Jamie's Social Work Blog

SOWK 5310: GLBT Communities Issues impacting LBGT Communities Anti-sodomy laws: established as early as 1610; still in effect in some states, although determined Unconstitutional.  Marriage Equality: DOMA was signed into law under President Clinton in 1996: defining marriage as a legal union between a man and a woman.  The law denied rights to federal benefits such as Social Security.  

SOWK 5310 - Chapter 5 Poverty and Inequality Absolute poverty - based on a fixed level of resources or threshold. Relative povert y - Someones's situation is disadvantaged compared to another of time experience Federal Poverty Threshold - absolute measure; determines federal assistance like food stamps; Some believe it does not accurately depict poverty because it does not consider in-kind benefits like food stamps.  Critics also argue that poverty threshold does not take into account regional costs of living, forcing people in more expensive areas to buy the cheapest items relative to someone living in a lower SEC area. Global Poverty - The World Bank argues that global poverty should be measured on the basis of a $1/day measure Poverty threshold is is tied to the Consumer Price Index; rises with inflation General economic trend is that costs rise; 2 Major Inflation periods of double-digits Great Depression: 1918-1922 Energy Crisis: Mid-to late 1970's  19t