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The purpose of this guide is to support PVCC students taking SWU182 - A Social Services Perspective of Government class.
Social Services - Definition
Social Service Program - Source 6 CFR § 19.2
Social service program means a program that is administered by the Federal government, or by a State or local government using Federal financial assistance, and that provides services directed at reducing poverty, improving opportunities for low-income children, revitalizing low-income communities, empowering low-income families and low-income individuals to become self-sufficient, or otherwise helping people in need. Such programs include, but are not limited to, the following:
(1) Child care services, protective services for children and adults, services for children and adults in foster care, adoption services, services related to the management and maintenance of the home, day care services for adults, and services to meet the special needs of children, older individuals, and individuals with disabilities (including physical, mental, or emotional disabilities);
(2) Transportation services;
(3) Job training and related services, and employment services;
(4) Information, referral, and counseling services;
(5) The preparation and delivery of meals and services related to soup kitchens or food banks;
(6) Health support services;
(7) Literacy and mentoring programs;
(8) Services for the prevention and treatment of juvenile delinquency and substance abuse, services for the prevention of crime and the provision of assistance to the victims and the families of criminal offenders, and services related to intervention in, and prevention of, domestic violence; and
(9) Services related to the provision of assistance for housing under Federal law.
eBooks
American Governance by Call Number: eBookISBN: 9780028662497Publication Date: 2016-01-14Provides answers on all questions related to the variety of ways by which the American people govern themselves – from their constitutions and governments to the political norms and ideals that guide their actions as citizens and leaders; to local communities, civic associations, and political associations people form for collective deliberation and action; and to the relationships they form with their elected representatives.
American Government by Call Number: eBookISBN: 9781938168178Publication Date: 2016-07-14American Government 3e aligns with the topics and objectives of many government courses. Faculty involved in the project have endeavored to make government workings, issues, debates, and impacts meaningful and memorable to students while maintaining the conceptual coverage and rigor inherent in the subject.
American Government and Politics in the Information Age by ISBN: 9781946135049Publication Date: 2016-11-16In covering American government and politics, our text introduces the intricacies of the Constitution, the complexities of federalism, the meanings of civil liberties, and the conflicts over civil rights; explains how people are socialized to politics, acquire and express opinions, and participate in political life; describes interest groups, political parties, and elections--the intermediaries that link people to government and politics; details the branches of government and how they operate; and shows how policies are made and affect people's lives.
Social Problems by Call Number: eBookISBN: 9781946135230Publication Date: 2016-03-25Is a realistic but motivating look at the many issues that are facing our society today. As this book's subtitle, Continuity and Change, implies, social problems are persistent, but they have also improved in the past and can be improved in the present and future, provided that our nation has the wisdom and will to address them.
Reference
The Oxford Handbook of U. S. Social Policy by Call Number: eBookISBN: 9780199838509Publication Date: 2014-12-04The American welfare state has long been a source of political contention and academic debate. This Oxford Handbook pulls together much of our current knowledge about the origins, development, functions, and challenges of American social policy.The Social Work Dictionary by
Call Number: eBookISBN: 9780871014474Publication Date: 2013-05-01Do you know the definitions of'anamnesis,''eustress,''sarcopenia,'or'redecision therapy'? These and thousands of other terms are defined in the sixth edition of The Social Work Dictionary. This new, updated edition includes: definitions of terms that are consistent with those in the DSM-5 and the International Classification of Diseases; terms used by social work clinical practitioners, educators, administrators, researchers, advocates, and many others; names of social welfare organizations, government programs, and private foundations that social workers encounter; and a chronology of important historical events and pivotal figures in the development of social work and social welfare
