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Welfare: What does this mean? Welfare is a word that comes from English, formed by "wel" = good and "doing" that is, well-being and it is the policy that is responsible for supporting the basic needs of citizens (sickness, disability, age, education).
Welfare: What does this mean? This is the set of measures that a state adopts to promote social equality by helping the needy with services understood as rights. When we talk about services, rights -we refer to health care, education, economic measures for the unemployed. The ability to provide for these services is supported by the money received through taxes.
Welfare: What rights are guaranteed? Welfare guarantees rights and social services, for example: • Health care. • Education. • Family benefits in the event of certified state of poverty or need. • Social security. • Access to cultural resources. • Protection of the natural environment.
Welfare: History The idea was born at the turn of the twentieth century in the West. The first form of the welfare state was introduced in 1601 in England. This assistance was provided for the poor in order to reduce the rate of poverty and crime-related phenomena. The idea of welfare developed with the first industrial revolution. The first social insurance that guaranteed the protection of workers was conceived in those years.
Welfare: Evolution After the two world wars the current phase of welfare was implemented. In 1942 the United Kingdom introduced and defined the concepts of public health and social pension for citizens. From the 50's to the 90's public spending grew significantly, especially in other countries which adopted a form of universal welfare.
Welfare: Social Shocks One of the most problematic situations to be faced today is the loss of working opportunities Social safety nets set in Italy are numerous and directed to different kinds of workers, but also managers, entrepreneurs and agricultural workers.
Even the planned interventions are different: solidarity contracts, mobility, social work, notwithstanding concessions, layoffs and unemployment benefits.
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YOUNG STUDENTS IN EUROPE Partners: Istituto Marco Belli di Portogruaro (Italia) - Instituto de Enseñanza Secudaria Xesús Taboada Chivite di Verín (Spagna) VUC di Lyngby, Copenhagen (Danimarca)
Liceo “Marco Belli” di Portogruaro Anno scolastico 2012/2013
Anna and Sumeja