Women and Children

Examine and research the history of social welfare policy pertaining to this group, discussing their needs from a social welfare program. Have members been oppressed or discriminated against, suffered from lack of income or being homeless or indigent or have they had other needs such as accessing healthcare? Identify laws that were passed and programs established that have either helped or restricted members’ accessing care and support. Identify the philosophical attitudes and perspectives that have led to either the supporting or lack of understanding for and marginalizing of this group. Identify the resources available in your area for this group. Discuss any personal experiences or insights relating to this group, if applicable. Explain the roles that human service workers perform in working with this group, highlighting what characteristics are necessary for human service workers. Discuss beneficial interventions or strategies. Discuss how this group could be better served, listing at least two ways a human service worker could be a change agent on a client’s behalf.