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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... institutions and other service organizations are generally not well organized in poorer communities . Lack of access to health care and other resources also contribute to circumstances that make it more difficult to avoid poverty ...
... institutions should be made more responsive to those who are disadvantaged . Others view poverty as a form of ... Institution , 1968 ) , pp . 111–112 . 3. Patricia Ruggles , Drawing the Line : Alternative Poverty Measures and Their ...
... institutions ( primarily nursing homes ) . More could be done to help older people in their own homes by shifting more fund- ing to in - home care . More could also be done with tax breaks and governmentally supported services like ...
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Foreword | xi |
Preface Ixi | lxi |
The Public and Social Welfare | 19 |
Copyright | |
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