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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... ernment in society , the burdens to be carried by taxpayers , the appropriate strategies for coping with social problems , the issues posed by specific social insurance and pub- lic assistance programs , the relative reliance to be ...
... ernment chooses to do something there must be a goal , objective , or purpose , but often we find that bureaucrats who helped write the law , lobbyists who pushed for its enactment , and members of Congress who voted for it all had ...
... ernment because the states failed to respond to the needs of the poor . Even when state governments are well motivated to care for their poor , differences in states ' economic resources can result in unequal treatment from state to ...
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Foreword | xi |
Preface Ixi | lxi |
The Public and Social Welfare | 19 |
Copyright | |
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