The PublicWelfareMedal is awarded by the U.S. United States National Academy of Sciences National Academy of Sciences in recognition of distinguished contributions in the application of science to the publicwelfare. It is the most prestigious honor conferred by the Academy. First awarded in 1914, the medal has been awarded annually since 1976. List of PublicWelfareMedal winners 2011 Ismail Serageldin 2010 Eugenie Scott Eugenie C. Scott 2009 Neal Francis Lane Neal F. Lane 2008 Norman P. Neureiter 2007 Maxine Singer Maxine F. Singer 2006 Norman Ralph Augustine Norman R. Augustine 2005 William Foege William H. Foege 2004 Maurice Strong Maurice F. Strong 2003 Shirley M. Malcom 2002 Norman Borlaug Norman E. Borlaug 2001 David Aaron Kessler David A. Kessler 2000 Gilbert F. White 1999 Arnold Orville Beckman Arnold O. Beckman 1998 Carnegie Corporation of New York David A. Hamburg David A. Hamburg 1997 George W. Thorn 1996 William T. Golden 1995 Harold Amos 1994 Carl Sagan 1993 Jerome Wiesner Jerome B. Wiesner 1992 Philip Abelson Philip H. Abelson 1991 Victor Frederick Weisskopf Victor F. Weisskopf 1990 C. Everett Koop 1989 David Packard 1988 John Edward Sawyer John E. Sawyer 1987 Dale R. Corson 1986 William D. Carey 1985 Isidor Isaac Rabi I. I. Rabi 1984 Theodore Hesburgh Theodore M. Hesburgh 1983 Mina Rees 1982 Paul Rogers politician Paul Grant Rogers 1981 Russell E. Train 1980 Walter S. Sullivan 1979 Cecil Howard Green Cecil H. Green and Ida M. Green 1978 Donald Henderson Donald A. Henderson 1977 Leona Baumgartner 1976 Emilio Q. Daddario 1972 Leonard Carmichael 1969 J. Lister Hill Lister Hill 1966 John William Gardner John W. Gardner 1964 Detlev Bronk Detlev W. Bronk 1963 J. G. Harrar 1962 James Augustine Shannon James A. Shannon 1960 Alan Tower Waterman Alan T. Waterman 1959 Jimmy Doolittle James H. Doolittle 1958 Henry A. Moe 1957 Warren Weaver 1956 James Rhyne Killian ... AWARDS pwm PublicWelfareMedal National Academy of Sciences web site Category American science ... more details
Infobox Government agency agency name Pennsylvania Department of PublicWelfare logo Pennsylvania Department of PublicWelfare logo.gif logo caption seal Seal of the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare.svg formed dissolved superseding jurisdiction Government of Pennsylvania State government of Pennsylvania headquarters region code employees budget 20,020,564 Fiscal year FY 2010 ref cite web title Comparison of 2009 2010 Governor s Executive Budget to 2008 2009 Available Funds publisher Commonwealth of Pennsylvania date format PDF url http www.dpw.state.pa.us Resources Documents Pdf AnnualReports YearlyBudget CompOf09 10GovExecBdgtTo08 09AvailFunds.pdf ref chief1 name Gary D. Alexander chief1 position Acting Secretary parent agency child1 agency website http www.dpw.state.pa.us footnotes The Pennsylvania Department of PublicWelfare is a cabinet level List of Pennsylvania state agencies ... OF MEDICAID MANAGED CARE . Pennsylvania Department of PublicWelfare. Retrieved on July 25, 2010. Health and Welfare Building, 7th and Forster Streets, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, 17120. ref provides publicwelfare programs and services. These services include eligibility and benefits determination ... Justice . Pennsylvania Department of PublicWelfare. Retrieved on July 25, 2010. ref Directly operated ... 003676633.htm Loysville Youth Development Center . Pennsylvania Department of PublicWelfare ... Department of PublicWelfare. Retrieved on July 25, 2010. ref North Central Secure Treatment Unit ... 003676638.htm North Central Secure Treatment Unit . Pennsylvania Department of PublicWelfare ... Juvenile Justice Cresson Secure Treatment Unit . Pennsylvania Department of PublicWelfare. Retrieved ... and Welfare Building in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Harrisburg , ref http www.dpw.state.pa.us Resources ... agencies References reflist External links http www.dpw.state.pa.us Pennsylvania Department of PublicWelfare Incarceration of Juveniles in the United States Category State agencies of Pennsylvania ... more details
Orphan date February 2009 The Central Government of India welfare expenditures are a substantial portion of the official budget, and state and local governments play roles in developing and implementing welfare policies. Overview The Directive Principles of India Directive Principles of State Policy , enshrined in Part IV of the Indian Constitution reflects that India is a welfare state . Seats are reserved for Outcaste scheduled castes and scheduled tribes in government jobs, educational institutions, Lok Sabha and Vidhan Sabha . The government has passed laws for the abolition of untouchability , Unfree labour Begar and Zamindari . The government has opened Public distribution shop Fair Price Shops , where essential commodities are sold at reasonable prices to the poorer sections of the society. In 2000 union government expenditures on social services includes education, health, family welfare, women and child development, and social justice andempowerment , rural development, and basic minimum services were approximately US 7.7 billion Rs361.7 billion , which was 11.1 percent of total government expenditures and 1.7 percent of gross domestic product GDP . The union and state governments maintain reserved seats in political and education institutions for lower castes, indigenous persons, and others based on their percentage of the population. Development programs have been produced often at state or local levels for social development and the empowerment of women and lower castes. See also Welfare State References cite web url http lcweb2.loc.gov frd cs profiles India.pdf work Library of Congress Country Studies All works are issued in Public domain accessdate 2007 11 06 title Library of Congress Federal Research Division Country Profile India, December 2004 Social issues in India Category Government of India Category Welfare in India ... more details
