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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... participants and eligible nonparticipants are examined , nonparticipants still tend to be better off than participants . 18 For example , more non- participants own their homes ( 49 percent vs. 30 percent of participants ) , and 40 per ...
... participants who received SSI on the basis of age . By 1999 this proportion had increased to 84 per- cent . This shift will probably continue for some time into the future as the population ( aged 70 and older ) is projected to increase ...
... participants ( 5 percent ) earned a regular high school diploma . Few study participants received a two- or four - year college degree with no difference between the two groups . ♢ During year four of the study , the experimental group ...
Sommario
Foreword | xi |
Preface Ixi | lxi |
The Public and Social Welfare | 19 |
Copyright | |
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