Political and Economic Trends in Human Service Delivery

Political and Economic Trends in Human Service Delivery Economic and political events relate to current trends in the human service field with the intentions of meeting the growing needs of people everywhere. High financing requirements provide clients with services in various areas, which are critical to their well-being. Unfortunately, this task is becoming harder by the day to contend with, and the client suffers when quality care is unavailable. According to “Human Services in a Time of Economic Crisis” (2009) “adding to the human services funding deficit, and constituting a second form of disinvestment, are a number of direct cuts made to these programs over the past several years.” The political relationship links governmental policies as well as funding together. “Governmental policies determine who are clients, ways that clients may be serviced; funding influences the resources we have to help the increasing number of those in need.” (Woodside & McClam, 2011, p. 92). Trends will involve a variety of situations that will need the assistance of human services professionals. No matter what the trend is, the time, or the individual who it applies to, the ultimate goal is to meet the needs of the clients. Today economics, and political events rule the types of trend(s) regulated into today’s society and how it affects human services, by not possessing readily available services for those in need, especially in crises situations. This has become more of a growing phenomenon within the past year(s) with issues such as health care, gun control, terroristic attacks, addictions, childcare, housing, mental health illness, child, and family services to name a few.
According to CWDA, CSAC (2009), “The recession of 2007 is now recognized as one of the worst economic downturns in decades. Communities are in economic crisis, and policymakers are debating strategies for stimulating the economy, generating revenue, and cutting spending among urgent and

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