The Handbook of Social Policy

by James Midgley

• ISBN13: 9781412950770
• ISBN10: 1412950775
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-07-08
• Publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc

Summary

The Handbook of Social Policy is an attempt to document the now substantial body of knowledge about government social policies that has been accumulated since the study of social policy first emerged as an organized field of academic endeavor about 50 years ago. The Second Edition offers a more streamlined format to make the book more consistent with the way most instructors teach their courses. This text is a comprehensive yet accessible introduction to a vast field of endeavor that has, over the years, made a significant difference to the lives and the well-being of the people of the United States. 

Table of Contents

Preface

Introduction: Social Policy and Social Welfare

The Nature of Social Policy

The Definition of Social Policy

An Overview of American Social Policy

Economic Dimensions of Social Policy

Policy Analysis

Policy Practice and Advocay

The Impact of Social Policy

The History of Social Policy

Social Policey from Colonial Times to the Civil War

Social Policy and the Progressive Era

Social Policy and the New Deal

Social Policy and the Great Society

Social Policy: Regan and Beyond

The Political Economy of Social Policy

The Institutional Approach to Social Policy

Conservative Approaches to Social Policy

Critical Social Policy

Welfare Pluralism and Social Policy

Feminist Approaches to Social Policy

Race, Politics, and Social Policy

The Social Development Perspective in Social Policy

Social Policy and the Physical Environment

Social Policy and The Social Services

Child and Family Welfare Policies and Services

Income Maintenance and Support: The Changing Face of Welfare

Social Security

Social Policy and the Elderly

Social Policy and Health Care

Housing Policy

Social Policies and Mental Health

Social Policies for People With Disabilities

Social Policy and the Correctional System

Employment Policy and Social Welfare

Education and Social Policy

Urban Development Policy

Conclusion: International and Future Perspectives of Social Policy

International Aspects of Social Policy

The Future of Social Policy

Index

About the Editors

About the Contributors

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