THE WELFARE SYSTEM
AHS 6600 Week 3 discussion
Welfare programs have always been a hot topic in the human service field please discuss the history of the welfare system, welfare reform and welfare as we know it today. In your initial post please state your position on the topic and support it with what you have learned from your text or other resources.
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The welfare system started in a bid to help people who could not afford the necessities for making sure that they get the daily food and other basic needs. A look at a country like the US, this thrived when it was experiencing an economical crush that saw them go through a hard economic time as a country. The people who had employment before no longer had it, and they were all back to zero. This affected all the people regardless of whether they had saved or not.
The History
People needed support to survive. This was definitely something that had never been done before by the Americans as they were not used to being helped by another person due to their individualistic culture. This is where the government in coordination with charities built poorhouses for the families that …
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