Social Institutions and Welfare in Human Society
•
A philosopher
Nicholas Rescher
, is derived from the
original root meaning of
•
(
wel + fare
wel + fare
)
‘
having a good trip or journey
having a good trip or journey
”,
•
thus conveying the idea of
traveling smoothly on the
traveling smoothly on the
road of life
road of life
.
Welfare
•
Well
smooth, in a desirable way, in an efficient way
•
Fare
going, walking, journey,
•
Welfare
walking smoothly,
–
traveling smoothly on the road of life.
Social Problems
•
Social problems
as
characteristic of human society
characteristic of human society
•
Human societies
differ in needs and structure
differ in needs and structure
•
In-built system
In-built system
of
–
organization,
–
disorganization and
–
re-organization
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Social institutions
to tackle the needs and problems
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Family,
–
Education
–
Economy
–
Politics
–
Religion
•
What is an institution?
•
General
–
According to Dictionary, an institution is a large important
organization such as University, college, church, Mosque etc
–
OR
–
An institution is a building where certain people are looked
after. e.g. Disabled children, mentally ill people.
•
In sociology
a social institution refers to
–
a system or custom that is considered an important or typical
feature of particular society or group, usually because it has
existed for a long time and which satisfies some basic needs
e.g. family, marriage, education, religion.
–
Or
–
Established practices
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Basic social institutions & their functions
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1-Family;-
•
Primary personal care
•
Mutual assistance system between children and parents
& between family unit and society
•
2.educational institution
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Socialization in a uniform way of all the youngest and
preparation for productive, participatory citizenship
•
3- Economic institutions
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Allocation & distribution of goods and services
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4. political institution
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Distribution of powers and authorities
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OR
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Authoritative allocation of public social goals and values
•
5.
Religious Institutions
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Promotion of personal meaning and understanding of
ultimate concern of life
•
or
•
Beliefs and practices in super natural powers
•
Out of these institutions, there were problems which
have been arising in the world.
•
To tackle such problems, Mosque, Madaris, NGOs and
Church came forward so that the people can address the
problems of individuals and groups.
•
Whenever, there are
social problems
, the human
society
responds
in the shape of social institutions. This is
social
welfare
.
•
Whenever there is a
human society
there will be
problem
of
individuals
,
groups
, or
families
and
how the society
addresses these problems is social welfare.
Social welfare institutions
•
Provision of support to sustain or attain social functioning
•
S.w. institutions respond to the needs of society and its
members for health, education, and well-being.
Definitions
•
United Nations
United Nations
–
Social welfare is a wide range of
socially
sponsored activities
and programmes
directed towards community and
individual’s
well-being.
•
Encyclopedia of Social Work
Encyclopedia of Social Work
–
Social Welfare generally denotes the full
range of
organized activities
of voluntary
and government agencies that seeks to
prevent, alleviate, and contribute to the
solution of
recognized social problems
, or to
improve the
well-being
of individual,
groups, or communities.
•
Wayne Johnson
Wayne Johnson
–
Social Welfare refers to socially
organized activities
aimed at
maintaining or improving human
well-being.
•
Britannica
Britannica
–
Programmes
designed to
protect
citizens from the economic
risks and insecurities of life.
•
Encarta
Encarta
–
Programmes
aim at
helping
people unable to support
themselves fully or earn a living.
Organized activities
Social Problems
•
By social problem we mean any undesirable social
situation which is threatening the smooth functioning of
collective life.
•
Most of the people realize that the situation is bad but
they are themselves involved in it.
•
Collective efforts are needed to remove that situation, to
alleviate or prevent the situation.
Social Welfare refers to different things in
different societies
•
It is difficult to define social welfare universally as services and
practices of helping people differ from society to society and time
to time.
•
There are many definitions of social welfare.
•
e.g.
•
Macarov says that in
Poland
social
welfare is the compensation
for injuries suffered in great risks like war, that lead to inability to
work.
•
In
Australia
Australia
, it is a public right to benefits, both by the individuals
and the society as a whole
.
•
In
Sweden
Sweden
social welfare is the redistribution of
income more evenly, and in
Iran
, goals include
bettering the quality of workforce and encouraging
people to save.
•
David Macarov,
The Design of Social welfare.
New York: Holt, Reinhart & Winston,
1978.p,23.
•
In
America
America
, Social welfare means giving money to the poor– to
people who cannot or do not work to support themselves and
their families.