File OCMW Brugge.jpg thumb right The OCMW centre of Bruges The Public Centre for Social Welfare is a public institution provided by the Municipalities of Belgium municipalities in Belgium . Every citizen of Belgium has the right to social assistance and social integration. The term is a translation of the Dutch language Dutch Openbaar centrum voor maatschappelijk welzijn OCMW , French language French Centre public d action sociale CPAS and German language German ffentliches Sozialhilfezentrum SHZ . Examples of social services provided by the OCMW CPAS include financial help, medical help, housing, legal advice, ... When you do not have sufficient means to live on, you receive a minimum income Dutch leefloon , French revenu d int gration . Each municipality has, besides a municipal council, a separate OCMW CPAS council appointed by the municipal council. Thus, they are not directly elected, except in the municipalities with language facilities of Voeren , Comines Warneton and the 6 of the Brussels Periphery . The council is composed of 9 to 15 members, depending on the population size of the municipality. The fact that OCMW CPAS is a separate institution from the municipality itself, is historical, whereas in other countries such social services are given by the municipalities themselves. See also Healthcare in Belgium References nl icon http www.belgium.be nl familie sociale steun ocmw OCMW , belgium.be Belgium stub Category Health in Belgium fr Centre public d action sociale nl Openbaar Centrum voor Maatschappelijk Welzijn ... more details
The Public Service Medal may refer to one of a number of awards Public Service Medal Australia , an Australian civil award Pingat Bakti Masyarakat Public Service Medal , a Singaporean civil award Public Service Medal NASA , is an award given by NASA to civilians disambig ... more details
Infobox Military Award name Public Service Medal image Image Public Service Medal Australia .png br br Image PSM Australia ribbon.png 90px caption Medal and ribbon awarded by Australia type Medal eligibility Employees of the Australian Government and state, territory and local government employees for Outstanding Service status Currently awarded description clasps post nominals PSM established 18 October 1989 first award last award total 1401 at 30 June 2006 posthumous recipients individual higher Distinguished Service Medal Australia Distinguished Service Medal DSM same lower Australian Police Medal APM image2 caption2 The Public Service Medal PSM is a civil decoration awarded to Australian public servants at all levels for outstanding service. The PSM was introduced in 1991 and replaced the Imperial awards discontinued in 1975, supplementing the Order of Australia introduced that same year. Recipients of the Public Service Medal are entitled to use the post nominal letters PSM . Awards are made by the Governor General , on the nomination of the responsible Minister in each state or territory, and at the Australian Public Service federal level . The total number of awards made each year must not exceed 100, further broken down into a quota for each government Civil service public service . Description The Public Service Medal is a circular nickel silver medal ensigned with a Commonwealth Star Federation Star . The obverse shows an inner circle with four Epicyclic gearing planetary gears spaced equally around a Epicyclic gearing sun gear . It is surrounded by the words Public Service . An outer circle shows 36 human figures symbolising a range of occupations and activities. The reverse displays a wreath of mimosa surrounding the inscription For Outstanding Service . The 32 millimetre wide ribbon features the national colours of green and gold in a vertical striped pattern ... awards medals public service medal.cfm It s an Honour Australian government site Category Civil awards ... more details
File USNavy Distinguished Public Service Medal.jpg thumb The Navy Distinguished Public Service Award , established in 1951, is an award presented by the U.S. Secretary of the Navy SECNAV to civilians for specific courageous or heroic acts or exceptionally outstanding service of substantial and long term benefit to the Navy, Marine Corps, or Department of the Navy as a whole. Details, including nominating procedures, are given in SECNAVINST 5061.12 ref name SECNAVINST5061.12 cite web accessdate January 23, 2009 url http www.combatindex.com mil docs pdf secnav 5000 5061 12C.pdf format PDF title SECNAV INSTRUCTION 5061.12 Honorary Awards to Private Citizens and Organizations author Secretary of the Navy date 15 APRIL 1985 Dead link date October 2010 bot H3llBot ref The Department of the Navy Distinguished Public Service Award...is the highest form of public service recognition bestowed by DON . It consists of a gold medal, miniature medal, lapel bar, rosette, and a certificate signed by SECNAV. Nominations for this award will be limited to those extraordinary cases where individuals have demonstrated exceptionally outstanding service of