social welfare and social well-being in Canada social work primarily focused on advancing the well- being of individuals, families and communities recognizing that many personal problems are rooted in broader social and economic inequities, social workers apply macrosystems approach - involves formulating and implementing public policies that promote inclusion, equity and social justice for all the truth about Canada there are fourteen social determinants of health which significantly impact the well-being of Canadians significance - the lower the socioeconomic position, the worse the health - Canada is one of the richest countries in the world yet this health hides the truth about poverty, inequality, social exclusion and discrimination - this course focuses on social welfare and income security programs through the lens of inclusion, equality and social justice social determinants of health in Canada - income and income - employment and - health services distribution working conditions - Indigenous status - education - early life - gender - unemployment and job security - social exclusion - food insecurity - housing - race - disability - social safety net social welfare should enhance - dominant themes in textbook use these terms in case studies inclusion - all voices participate in decision-making, policies reflect multiple histories and circumstances equality - additional support and opportunities for those susceptible to hardship and vulnerability social justice - removing systemic barriers to ensure everyone has opportunities regardless of their social location social welfare and social well-being in Canada welfare state refers to a country whose government takes responsibility in delivering programs to its citizens in order to protect health and well being - by tax high - the term appears first to have been used in 1941 in a book by William Temple, the Archbishop of York, in England - came to be used to describe societies where the power of the state is used to modify the play of market forces in order to help allay personal contingencies - contingencies such as sickness, poverty and unemployment
Canada has been referred to as a "welfare state" - the social welfare system in Canada consists of a vast network of income security and social service programs at the federal, provincial and territorial and municipal levels - laws, social policies, rules and regulations, strategies and other directives set the framework social welfare a system of income security and social service programs designed to ensure the well-being of people social welfare policies mechanisms to provide resources and services to promote access to opportunities regardless of social location social safety net an express which refers to a range of benefits, programs and supports which protect citizens during various life changes - typical life transitions - having children, retirement, immigration, marriage - unexpected life transitions - unemployment, developing a disability, car accident social welfare systems in Canada any social welfare system consists of family and friends, and a mix of public, private non-profit and for-profit provision - the size, roles, and relative importance of each of the four core institutions delivered