Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective /
Elizabeth A. Segal
- 4th Edition
- Australia : Cengage Learning, 2016.
- 427 pages;
xviii, 427 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm.
Understanding social welfare. Social welfare policy and underlying values Historical foundations of social welfare in America Conceptual foundations of social welfare policy Analyzing and researching social welfare policies The delivery of social welfare services Critical concerns that affect all arenas of social welfare. Social justice and civil rights Poverty and economic inequality Economics, employment, budgets, and taxes Key social welfare policies and programs. Social insurance Aging and social welfare policy Children and families Health care policy Building our knowledge of social welfare policy and social programs. United States social welfare policies and international comparisons Policy practice and the impact of social welfare policy
Enables students to identify, describe, and analyze social welfare policies. This book also draws readers into an examination of the values and beliefs that drive our social welfare system. It also offers students insights can be applied to influence the policy-making process.
9781305101920
Public welfare--United States Social service--United States