substantial and long term benefit to the Navy, Marine Corps, or as DON as a whole. The award may also be approved for specific courageous or heroic acts bearing directly on the accomplishment of the DON mission. Notable recipients include Joe Rosenthal , Pulitzer Prize winning photographer, known for the iconic photo, Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima . ref name USMC Odom 20060917 cite news accessdate January 23, 2009. url http www.marines.mil units hqmc mcrc 12mcd Pages 2006 Marine 20Corps 20awards 20Joe 20Rosenthal 20Distinguished 20Public 20Service 20Medal.aspx title Marine Corps awards Joe Rosenthal Distinguished Public Service Medal date September ... Injured Cameraman Receives Navy s Distinguished Public Service Award . http nppa.org about us National ... in the public domain from the United States Government. cite book accessdate 23 January 2009 url http ... more details
Infobox Military Award name NASA Public Service Medal image File NASA Public Service Medal.jpg 150px caption NASA Exceptional Public Service Medal EPSM . awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration country United States type Medal eligibility Non government personnel for Exceptional contributions to the mission of NASA campaign status Active description clasps established July 29, 1959 first award last award total posthumous recipients individual higher NASA Exceptional Bravery Medal Exceptional Bravery Medal same lower NASA Space Flight Medal Space Flight Medal image2 File NASAPSM.gif 80px caption2 NASA Public Service Ribbon NASA s Exceptional Public Service Medal is a United States government award granted for exceptional contributions to the mission of NASA to anyone who was not a government employee when the service was performed. See also NASA Distinguished Public Service Medal NASA Public Service Group Award List of NASA awards External links http nasapeople.nasa.gov awards nasamedals.htm NASA awards http history.nasa.gov SP 4012 vol4 appa.htm National Aeronautics and Space Administration Honor Awards 1969 1978 NASA stub ODM stub Category Awards and decorations of NASA Public Service Medal ... more details
Infobox military award name Public Health Service Achievement Medal image Image HealthMedal.jpg 100px caption Public Health Service Achievement Medal awarded by Public Health Service type Medal and ribbon eligibility status Current first award last award total posthumous recipients individual higher Awards and decorations of the Public Health Service Public Health Service Commendation Medal lower Awards and decorations of the Public Health Service Public Health Service Citation same Achievement Medal Other Services image2 Image PubHealthRib.gif 100px caption2 Ribbon of PHS Achievement Medal The Public Health Service Achievement Medal is a decoration of the United States Department of Health and Human Services . It is issued to those personnel who display meritorious achievement and excellence in accomplishing the mission of the Department of Health and Human Services. Activities warranting the award of the Public Health Service Achievement Medal could include advancement of program objectives, sustained above average dedication to duty over a relatively short period of time, or a single act of distinction to the betterment of the United States of America in the area of public health . The Public Health Service Achievement Medal is considered a civilian decoration however, it is occasionally awarded to members of the United States military . In such cases, the Public Health Service Achievement Medal may be worn on active duty uniforms upon application from the service member. See also Awards and decorations of the Public Health Service Awards and decorations of the United States government Awards and decorations of the United States military External links http dcp.psc.gov eCCIS documents MC372.pdf Revision to the USPHS Commissioned Corps Personnel Manual Category Civil awards and decorations of the United States Category United States Department of Health and Human Services ... more details
Infobox Military Award name Secretary of Defense Medal for Outstanding Public Service image caption awarded by File United States Department of Defense Seal.svg 25px Secretary of Defense country USA type Civilian public service award eligibility Non career Federal employees, private citizens, and foreign nationals. for Demonstration of outstanding service of significance to the Department of Defense involving personal sacrifice and inconvenience in the performance or assistance of such service and motivation by patriotism, good citizenship, and a sense of public responsibility status Currently awarded clasps established first award last award total posthumous recipients higher Department of Defense Medal for Distinguished Public Service same lower Secretary of Defense Medal for Exceptional Public Service image2 File US DoD Outstanding Public Service Award BAR.svg 105px caption2 Ribbon bar of the medal The Secretary of Defense Medal for Outstanding Public Service is the second highest award presented by the Secretary of Defense to non career Federal employees, private citizens, and foreign nationals for contributions, assistance, or support to United States Department of Defense Department of Defense functions that are extensive enough to warrant recognition, but are lesser in scope and impact than is required for the DoD Medal for Distinguished Public Service. The Secretary of Defense is the approval authority. This award consists of a silver medal, a miniature medal, a rosette, and a citation signed by the Secretary of Defense . An individual may receive this award more than once. Subsequent awards consist of the foregoing recognition devices and a bronze, silver, or gold palm, as appropriate. ref http biotech.law.lsu.edu blaw dodd corres html2 ai29x.htm ref Notable recipients Carl Brashear Hillary Rodham Clinton Laura Bush Richard Armitage politician Richard Armitage Zalmay Khalilzad David Scantling Michele Flournoy MITRE Corporation David S. Alberts ref http en.wikipedia.org ... more details
