social policy
Government benefit systems
Social policy refers to government decisions and programs addressing human welfare—healthcare, education, housing, employment, and income support.
The term covers both the academic field studying these decisions and the actual laws and programs themselves: The new administration promised sweeping changes to social policy.
Social policies shape how societies distribute resources and manage collective risks like unemployment or old age.
Gains or helpful effects
- subsidiesFinancial aid from government
- safety netProtection against failure
- food stampsSubsidized grocery purchasing vouchers
- pensionsOngoing payments after employment
disability · unemployment · childcare · housing assistance · poverty alleviation · entitlements · aid · dependency
Fair treatment under law
- fairnessJust and equal treatment
- equalitySame status for all
- inclusivityPractice of welcoming all
- accessibilityEase of approach
opportunity · redistribution · parity · diversity · non-discrimination · affirmative action · gender equality · racial equity
Residential area nearby
- cohesionTendency to bind together
- engagementCommitment to wed or attend
- participationAct of taking part
- grassrootsCommon people as political base
solidarity · volunteerism · civic · integration · cooperative · partnership · empowerment · mutual aid
Official enactment of statutes
- regulationOfficial rules governing conduct
- public administrationManaging government agency operations
- bureaucracyRigid administrative system
- taxationCompulsory government revenue collection
policymaking · implementation · enforcement · accountability · transparency · decentralization · federalism · ministerial
Change to official text
- modernizationAdoption of current methods
- transformationThorough change in form
- overhaulComplete systematic repair
- restructuringRearranging an existing framework
liberalization · deregulation · streamlining · advocacy · lobbying · campaigning · activism · progressive
benefits
Gains or helpful effects
- subsidiesFinancial aid from government
- safety netProtection against failure
- food stampsSubsidized grocery purchasing vouchers
pensions · disability · unemployment · childcare · housing assistance · poverty alleviation · entitlements · aid · dependency · universal basic income
justice
Fair treatment under law
- fairnessJust and equal treatment
- equalitySame status for all
- inclusivityPractice of welcoming all
accessibility · opportunity · redistribution · parity · diversity · non-discrimination · affirmative action · gender equality · racial equity · disparity
neighborhood
Residential area nearby
- cohesionTendency to bind together
- engagementCommitment to wed or attend
- participationAct of taking part
grassroots · solidarity · volunteerism · civic · integration · cooperative · partnership · empowerment · mutual aid · community development
legislation
Official enactment of statutes
- regulationOfficial rules governing conduct
- public administrationManaging government agency operations
- bureaucracyRigid administrative system
taxation · policymaking · implementation · enforcement · accountability · transparency · decentralization · federalism · ministerial · white paper
amendment
Change to official text
- modernizationAdoption of current methods
- transformationThorough change in form
- overhaulComplete systematic repair
restructuring · liberalization · deregulation · streamlining · advocacy · lobbying · campaigning · activism · progressive · austerity
- social sciencesanthropology, psychology, economics, criminology, linguistics
- policiesact, code of conduct, terms of service, bill, dress code
- political sciencevoting behavior, international relations, authoritarianism, public opinion, constitutionalism
- public policypublic administration, public affairs, think tanks, defense budget, public housing
- Policyprivacy law, welfare reform, tax reform, healthcare reform, defense spending
- social welfarewelfare state, welfare checks, welfare benefits, unemployment benefits, food stamps
social policyeconomic policy
Government's financial management approach
foreign policy · fiscal policy · monetary policy · defense policy · military policy
social policylaissez-faire
Noninterference in commerce
non-interventionism · deregulation · libertarianism · individualism · neoliberalism
social policyindividual responsibility
Duty for one's own actions
self-reliance · voluntary association · mutual aid · rugged individualism
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