Social Welfare Structure and Practice [Paperback]

The history, motivations, influences and vital issues in social welfare policy and practice are examined in this book. David Macarov explains how social welfare policy originated and how it is maintained through the interaction of five motivations: mutual aid, religion, politics, economics and ideology. He discusses the major contributions to the development of social welfare from the distinguished figures of Martin Luther, Adam Smith and Charles Darwin. The book concludes with an examination of poverty and unemployment and a review of policy responses to these social problems.The history, motivations, influences and vital issues in social welfare policy and practice are examined in this book. David Macarov explains how social welfare policy originated and how it is maintained through the interaction of five motivations: mutual aid, religion, politics, economics and ideology. He discusses the major contributions to the development of social welfare from the distinguished figures of Martin Luther, Adam Smith and Charles Darwin. The book concludes with an examination of poverty and unemployment and a review of policy responses to these social problems.PART ONE: THE NATURE OF SOCIAL WELFARE
The Scope of Social Welfare
Human Needs
PART TWO: MOTIVATIONS FOR SOCIAL WELFARE
Mutual Aid
Social Welfare and the Family
The Use of Families and Other Institutions of Mutual Aid
Religion as a Motivator of Social Welfare
Politics as a Motivator of Social Welfare
Economics as a Motivator of Social Welfare
Ideology as a Motivator of Social Welfare
Isms as Ideologies - Racism, Sexism, Ageism and Xenophobia
PART THREE: INFLUENCES ON SOCIAL WELFARE
The Influence of Martin Luther on Work and Welfare
The Influence of Charles Darwin and Adam Smith on the Development of Social Welfare
PART FOUR: ISSUES IN SOCIAL WELFARE