Social Welfare: A History of the American Response to Need

Social Welfare: A History of the American Response to Need
ISBN-10
0205386865
ISBN-13
9780205386864
Series
Social Welfare
Category
Social Science / Sociology / General
Pages
370
Language
English
Published
2005
Publisher
Pearson/Allyn and Bacon
Authors
June Axinn, Mark J. Stern

Description

"Social Welfare: A History of the American Response to Need, Sixth Edition" describes and analyzes the ideas that have shaped the history of social welfare from the Colonial Period to the present day.

Using original documents from each respective period through the current Bush Administration, this classic text examines the history of events and ideas that have shaped American social welfare policy. Coverage of economic developments, the impact of voluntarism, the impact of privatization helps students to understand the context of social welfare movements and policies, while material on trends in the justice system include the immigration debate

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  • Updated research on the economy, including government response to need.
  • New document from the Supreme Court discussing the issue of homosexuality and the law.
  • Expanded material on the continuing battle for civil rights.

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