Infobox Military Award name Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor image Image Mov hi res.jpg 200px caption awarded by the President of the United States type Medal eligibility firefighters , Law enforcement ... called the Presidential Medal of Valor for Public Safety Officers . ref s Executive Order 13161 Executive Order 13161 of June 29, 2000, Establishment of the Presidential Medal of Valor for Public ... , a similar but separate award. Symbolism The Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor, which intentionally .... As the award is presented by the President, the Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor Act ... page on Medal of Valor DEFAULTSORT Public Safety Officer Medal Of Valor Category Awards and decorations ... States Category Awards established in 2000 fr Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor ... Citizens Medal same lower President s Award for Distinguished Federal Civilian Service related image2 Image VolarRibbon.gif 109px caption2 Ribbon The Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor is the highest state decoration decoration for bravery performed by public safety officers in the United States , comparable to the military s Medal of Honor . History The original Medal of Valor was established ... This award was later superseded to its current form with the enactment of the Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor Act of 2001 USPL 107 12 , USStat 115 20 , USBill 107 H.R. 802 , May 30, 2001 . It is still ... of the United States Congress for five rather than ten public safety officers police officers, firefighters, et cetera per year as recommended by the eleven member Medal of Valor Review Board. The Attorney ... but can provide input into the process via the Department of Justice s National Medal of Valor Office s support of the Review Board. The medal can still be awarded posthumously. Before the establishment of the Medal of Valor, there were no Federal awards to specifically acknowledge the bravery performed by public safety officers throughout the United States police and firefighting departments ... more details
Infobox Military Award name National Intelligence Distinguished Public Service Medal image File NIDPSM.PNG 300px caption Obverse and Reverse of the Medal awarded by United States Intelligence Community type Individual Award eligibility highest award that can be granted to noncareer Federal employees, private citizens or others who have performed distinguished service of exceptional significance to the Intelligence Community. for distinguished service of exceptional significance to the Intelligence Community. campaign status Active description clasps established October 1, 2008 first award Senator John Warner last award total posthumous recipients individual higher same National Intelligence Distinguished Service Medal lower image2 File NIDPSM Ribbon.JPG caption2 Ribbon Bar of the Medal The National Intelligence Distinguished Public Service Medal is the highest award that can be granted to noncareer Federal employees, private citizens or others who have performed distinguished service of exceptional ... or a sense of public responsibility. Award design The observe of the medal is a gold circular disc with the symbol of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence. The reverse of the medal has the words DISTINGUISHED PUBLIC SERVICE encircled from the 9 o clock position through the 3 o ... Intelligence Distinguished Public Service Medal ref Senator Jay Rockefeller John D. Rockfeller ... IV Awarded National Intelligence Distinguished Public Service Medal ref Ambassador Thomas E. McNamara July 29, 2009 See also National Intelligence Distinguished Service Medal References reflist Category Awards and decorations of the United States Intelligence Community Distinguished Public Service Medal Category Awards established in 2008 ... enscribed horizontally and centered across the bottom of the emblem. In addition to the large medal, a miniature medal and lapel pin are provided to awardees. Recipients Senator John Warner December ... more details
