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 also devised specific antipoverty projects for submission to OEO's Washington offices for funding . The most popular of these projects was Op- eration Head Start . Preschool children from poor families were given six to eight ...
... agencies duplicated , and even competed with , ex- isting welfare and social service agencies . Some community action agencies organized the poor to challenge local government agencies . As a result , more than a few local governments ...
... organizations . Other services , such as child and adult protection , are provided by 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 ...
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Foreword | xi |
Preface Ixi | lxi |
The Public and Social Welfare | 19 |
Copyright | |
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