Structural Components of Social Welfare Programs
what 2 categories are benefits divided into?
1. Cash benefits
2. In-kind benefits
Systematic evaluation of how effectively a policy addresses a targeted problem.
Policy analysis
How many methods can social workers use to conduct policy practice and advocacy?
12
"Evaluation of all resources clients have to determine if they have the ability, or the means, to pay for services themselves."
Means test
Effectiveness- How effective is the policy?
"administrative procedure designed to ensure that clients or client groups who have been denied entitled rights/benefits"
Grievance/complaint process.
"Intended to enhance people's quality of life, by improving their ability to function within their environments." Example: counseling
Personal Social Services
"extent to which policy and the implementation through a program are economical."
Policy efficiency- how efficient is this policy?
What is the downside to legal action?
It's expensive
Examples of social welfare program goals address
Child maltreatment, homelessness, teen pregnancy, and substance abuse
"Is the policy honest and straightforward in it's stand intent?"
Ethical- is the policy ethically sound?
"temporary alliance of various individuals and groups come together to pursue the same goal.
Coalition
How many components are there? Name them.
1. People's needs/ program goals
2. Benefits provided
3. Eligibility criteria
4. Finance program
5.How to run/administer program
What is the five E approach to policy analysis?
Effective, efficient, ethical, evaluation, established.
FREEBIE!- What does NSAW stand for?
The National Association of Social Workers