Health Care
Pearson BTEC Level 4 HND Diploma In
Health and Social Care
Social Policy
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Christine Pratt
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Table of content
Introduction 03
Task 1 - historical and contemporary landmarks in social welfare provision 04
1.1 historical and contemporary landmarks in social policy 04
1.2 factors influencing the development of policy & legislations 07 Task 2 - origins of social policies 08
2.1 Process in key Health and Social Policy legalization 08
2.4 Political leaders’ contribution on policies 09
2.2 Influential factors behind a parliamentary act 09
2.3 The impact of the Act on service users 10
2.5 improving the care with on-going policy changes 10
Task 3 - impact of social policies on users of health and social care services 11
3.1: contemporary policy developments and implementation 11
3.2 Measuring the impact of policy initiatives on service users 11
3.3 The impact of a specific policy 12
3.4 Policies in improving the quality of life 12
Task 4 - Recent developments in health and social care policy 13
4.1 Recent developments in health and social care policy 13
4.2 The differences in formation and adaption 14
Conclusion 14
Reference 15
Introduction
Social policy refers to the issue of addressing the needs of the society by the state. It takes care of the welfare aspects of the people that are based on some strategies, ideologies, regulation and undertakings. This phenomenon has reached a global scale nowadays. Social policy has now a wider span and has expanded its horizon to enhance the welfare of the general people. Marshall (1950) devised the idea of social citizenship that paved the way to the welfare provisions. These rights were focused on the economic independence and a minimum standard of life for the citizen. Health is now considered something beyond the physical aspect. It
Health and Social Care
Social Policy
Submitted to
Christine Pratt
Submitted by
Submission Date
Table of content
Introduction 03
Task 1 - historical and contemporary landmarks in social welfare provision 04
1.1 historical and contemporary landmarks in social policy 04
1.2 factors influencing the development of policy & legislations 07 Task 2 - origins of social policies 08
2.1 Process in key Health and Social Policy legalization 08
2.4 Political leaders’ contribution on policies 09
2.2 Influential factors behind a parliamentary act 09
2.3 The impact of the Act on service users 10
2.5 improving the care with on-going policy changes 10
Task 3 - impact of social policies on users of health and social care services 11
3.1: contemporary policy developments and implementation 11
3.2 Measuring the impact of policy initiatives on service users 11
3.3 The impact of a specific policy 12
3.4 Policies in improving the quality of life 12
Task 4 - Recent developments in health and social care policy 13
4.1 Recent developments in health and social care policy 13
4.2 The differences in formation and adaption 14
Conclusion 14
Reference 15
Introduction
Social policy refers to the issue of addressing the needs of the society by the state. It takes care of the welfare aspects of the people that are based on some strategies, ideologies, regulation and undertakings. This phenomenon has reached a global scale nowadays. Social policy has now a wider span and has expanded its horizon to enhance the welfare of the general people. Marshall (1950) devised the idea of social citizenship that paved the way to the welfare provisions. These rights were focused on the economic independence and a minimum standard of life for the citizen. Health is now considered something beyond the physical aspect. It