•
Encyclopedia of Social Work
Encyclopedia of Social Work
–
Social Welfare generally denotes the full range of
organized
activities
of voluntary and government agencies that seeks to
prevent, alleviate, and contribute to the solution of recognized
social problems, or to improve the
well-being
of individual,
groups, or communities.
Conclusion
•
Social problems is the characteristics of human society.
•
Whenever there are social problems in human society,
the society responds in the shape of institutions.
•
The institutional response of the society towards social
problems is social welfare.
•
In this way, social welfare is a primary institution of
human society which fills the gaps in needs of those who
are unable to meet their needs through other five (5)
institutions.
Q/A?
Recommended Books
•
Introduction to Social Welfare by Walter Fried Lander
•
Social Work: An Empowering Profession, by Brenda
Dubois and Karla Miley
•
Social Work in India
•
Social Work and Social Welfare in American Society
Social institutions play a crucial role in addressing social problems and meeting the basic needs of human societies. Concepts of welfare and institutions like family, education, economy, and politics are explored. Welfare is described as traveling smoothly on the road of life, derived from the root meaning of 'wel' (well) and 'fare' (journey). The significance of social institutions, their functions, and the ways they cater to societal needs are highlighted through examples like family providing primary care and mutual assistance, educational institutions focusing on socialization and citizenship preparation, and economic institutions managing allocation and distribution of goods.
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Concept of Welfare DR. IMRAN A. SAJID Lecturer (Social Work), University of Peshawar imranahmad131@uop.edu.pk 2020
A philosopher Nicholas Rescher, is derived from the original root meaning of (wel + fare) having a good trip or journey , thus conveying the idea of traveling smoothly on the road of life.
Welfare Well smooth, in a desirable way, in an efficient way Fare going, walking, journey, Welfare walking smoothly, traveling smoothly on the road of life.
Social Problems Social problems as characteristic of human society Human societies differ in needs and structure In-built system of organization, disorganization and re-organization Social institutions to tackle the needs and problems Family, Education Economy Politics Religion
What is an institution? General According to Dictionary, an institution is a large important organization such as University, college, church, Mosque etc OR An institution is a building where certain people are looked after. e.g. Disabled children, mentally ill people.
In sociology a social institution refers to a system or custom that is considered an important or typical feature of particular society or group, usually because it has existed for a long time and which satisfies some basic needs e.g. family, marriage, education, religion. Or Established practices
Basic social institutions & their functions 1-Family;- Primary personal care Mutual assistance system between children and parents & between family unit and society
2.educational institution Socialization in a uniform way of all the youngest and preparation for productive, participatory citizenship
3- Economic institutions Allocation & distribution of goods and services
4. political institution Distribution of powers and authorities OR Authoritative allocation of public social goals and values
5. Religious Institutions Promotion of personal meaning and understanding of ultimate concern of life or Beliefs and practices in super natural powers
Out of these institutions, there were problems which have been arising in the world. To tackle such problems, Mosque, Madaris, NGOs and Church came forward so that the people can address the problems of individuals and groups.
Whenever, there are social problems, the human society responds in the shape of social institutions. This is social welfare. Whenever there is a human society there will be problem of individuals, groups, or families and how the society addresses these problems is social welfare.
Definitions United Nations Social welfare is a wide range of socially sponsored activities and programmes directed towards community and individual s well-being.
Encyclopedia of Social Work Social Welfare generally denotes the full range of organized activities of voluntary and government agencies that seeks to prevent, alleviate, and contribute to the solution of recognized social problems, or to improve the well-being of individual, groups, or communities.
Wayne Johnson Social Welfare refers to socially organized activities aimed at maintaining or improving human well-being. Britannica Programmes designed to protect citizens from the economic risks and insecurities of life. Encarta Programmes aim at helping people unable to support themselves fully or earn a living.
Social Problems By social problem we mean any undesirable social situation which is threatening the smooth functioning of collective life. Most of the people realize that the situation is bad but they are themselves involved in it. Collective efforts are needed to remove that situation, to alleviate or prevent the situation.
Conclusion Social problems is the characteristics of human society. Whenever there are social problems in human society, the society responds in the shape of institutions. The institutional response of the society towards social problems is social welfare. In this way, social welfare is a primary institution of human society which fills the gaps in needs of those who are unable to meet their needs through other five (5) institutions.
Recommended Books Introduction to Social Welfare by Walter Fried Lander Social Work: An Empowering Profession, by Brenda Dubois and Karla Miley Social Work in India Social Work and Social Welfare in American Society
