruka v Department of Social Welfare, the Court of Appeal altered the test for determining whether a relationship was "in the nature of marriage" for the purposes of the Social Security Act 1964. In this article, the author analyses the impact of the decision on Department of Work and Incomes practice and on the subsequent decisions of the Social Security Appeal Authority. The author questions whether either Department or Appeal Authority has significantly altered their policy in light of the test adopted by the majority in Ruka. In light of its practical application, the author then critically accesses the test in Ruka and concludes that the general approach favoured by previous decisions of the High Court, and apparently continued by the Department subsequent to Ruka, is preferable.

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