Analysis of Welfare States and Social Policy

Running head: ANALYSIS OF WELFARE STATES AND SOCIAL POLICY
ANALYSIS OF WELFARE STATES AND SOCIAL POLICY
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ANALYSIS OF WELFARE STATES AND SOCIAL POLICY1
The term social policy refers to the actions taken by different societies across the
world to cater to the needs of people featuring education, health, security and employment
(Weimer and Vining 2017). Social policy identifies ways of minimizing social discrimination
and supports human development. Welfare state refers to the governing body protecting the
citizens and enhancing social development (Mishra 2014.).
Earlier people used to neglect the social discrimination based on race, culture, gender,
religion, economic and social status thinking it as a natural event. Recently the importance of
human development has come into limelight in some countries. The social policy
development by the country’s government caters to support the human developments. Thus
social policy aims to achieve various goals in the society. Firstly, social policy reduces the
discrimination faced by people with low income and people who face inequalities due to their
race, age, culture and gender. Secondly, a proper structured social policy helps in improving
the economic conditions of the country. Thirdly, social policy has led to evolution of
concepts like welfare state and ensures efficient distribution of resources of the welfare states
in medical treatment and educational development. Fourthly, social policy supports the living
standards of people by maintaining a minimum standard of living for every household,
insurance facility and providing unemployment and health benefits (Dean 2019). Lastly,
social policy helps to improve the society’s well-being thus it creates a positive impact on the
people living in that country.
The three worlds of welfare refer to the three types of welfare states in the world
along with a comparative analysis between them. The three worlds of welfare include liberal
regimes, conservative regimes and social democratic regimes. Liberal regimes target the
individuals or families with low income. The social policy in a liberal regime consists of
providing insurance plans and welfare schemes to the working class. This brings equality
between the working class and the remaining majority in the society. Conservative regimes