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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... percent compared to 8 percent for the white ( non - Hispanic ) population . In other words , whites outnumber blacks among the poor , but a much larger percentage of the na- tion's black population is poor . There are 8.6 million poor ...
... percent of cases now include two ( or more ) adults ( some states are using programs other than TANF to help families with two parents present ) . An estimated 67 percent of adults receiving TANF have never married . About 12 percent of ...
... percent ) of participants were children . ♢ 10 percent were age 60 or older . ♢ 28 percent were working women and 12 percent working men . The average food stamp household had two or three members ; households with chil- dren tended ...
Sommario
Foreword | xi |
Preface Ixi | lxi |
The Public and Social Welfare | 19 |
Copyright | |
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