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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... assistance reform under the Reagan administration came in the Family Support Act ( FSA ) of 1988. The act was intended to ( 1 ) reduce spending on public assistance programs ; ( 2 ) minimize the government's role in public assistance ...
... ASSISTANCE FOR THE DESERVING POOR Prior to the Social Security Act of 1935 , many states had public assistance programs to aid the elderly poor . Massachusetts was among the first to appoint a commission to study the problems of the ...
... assistance . Although most Americans have heard of the TANF ( formerly AFDC ) , Food Stamp , and Medicaid programs , and many have heard of the SSI program , General Assistance is not as well known . In some places it is referred to as ...
Sommario
Foreword | xi |
Preface Ixi | lxi |
The Public and Social Welfare | 19 |
Copyright | |
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