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Social Work History
Like America, Canadian social work has always been about helping the poor and distressed citizens of the nation. The ideas from England had migrated to America and Canada. Both countries are based on migrants from other countries. There were many movements that developed and promoted social work and the ways that social work was implemented. The industrial revolution had left many unemployed without proper job training for the new work. Migrants were migrating from country to country and from rural areas to the cities causing cities to be overcrowded with unemployment, low wages, and homelessness.
One area that differed from American social work and Canadian social work was the way the poor and disadvantaged were viewed and the systematic investigation approach in Canada. The poor were viewed negatively by other citizens. It was felt the problems the poor had were a result of a weakness of character. (Drover) The Canadians felt that if the head of household did not provide in case of death,...
It sounds as if the Canadians were very choosy about who received any aid at all. It didn't matter whether a widow was at fault in the situation, or even, what the family's circumstances were.
The systematic investigation approach is characterized by order and planning. (systematic) Everything was ordered and planned. The approach met an overall need without concentrating on the individual needs or a simple relief provision. With an unemployment situation, they could point people in the direction of jobs and look at ways that people could make money, but it wouldn't provide for a lot of teaching for job skills or budgeting needs. For a disadavantaged individual who had never had the opportunity for education, this would not meet much of their needs. There was also the problem of culture differences. People really didn't understand each other, or…
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