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Imagine yourself as an elderly American in the early 1930s. You live with your daughters family on her farm but then the normally abundant crops begin to die due to drought conditions. Your daughter is struggling to take care of her own children and fears she cannot care for you any longer. The support system you thought you hadyour familycrumbles. Where do you look for help?

The U.S. Social Security Act of 1935 was created during the Great Depression to be a safety net for older people in such situations. In this Discussion, you examine the Social Security Act and the populations it assisted in the 1930s and today.

 

  • Identify two reasons why the U.S. Social Security Act (1935) was developed.
  • Explain the requirements for older adults receiving social security benefits (e.g., age requirements, marital status).
  • Compare the needs of the populations served in 1935 and older adults today.

References

https://www.ssa.gov/OP_Home/ssact/ssact-toc.htm

 

  • Stern, M.J., & Axinn, J. (2018). Social welfare: A history of American response to need (9th ed.). Pearson Education.
    • Chapter 6, The Depression and New Deal: 1930-1940 (pp.156-195) 
  • Beland, D. (2007). . Social Science Quarterly, 88(1), 2038. 
  • Gonyea, J., & Hooyman, N. (2005). . Families in Society: The Journal of Contemporary Social Services, 86(3), 338346. 
  • Shinn, M., Gottlieb, J., Wett, J. L., Bahl, A., Cohen, A., & Ellis, D. B. (2007). . Journal of Health Psychology, 12(5), 696708. 
  • U.S. Social Security Administration. (n.d.). . Retrieved December 21, 2016, from https://www.ssa.gov/OP_Home/ssact/ssact-toc.htm

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