Welfare clients and the general public in Australia

Article Abstract:

Research on the social service programs addressed to Australian welfare workers' and psychologists' clients were compared with the services provided for the Australian general public. Data generated from the Australian Bureau of Statistics were used in the study. The clients were also asked of the reasons why they consult professional help. A table assessing the distribution of the clients vis-a-vis their gender, marital status, educational attainment and other social factors was used. Findings showed that a typical client needing professional help is an unmarried female, less than 30 years of age, without a formal education and unemployed.

Psychological aspects, Social aspects, Research, Australia, Workfare programs

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Youth and family welfare services in Germany

Article Abstract:

The German welfare system offers a variety of child welfare services, but it should be integrated into a network oriented towards family and society. Rapid social changes since 1960 have resulted in a growth of disturbed children. The social and family situations are the main factors behind this growth. Many institutions provide help to families free of cost but they take different approaches. The clients find it difficult to decide which approach or institution will best satisfy their needs. This difficulty will vanish with the formation of a network.

Germany, Social policy, Child welfare, Social work administration, Social services administration

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US welfare policy in historical perspective: a bifurcated system

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The history of welfare systems in the US suggests that society as a whole has looked upon welfare recipients as Others, not members of the same community. This has led to a gradual shirking of responsibility by society and a stigmatizing of welfare recipients as lazy, unintelligent people. Though recent reform movements address the role of the larger society in getting people off of welfare, the recipients themselves are still seen as separate from society as a whole.

Management, Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Welfare state, Welfare economics

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