Social Welfare System Mini-Paper

This mini-paper will discuss the social welfare system. The mini-paper includes a discussion of welfare Policy, residual and institutional approach, and what is Social Welfare and Social Security. Midgely, (2009), pointed out that social welfare systems deliver services that facilitate and empower our society, especially to those persons who require assistance in meeting their basic human needs. The goal of social welfare is to provide social services to citizens from diverse cultures, and examples include Medicare, Medicaid, and food benefits. Midgley,( 2009). The Residual and institutional are two of social welfare. A residual approach is classified by the need of the individual, and it is the last resort that the individual can attend,

Every week a special fee charged for social insurance in every individual’s paycheck. Later when you decide to retire, or get sick, you can receive Social Security benefits. The Social Security is a contribution, which is institutional (Tussing, 1974). There is also the Public Assistance program, which belongs to the Federal Agency. It was designed for Emergency Management (AP). Public Assistance provides secondary, federal assistance to state governments, and state government agencies those are non-profit organizations that must verify specific criteria and are "institutional and residual" (Tussing, 1974). Tussing analyzed the breakdown in the social welfare system in America in the article 'The Dual Welfare System' (1974). Tussing argues that in America there is "social insurance" also known as Social Security which is "public charity" that a retiree receives in this country. Tussing also argues that the only difference between Social Security and Public Assistance, is the vocabulary used to provide Public Assistance and Social Security e.g., some of the words that express a certain Ideal. For example "charity" and "help" are used to describe public assistance, while the language used for forms of insurance is more favorable: "safe" or

The public needs to address racial disparities in health which is achievable by changing policy addressing the major components of socioeconomic status (income, education, and occupation) as well as the pathways by which these affect health. To modify these risk factors, one needs to look even further to consider the factors. Socioeconomic status is a key underlying factor. Several components need to be identified to offer more options for those working on policy making. Because the issue is so big, I believe that not a single policy can eliminate health disparities in the United States. One possible pathway can be education, like the campaign to decrease tobacco usage, which is still a big problem, but the health issue has decreased in severity. The other pathway can be by addressing the income, by giving low-income individuals the same quality of care as an individual who has a high