Assignment instructions SOC230a:
Read:
Required
Module Notes: An Overview and History of Human Services
Chapters 1 and 2, Woodside and McClam (2014).
Albert Schweitzer’s biography PDF file attached
View:
Required
Chapter 1 Power Point Download Chapter 1 PowerPoint [PPTX, File Size 92.2 KB]
Chapter 2 Power Point Download Chapter 2 PowerPoint [PPTX, File Size 99 KB]
Timeline: History of Human Services Links to an external site.
Timeline: History of Human Services
Human Services Management Principles Links to an external site.
Human Services Management Principles
National Organization for Human Services Links to an external site.
The Meaning of Human Services Links to an external site.
The Meaning of Human Services
The beginning of the 20th century brought a period of social reform. Based on your integration and application of the chapter readings, module notes, professional experience, and external sources, compose a thoughtful response to the discussion questions below.
Drawing on your readings for this module, address the following questions:
Briefly, what effect did the philosophies of individualism, laissez-faire, and Social Darwinism have on the delivery of human services in the United States during the 19th century?
What actions of the U.S. government during the 20th century do you believe most supported the development of human services in the U.S., and explain your reasoning?
What influences did these changes have on children and families?
My background information for course interaction: I am a retired United States Army veteran with four combat tours employed by the Department of Veterans Affairs.