infobox military award name Department of Defense Medal for Distinguished Public Service image File DoD Distinguished Public Service Award.png 250px caption Obverse and reverse of the medal awarded by File ... of Defense Medal for Outstanding Public Service related image2 File US DoD Distinguished Public Service Award BAR.svg 100px caption2 Ribbon bar of the medal The Department of Defense Medal for Distinguished Public Service is the highest award that is presented by the Secretary of Defense , to a private ... rendered. ref name OSD cite web title Department of Defense Medal for Distinguished Public Service ... and should be motivated by patriotism, good citizenship, and a sense of public responsibility. ref name CPMS cite web title Department of Defense Medal for Distinguished Public Service work publisher ... File William S. Cohen presents President Clinton the Department of Defense Medal for Distinguished Public Service.jpg Secretary of Defense William S. Cohen presents the medal to President Bill Clinton ... F 6655M 124 Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates awards the Department of Defense Medal for Distinguished Public Service to President George W. Bush.jpg Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates awards the medal to President George W. Bush. ref cite web title Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates awards the Department of Defense Medal for Distinguished Public Service to President George W. Bush. work ... doi accessdate 2011 08 16 ref File Rumsfeld Volleb k Devold DoD Medal for Distinguished Public ... public service award eligibility Non career Federal employees, private citizens, and foreign nationals ... of a gold medal , a miniature medal, a rosette, and a citation signed by the Secretary of Defense. ref name CPMS The obverse and reverse obverse of the medal depicts an eagle facing to the right ... contains the inscription TO...FOR DISTINGUISHED PUBLIC SERVICE TO THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE . The edge of the medallion is surrounded by a laurel wreath on both the obverse and reverse. The medal ... more details
infobox military award name Medal For Distinction in the Protection of Public Order image File Soviet medal For Distinguished Service in the Preservation of Public Order.jpg 200px caption Medal For Distinction in the Protection of Public Order obverse awarded by flag Russian Federation br flag USSR country ... individual higher same lower related image2 File Maintaining public order rib.png 80px caption2 Ribbon of the Medal For Distinction in Protection of Public Order File Soviet medal For Distinction in the Protection of Public Order OBVERSE.jpg 150px thumb right Obverse of the Soviet variant of the Medal For Distinction in the Protection of Public Order Image Alu Alkhanov.jpg 150px thumb right Career police officer and 2nd President of the Chechen Republic Alu Alkhanov , a recipient of the Medal For Distinction in Protection of Public Order The Medal For Distinction in the Protection of Public Order ... personnel in their duties. Award history The Medal For Distinction in the Protection of Public Order ... Soviet republics. ref name publicorder The Medal For Distinction in the Protection of Public Order ... name publicorder Modern Russian Federation statute The Medal For Distinction in the Protection of Public ... public order. ref name statute cite web authorlink Russian Government title Statute of the Medal ... The Medal For Distinction in the Protection of Public Order is a 32mm in diameter circular silver ... of the Medal For Distinction in the Protection of Public Order ref name recipients cite web authorlink Wikipedia title List of recipients of the Medal For Distinction in the Protection of Public ... while maintaining public order and combating crime campaign status Active description motto clasps ... www.libussr.ru doc ussr ussr 4797.htm format HTML language Russian accessdate 2012 03 24 ref . The medal ... changes to the medal s statute. Original Soviet statute The Medal For Distinction in the Protection of Public Order was awarded to soldiers and officers of law enforcement bodies and to soldiers of Internal ... more details
Infobox Military Award name NASA Distinguished Public Service Medal image Image NASA Distinguished Public ... Medal, Distinguished Public Service, NASA, 1967, Charles Draper Smithsonian National Air and Space ... index.php? a viewProd&productId 1046 title NASA Distinguished Public Service Medal publisher The Heinlein ... Riccardo Giacconi Awarded NASA s Distinguished Public Service Medal 04 02 1993 Introduction publisher ... Public Service Medal NYSE NOC publisher Irconnect.com date 2005 05 19 accessdate 2010 ... NASA Honors Northrop Grumman s William Sample With Distinguished Public Service Medal NYSE NOC publisher ..., Awarded NASA s Distinguished Public Service Medal publisher Uphs.upenn.edu date 2007 05 30 accessdate ... awarded NASA Distinguished Public Service Medal , NASA Agency Honor Awards , accessdate September ... news.html Lead Engineer awarded NASA Distinguished Public Service Medal , Osyssey Space Research ... country United States type Medal eligibility Non government personnel for distinguished accomplishments ... Space Medal of Honor same NASA Distinguished Service Medal lower NASA Outstanding Leadership Medal image2 File NASA Distinguished Public Service Medal.gif 80px caption2 NASA Distinguished Public Service Ribbon The NASA Distinguished Public Service Medal is an award similar to the NASA Distinguished Service Medal , but awarded to non government personnel. This is the highest honor NASA awards ... web url http www.prnewswire.com news releases nasa honors distinguished astronomer with medal 53399437.html title NASA Honors Distinguished Astronomer With Medal re WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 PRNewswire ... http inpa.lbl.gov pbar talks S7 Carlson.pdf title NASA Honors Distinguished Astronomer With Medal ... title Jim Berry Receives NASA S Distinguished Service Medal publisher ... Christopher url http aero.tamu.edu public news aerospace engineering distinguished alumnus award awarded ... highest medal to NSBRI Team Lead publisher Nsbri.org date accessdate 2010 07 31 ref Paul Lightsey ... more details
