Social Problem

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In this article, two works on the topic of social welfare are examined and contrasted. The writer makes use of Josephine S. Lowell's speech, "The Economics and Moral Effect of Public Outdoor Relief" in order to discuss the subject of social welfare. The writer compares this speech to the views contained in an article by Katharine Briar-Lawson entitled "Capacity Building for Integrated Family-Centered Practice."

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"In this paper Josephine Shaw Lowell's speech entitled The Economic and Moral Effects of Public Outdoor Relief' and Katharine Briar-Lawson's article 'Capacity Building for Integrated Family-Centered Practice' are compared with regard to their presentation and examination of the topic of social welfare. Addressing the social problem of alleviating the plight of the poor, Lowell challenged the prevalent solution of offering money obtained through working individuals to the poor. Using an allegory, Lowell suggested that public relief encouraged the poor to remain helpless and dependent while discouraging others from working ... "

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