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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... agencies , the public housing authority , and so on . Frequently , the centers and the antipoverty workers who staffed them acted as advocates for the poor and as in- termediaries between the poor and public agencies . Youth Education ...
... public agencies because these agencies have the legal right to inter- vene in cases of neglect or abuse . But even public child welfare agencies are con- tracting with private entities to provide some services once thought to be solely in ...
... public agencies such as the IRS to private organizations such as insurance companies . These situations must be even more frustrating for those who are ill , disabled , or have little formal education . The more governments and agencies ...
Sommario
Foreword | xi |
Preface Ixi | lxi |
The Public and Social Welfare | 19 |
Copyright | |
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