the economy through public spending on projects, rather than on cash payment. Welfare systems France ...Other uses Refimprove date August 2010 Economics sidebar Welfare refers to a broad discourse which may ... for all citizens. In most developed countries, Welfare is largely provided by the government, in addition ... for themselves. Forms Expand section date January 2010 Welfare can take a variety of forms, such as monetary payments, subsidies and voucher s, or housing. Welfare can be provided by governments, non governmental organization s, or a combination of the two. Welfare programs may be funded directly by governments, or in social insurance models, by the members of the Welfare scheme. Welfare systems differ from country to country, but Welfare is commonly provided to individuals who are unemployment ... s. A person s eligibility for Welfare may also be constrained by means test ing or other conditions. In a more general sense, Welfare also means the well being of individuals or a group in other ... and funding Expand section date January 2010 Welfare may be provided directly by governments or their agencies, by private organizations, or by a combination. The term Welfare state is used to describe a state in which the government provides the majority of Welfare services the phrase also describes those services collectively. Welfare may be funded by governments out of general revenue , typically by way of Redistribution economics redistributive taxation . Social insurance type Welfare ... of Practice No. 32, Actuarial Standards Board, January 1998 ref Some opponents of Welfare argue ... Harvey S. title Public Finance year 2010 publisher McGraw Hill location New York, NY10020 isbn 978 0 07 351135 1 ref History In the Roman Empire , social Welfare to help the poor was enlarged by the Caesar ... supported multiple forms of social Welfare programs, including the establishment of retirement homes, public clinics, and pauper s graveyards ref Song Dynasty ref According to Robert Henry Nelson ... more details
Welfare department may refer to United States Department of Health, Education, and Welfare Department of Social Welfare and Development Philippines Health, Welfare and Food Bureau of Hong Kong Department of PublicWelfare See also Welfare financial aid disambig ... more details
Subclass HV Social Pathology, Social and PublicWelfare, and Criminology is a classification used by the Library of Congress Classification system under Library of Congress Classification Class H Social sciences Class H Social Sciences . This article describes subclass HV. Subclass HV HV 1 9960..........Social pathology. Welfare Social and publicwelfare . Criminology 40 69..........Social service. Social work . Charity practice Charity organization and practice 85 525..........By region or country 530..........The church and charity 541..........Women and charity 544..........Charity fairs, bazaars, etc. 544.5..........International social work 547.......... Self help groups 551.2 639.......... Emergency management 553 639..........Relief in case of disasters 560 583.......... Red Cross . Red Crescent 599 639..........Special types of disasters 640 645.......... Refugee problems 650 670.......... First aid Life saving 675 677.......... Accident s. Prevention of accidents 680 696..........Free professional services. Including medical charities 697 4959..........Protection, assistance and relief 697 3024..........Special classes 697 700.7..........Families. Mothers. Widow s pensions 701 1420.5..........Children 835 847..........Foundlings 873 887..........Destitute, neglected, and Child abandonment abandoned children . Street children 888 907..........Children with Disability disabilities 931 941..........Fresh air funds 959 1420.5..........Orphanages. Orphan s 1421 1441..........Young adults. Youth. Teenagers 1442 1448..........Women 1449.......... Gay men . Lesbians 1450 1494..........Aged 1551 3024..........People with Disability disabilities , Including blind, deaf, people with physical and mental disabilities 3025 3174..........Special classes. By occupation 3025 3163..........Mariners 3165 3173..........Shop women, clerks, etc. 3174..........Other. By occupation 3176 ... welfare 4905 4959.......... Animal testing Animal experimentation . Anti vivisection 4961 4995 ... more details
Merge from benefit fraud date May 2011 discuss Talk Benefit fraud Merger proposal Welfare fraud refers to various intentional misuses of state Social welfare provision welfare systems by withholding information ..., or in larger, organized criminal rings. Some common types of welfare fraud are failing to report ... with welfare fraud. Overview unreferenced section date August 2011 In practice fraud tends to involve acquiring welfare benefits that the recipient is not qualified for. Either the recipient ... statistics on welfare fraud are difficult to obtain. In every U.S. state, the penalty for extensive welfare fraud fraud over a period of years is prison. Some states offer large rewards for reporting those who are guilty of years of welfare fraud. Welfare fraud is criticized by welfare advocates for making fewer funds available to those who were intended to receive them. Welfare fraud is criticized by opponents of welfare in general for creating situations where taxpayers subsidize instances of middle class or even lavish living by criminals. The terms welfare queen and welfare Cadillac are pejorative terms related to welfare fraud. Welfare fraud has also been criticized for its role ... abusive , crossing state lines to flee prosecution , engaging in welfare fraud themselves, or committing other crimes and frauds. The punishment for welfare fraud varies by jurisdiction. In the United States, punishment for the first offense may be as mild as suspension of welfare privileges for a year, but can include fines and jail time. Examples of welfare fraud The executive director of the Illinois Legislative Advisory Committee on Public Aid in 1977 claimed that Linda Taylor of Chicago ... title? date August 2011 ref She is believed to form the basis of Ronald Reagan s welfare ... in welfare funds between July 1972 and February 1978. ref cite news agency Associated Press date May 9, 1978 title Woman Faces 613 Counts Of Welfare Fraud work Observer Reporter url http news.google.com ... more details
