Is more government aid needed? Who will pay for care of aging baby boomers? Will all Americans finally get health insurance? These are just some of the topics covered in Issues for Debate in Social Policy. Engaging and reader-friendly articles encourage students to think critically about some of the most pressing social policy issues of our time. Classroom discussions will sparkle as a result! About CQ Researcher Readers In the tradition of nonpartisanship and current analysis that is the hallmark of CQ Press, readers investigate important and controversial policy issues. Offer your students the balanced reporting, complete overviews, and engaging writing that has consistently provided for more than 80 years. Each article gives substantial background andanalysis of a particular issue as well as useful pedagogical features to inspire critical thinking andto help students grasp and review key material: A Pro/Con box that examines two competing sides of a single question A detailed chronology of key dates and events An annotated bibliography and Web resources Outlook sections that address possible regulation and initiatives from Capitol Hill and the White House over the next 5 to 10 years Photos, charts, graphs, and maps
Reader-friendly articles encourage students to think critically about some of the most pressing social policy issues of our time.
Highlights the value of controversy by using a debate format to present both sides of numerous controversial issues in social policy. Consists of 21 debates, written especially for this volume...
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CUrrEnt. SItUAtIon. Presidential race It remains unclear how much traction the poverty theme will have in the 2008 presidential race. But as the campaign began moving into high gear this summer, poverty — and what to do about it — has ...
This collection of non-partisan reports written by award-winning CQ Researcher journalists focuses on provocative current policy issues.
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This volume considers current issues and critical debates in the UK and the international social policy field.
Social Policy: Themes, Issues and Debates
Written by award-winning CQ Researcher journalists, this annual collection of nonpartisan and thoroughly researched reports focuses on 16 hot-button policy issues.
in the UK (OHCHR, 2018), as well as by the growth of foodbanks and increasing food insecurity since 2010 (Lambie-Mumford and Dowler, 2014; Dowler and Lambie-Mumford, 2015; Loopstra et al, 2015; Garthwaite, 2016).