Social Welfare Administration

Social Welfare refers to any government program that provides help or support for those in need. Welfare comes in many forms including, but not limited to family cash aid, welfare to work, aid to dependent children, food stamps, unemployment insurance, disability and some form of national health care. The objective is to provide a social safety net for those who, through whatever reason, can not provide for themselves in one or more of these areas of concern. The ultimate goal is to reduce poverty to the maximum extent possible. These programs are funded via some combination of employer contribution and the government with the government or tax payers footing the majority of the bill. It is hoped that the reader will not only gain a perception of social welfare administration and development, but will also be able to approve and put into operation various practices in the organization as well as institutional set-ups.