Wikify date August 2011 Welfare technology is technology that can help and assist users in their daily lives. Examples of welfare technology are intelligent aids such as cleaning robots, sensors in clothes, smart homes, etc. The concept of a welfare technology should be seen in a new discourse created in 2007 in Denmark http www.denmark.dk en . Welfare technology is closely linked to Ambient Assisted Living AAL but whereas AAL focuses on addressing the needs of the aging population http www.aal169.org , welfare technology addresses not only the elderly but also other users of public services such as the handicapped, schools, day care centres, abusers, etc. The discourse were created during a debate meeting http www.tekno.dk subpage.php3?article 1339&toppic kategori7&language dk in the Spring of 2007 hosted by the Danish Board of Technology, where new technologies in care were discussed. The European Union has become increasingly focused on finding new ways to reduce the burden of the elderly boom that is expected in the future. One example of this is the AAL 169 program http www.aal169.org a new European technology and innovation funding program. blockquote The program is intended to address the needs of the aging population, to reduce innovation barriers of forthcoming promising markets, but also to lower future social security costs. blockquote http www.aal europe.eu An example of a project that focuses on welfare technology is the EU funded project called PERSONA http www.aal persona.org . Category Technology Category Welfare ... more details
Refimprove date May 2007 The welfare trap theory asserts that taxation and welfare financial aid welfare ... States , where government benefit payments are colloquially referred to as welfare e.g. a person is on welfare , the welfare trap often indicates that a person is completely dependent on benefits, with little or no hope of self sufficiency. ref An example of the use of welfare as shorthand for public assistance in an academic publication. http www.upenn.edu pennpress book 1025.html ref The welfare ...&sig AHIEtbTDD DXPHAuQDI 5EFa3SYZzkzbVg ref In other contexts, the terms welfare ... which people cannot rescue themselves despite their best efforts. A welfare trap in this context, by contrast ... effects of welfare, e.g., on the family structure welfare may encourage the increase in the numbers ... Section Government Benefits and Family structure Is there a Welfare Trap? ref In the UK, there is a distinction between two concepts within the welfare trap fact date July 2011 the unemployment trap ... longer hours or acquiring skills. Examples An example of how the welfare trap works is as follows a woman on welfare finds a part time job that will pay her the minimum wage of 5 per hour, 8 hours per week. Half of the 40 earned per week, or 20, will be deducted from welfare payments leaving her ... employment. A welfare trap is an example of the perverse incentive the welfare recipient has an incentive ... 409 Gassing up the welfare trap machine , an Atlantic Institute for Market Studies webpage ref An incentive to get out of the welfare trap is that the return to the labour market gives a person ... Equalization Welfare Trap or Helping Hand , a Brian Lee Crowley speech, June 8, 2005 ref Policies which ... to a specific earnings ceiling may also eliminate the welfare trap. For example, for UK claimants ... of the welfare trap potentially in effect. See also Criticisms of welfare Workfare Basic income Welfare s effect on poverty Means test Poverty trap Generational poverty References reflist ... more details
See also Economic, social and cultural rights Welfare rights is an activity aimed at ensuring that people are aware of and receiving their maximum entitlement to state welfare benefits. It has been established in the United Kingdom since 1969 and has also been developed in other countries including Ireland , Australia and the United States . It became necessary because of the complexity of the UK social ... to welfare rights staff to provide that expertise for both training and handling complex cases ... economy. Welfare rights advice and advocacy in the United Kingdom Some local authorities and voluntary sector organisations, such as the Citizens Advice Bureau , employ paid or vounteer welfare ... at a social security appeal tribunal , which are administered by the UK Ministry of Justice . Welfare ... provide limited pro bono free advice and assistance. Welfare rights advisers generally offer expert lay legal advice in dealings with public departments, such as local authority Housing Benefit and Council ... DWP . Welfare rights advisers will generally Check what