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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... child wel- fare system , particularly the number of children who had been removed from their homes and who had become lost in the child welfare system . The law was intended to prevent the drift of so many children into foster care for ...
... child welfare funding categories are entitlements ( although some are capped ) and require state matching funds . The federal match ranges from 50 to 80 percent across child welfare programs , except for foster care assistance payments ...
... Foster Care , " Children and Youth Services Re- view , Vol . 25 , No. 5/6 , 2003 , pp . 491-507 . 110. Unless otherwise noted , information about substance abuse and child welfare is taken from Com- mittee on Ways and Means , U.S. House ...
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Foreword | xi |
Preface Ixi | lxi |
The Public and Social Welfare | 19 |
Copyright | |
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