Elizabeth A. Segal

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

REF. 361.61 Se37