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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... women of color . Older Hispanic women living alone had the high- est poverty rate ( 49.2 percent ) ( see Table 11.1 ) . The second reason that women are more likely to receive SSI is that they live longer than men . Therefore , they are ...
... Women's work " -cleaning and child rearing in their own homes - has not paid a wage . 9. Some argued that women " preferred " lower - level employment because these jobs were more compatible with characteristics they associated with women ...
... women and has threatened to veto any at- tempt to overturn his global gag rule . 54 Fed up with the curtailment of women's rights and attempts to overturn Roe v . Wade , Senator Barbara Boxer ( D - California ) introduced a sweeping new ...
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Foreword | xi |
Preface Ixi | lxi |
The Public and Social Welfare | 19 |
Copyright | |
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