Social Work in the United States

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This paper presents a comprehensive discussion of the history and philosophy of social work and social security services in America. The paper contends that, although social security services around the world are fairly similar, there are also important differences caused by the great diversity in the make-up of society. The paper explores the basic concerns of social welfare and concludes that there is no perfect and universal solution to these problems so they just have to be addressed with care and attention, and the effects will gradually be observed.

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"The basic concerns of social welfare - poverty, disability and disease, the dependent young and elderly - are as old as civilized society itself. The means by which these concerns are addressed were once limited only by the laws of survival. Sharing another person's burden meant weakening one's own standing in the struggle of daily existence. However, as societies evolved, the dependence between members increased, so, as individuals became vulnerable, the society as a whole was affected, and systematic responses to disrupting factors were introduced."

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