From Poor Law to Welfare State: A History of Social Welfare in America
- ISBN-10
- 0029327148
- ISBN-13
- 9780029327142
- Pages
- 413
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1994
- Publisher
- Free Press
- Author
- Walter I. Trattner
Description
In this history of American social welfare, Trattner describes how social service has evolved from the colonial era to the election of Bill Clinton. Changes in public policy often reflect the leading social and intellectual theories of the time, as evidenced in poor laws for poor families, the Negro -- and later, African-American -- question, the idea of the "unfit" member of society, the levels of involvement in internal family conflict, and the understanding of social or sexual prejudices.
