Social Policy in the United States: Future Possibilities in Historical Perspective

Social Policy in the United States: Future Possibilities in Historical Perspective
ISBN-10
069103785X
ISBN-13
9780691037851
Category
Social Science
Pages
338
Language
English
Published
1995
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Author
Theda Skocpol

Description

Reforming health care, revamping the welfare system, preserving or cutting Social Security, creating employment programs for displaced employees, and revising U.S. social programs to help working parents with children - all of these endeavors and more are part of ongoing national debates about the future of social policy in the United States. In this wide-ranging collection of essays, renowned social scientist Theda Skocpol shows how historical understanding, centered on U.S. governmental institutions and shifting political alliances, can illuminate the limits and possibilities of American social policymaking both past and present.

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