Social Work Profession
Running head: SOCIAL WORK PROFESSION
The Social Work Profession and Social Welfare Policy
Munierah Abdelhamid
California State University, Fresno
Abstract
Learning about the social work profession in the U.S. today is important for Americans because this information will be useful when seeking personal help from the government. The Elizabethan Poor Law was an important part in Europe’s history when looking at the origins of social work. How this law helped the many deserving poor people and straightened out the body-abled poor in Europe will be discussed. When colonial America started developing there were many poor people and the federal government found it necessary to provide social welfare programs.
Social Work Profession and Social Welfare Policy Simpler times and kind hearted, humble people; its comforting to know that the past was a strong time for humanitarianism. There was no governmental social welfare program; instead it came out of the goodness of people’s hearts. The churches helped the poor families and individuals dating all the way back to 1348 in England when the bubonic plague struck and killed two-thirds of the countries population. King Edward III created the Statute of Laborers Act in 1349 to help the needy; and required all able-bodied individuals to accept any type of employment. This did not last a lifetime however; 150 years later the church could no longer fund for the poor and therefore they were left alone to take care of themselves,s so Europe had to come up with another plan. (Amborsino 2008) A major part of ensuring a successful social welfare program is having humanitarians in charge. Humanitarians believe in “those who have to give to those who don’t have”. King Edward III had some of this in him, which the Statue of Laborers Act portrayed. Social workers also have a humanitarian heart; ensuring those who don’t have much to be able to receive more. There are six factors that can be used to characterize the social
The Social Work Profession and Social Welfare Policy
Munierah Abdelhamid
California State University, Fresno
Abstract
Learning about the social work profession in the U.S. today is important for Americans because this information will be useful when seeking personal help from the government. The Elizabethan Poor Law was an important part in Europe’s history when looking at the origins of social work. How this law helped the many deserving poor people and straightened out the body-abled poor in Europe will be discussed. When colonial America started developing there were many poor people and the federal government found it necessary to provide social welfare programs.
Social Work Profession and Social Welfare Policy Simpler times and kind hearted, humble people; its comforting to know that the past was a strong time for humanitarianism. There was no governmental social welfare program; instead it came out of the goodness of people’s hearts. The churches helped the poor families and individuals dating all the way back to 1348 in England when the bubonic plague struck and killed two-thirds of the countries population. King Edward III created the Statute of Laborers Act in 1349 to help the needy; and required all able-bodied individuals to accept any type of employment. This did not last a lifetime however; 150 years later the church could no longer fund for the poor and therefore they were left alone to take care of themselves,s so Europe had to come up with another plan. (Amborsino 2008) A major part of ensuring a successful social welfare program is having humanitarians in charge. Humanitarians believe in “those who have to give to those who don’t have”. King Edward III had some of this in him, which the Statue of Laborers Act portrayed. Social workers also have a humanitarian heart; ensuring those who don’t have much to be able to receive more. There are six factors that can be used to characterize the social
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