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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... shifts involving great gains or losses for various groups in so- ciety or " all or nothing , " " yes or no " policy ... shift in health care delivery in the United States , while the remainder may prefer a more conservative course of ...
... shift from an agrarian economy to an economy based on the wool industry . People left their home communities to seek industrial employment in the cities . The feudal system of life fell apart as this shift was completed . Government was ...
... SHIFT This discussion of poverty and homelessness has considered contending definitions of the causes of these problems . In the 1920s the prevailing causes of poverty were attributed to the dominance of business interests and worker ...
Sommario
Foreword | xi |
Preface Ixi | lxi |
The Public and Social Welfare | 19 |
Copyright | |
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