Social Welfare: Politics and Public Policy : with Research NavigatorPearson/Allyn and Bacon, 2007 - 562 pagine Social Welfare: Politics and Public Policy is the most comprehensive and easy-to-understand introduction to the social welfare system and social welfare policy. This is a leading text in social welfare policy in departments of social work, political science, administration and government, and is also used in some departments of sociology. DiNitto focuses on the political aspects of policymaking; she describes the major social welfare programs, including public assistance, Social Security, disability, health insurance, and more. She also addresses racism, sexism, gay rights, and immigration in the context of social welfare policies and programs. Additionally, it includes new and updated information on welfare reform (TANF), food stamps, managed care, disability, aging, the latest figures on poverty, and the latest information on job training and employment. A full range of supplements includes an Instructor's Manual/Test Bank and a Computerized Test Bank. Student supplements include an Online Study Guide. |
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... George H. W. Bush got new measures to strengthen spending ceilings to bring the budget into line . However , rescinding his promise of " no new taxes " was probably a major factor in President George H. W. Bush's defeat in the 1992 ...
... George H. W. Bush also encouraged state responsibility for public assis- tance , but he called for a " kinder and gentler " America , perhaps to distance his ad- ministration from Reagan's harsh stance toward social welfare . George ...
... President George H. W. Bush , Democratic candidate and governor of Arkansas William Jefferson " Bill " Clinton , and an independent candidate - Texas billionaire businessman H. Ross Perot . Independent presidential candidates are rarely ...
Sommario
Foreword | xi |
Preface Ixi | lxi |
The Public and Social Welfare | 19 |
Copyright | |
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