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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... Massachusetts , their denial rate is nearly twice the rate of the housed population . One reason that Massachusetts does better than other states is that it has created Homeless Claims Units that employ representatives who are sensitive ...
... Massachusetts 579 618 -12.8 Utah 414 474 -6.5 Michigan- 489 489 -18.3 Vermont 650 709 -10.9 Washtenaw Virginia 354 389 -10.3 County Washington 546 546 -18.3 Minnesota 532 532 -18.3 West 253 453 46.2 Mississippi 120 170 15.7 Virginia ...
... Massachusetts , are making that more difficult.80 In 2000 , the Vermont Supreme Court ruled that denying homosexual couples the same benefits of married couples violated the Common Benefits Clause of the Ver- mont Constitution ...
Sommario
Foreword | xi |
Preface Ixi | lxi |
The Public and Social Welfare | 19 |
Copyright | |
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