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Sociological Theory for Social Work
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Sociology (Assignment 1) As an adult I have grown up with pressure to secure my own means of private health care and pension, gain a good education to earn a reasonable income in a competitive employment arena and successfully raise a family. Whilst these were my own expectations and views I had not looked at the role societal expectations had played in the development of these attitudes. My perspective now is that whilst the policies on taxation appeared to be benefiting those members of society who fit in with societies expectations, they are based on accumulation rather than social purpose and clearly do not take into account the needs for all members of our society. The lives of the majority are decided by virtue of our 'first past the post system' of government election. A few powerful individuals, who may have opposing motives to the majority population, is not a real...
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