benefits or tax credits people may ... advocacy and representation before social security appeal Tribunals Welfare rights advisers often ... based or online. Welfare rights officers are often closely allied with campaigning groups and charities ... are used extensively by advisers throughout the UK, as well as their campaigning activities. Welfare rights advisers professional organisation is the National Association of Welfare Rights Advisers ... Welfare Benefits and Tax Credits Handbook annual publication Child Poverty Action Group ... Practising Welfare Rights Routledge. Oxford. External links http www.rascot.co.uk Rights Advice Scotland http www.nawra.org.uk National Association of Welfare Rights Advisers http www.cpag.org.uk ... Welfare Rights Network Australia http www.povnet.org Povertynet Canada Category British society Category Welfare economics Category Welfare Category Social systems Category Social programs ... more details
Welfare culture refers to the behavioral consequences of providing poverty relief i.e., welfare to low income individuals. Welfare is considered a type of social protection , which may come in the form of remittances, such as welfare checks , or subsidized services, such as free reduced healthcare , affordable housing, and more. Pierson 2006 has acknowledged that, like poverty , welfare creates behavioral ramifications, and that studies differ regarding whether welfare empowers individuals or breeds ... of welfare varies across countries such as Norway , France , Denmark , and Germany to name a few , because different countries implement different systems of welfare. ref Christopher Pierson, Beyond the Welfare State? The New Political Economy of Welfare Cambridge Polity Press, 2006 , 75, 78, 88, 111 112, 168, & 193 ref Evidence of the behavioral effects of welfare in the United States In the United States, the debate over the impact of welfare traces back as far as the New Deal , but later became a more mainstream political controversy with the birth of modern welfare under President Lyndon B. Johnson s Great Society . The term welfare culture , however, was not coined until 1986 by Lawrence M. Mead . Welfare in the United States Image Welfare Benefits Payments Graph.gif thumb right 280px Decline in welfare benefits since 1962. in 2006 dollars ref http aspe.hhs.gov hsp indicators08 apa.shtml ftanf2 2008 Indicators of Welfare Dependence Figure TANF 2. ref Welfare may be used to refer ..., welfare has been restricted to refer to the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families program TANF , which ... Well Being of Women Leaving Welfare, Social Services Review 76 4 2002 603 641. ref Welfare culture uses the more broad interpretation of welfare. Namely, welfare refers to any and all government provided ... Summers 1985 believe that the debate over welfare culture could be more accurate if each specific welfare program were examined individually. ref David T. Ellwood and Lawrence H. Summers, Poverty in America ... more details
welfare recipients are often seen as draining public resources they have done nothing to earn, as well ... the discourses that had come to surround long term welfare receipt. ref ACF Office of Public ... Tax and Public Finance , 14 3, 327 343. ref Other factors which entrench welfare dependency ... of Poverty Welfare dependency is the state in which a person or household is reliant on government welfare benefits for their income for a prolonged period of time, and without which they would ... defines welfare dependency as the proportion of all individuals in families which receive more ... ch2.shtml 2008 Indicators of Welfare Dependence ref Typically viewed as a social problem, it has been the subject of major welfare reform efforts since the mid 20th century, primarily focused on trying to make recipients self sufficient through paid work. While the term welfare dependency can be used ... The term welfare dependency is itself controversial, often carrying derogatory connotations that the recipient is unwilling to work. ref Bane, M.J., and Ellwood, D.T. 1996 Welfare Realities From Rhetoric ... through no fault of their own whereas the latter are seen as having chosen to live off the public purse. ref Katz, M. 1989 The Undeserving Poor From the War on Poverty to the War of Welfare. New ... to note that while the term welfare dependence in and of itself is politically neutral and merely ... that blames welfare recipients for social ills and insinuates they are morally deficient. In his ... welfare recipient, when used to malign a poor person, transforms the individual s experience of being ... ref For example, Gans writes, That a welfare recipient may be a fine mother becomes irrelevant the label ... is seen as situated within the person, not society. To describe a person as welfare dependent ... p articles mi hb3359 is 3 36 ai n28866617 The Intellectual Origins of Welfare Dependency ref The term welfare reliant, as used by Edin and Lein 1996 , can describe the same concept with potentially fewer ... more details
The term Miners Welfare appears in the name of several association football clubs In England Blackwell Miners Welfare F.C. Calverton Miners Welfare F.C. Gedling Miners Welfare F.C. Holbrook Miners Welfare F.C. Nostell Miners Welfare F.C. Rainworth Miners Welfare F.C. Staveley Miners Welfare F.C. In Scotland Danderhall Miners Welfare F.C. Lochore Miners Welfare F.C. disambig ... more details
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