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In this assignment I intend to show an awareness of the concepts, definitions and measurements of poverty, of the groups experiencing poverty, social exclusion and discrimination.
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In this assignment I intend to show an awareness of the concepts, definitions and measurements of poverty, of the groups experiencing poverty, social exclusion and discrimination. I will then discuss Government anti-poverty policies, legislation and how social work can respond to poverty. I shall now discuss the history of poverty the legislation, theories and measurements of poverty. The Poor Law Act 1601 focused on work discipline, deterrence and classification [Golding and Middleton (1982, Alcock.P p11). People who were poor or destitute were sent to workhouses, as a form of poverty relief, which was seen as a deterrent rather than a solution to poverty. [Alcock. P p11] Poor people were classed as the "deserving" (the elderly or sick) and the "undeserving" (idle, lazy, criminal)"individualist theory". Due to economic structure legislation changed in 1795 to support local parishes to top up agricultural workers wages with the introduction of the "Speedhamland System". This form of...
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