The Handbook of Social Policy

by Midgley, James O.; Tracy, Martin C.; Livermore, Michelle

• ISBN13: 9780761915621
• ISBN10: 0761915621
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-11-11
• Publisher: Sage Pubns

Summary

The Handbook of Social Policy is a comprehensive examination of the development, implementation and impact of social policy. The international team of contributors documents the substantial body of knowledge about government social policies and the forces which drive it. The book defines social policy, examines the history of social policy, discusses social services, explores the political economy of social policy, views American social policy in an international context, and speculates on the future of social policy.

Table of Contents

Preface
Introduction: Social Policy and Social Welfare
The Definition of Social Policy	p. 3
An Overview of American Social Policy	p. 11
Economic Dimensions of Social Policy	p. 27
Policy Analysis	p. 41
Policy Practice	p. 53
The Impact of Social Policy	p. 65
Social Policy From Colonial Times to the Civil War	p. 85
Social Policy and the Progressive Era	p. 97
Social Policy of the New Deal	p. 111
Social Policy and the Great Society	p. 127
Soical Policy: Reagan and Beyond	p. 143
Child and Family Welfare Policies and Services: Current Issues and Historical Antecedents	p. 157
Income Maintenance and Support: The Changing Face of Welfare	p. 175
Social Security	p. 187
Soical Policy and the Elderly	p. 209
Social Policy and Health Care	p. 221
Housing Policy	p. 237
Social Policies and Mental Health	p. 257
Social Policies for People With Disabilities	p. 277
Social Policy and the Correctional System	p. 293
Employment Policy and Soical Welfare	p. 313
Education and Social Welfare Policy	p. 331
Urban Development Policy	p. 349
The Institutional Approach to Social Policy	p. 365
Conservative Approaches to Social Policy	p. 377
Critical Social Policy	p. 393
Welfare Pluralism and Soical Policy	p. 411
Feminist Approaches to Social Policy	p. 421
The Social Development Perspective in Social Policy	p. 435
Race, Politics, and Social Policy	p. 447
Social Policy and the Physical Environment	p. 461
International Aspects of Soical Policy	p. 479
The Future of Soical Policy	p. 493
Index	p. 503
About the Editors	p. 543
About the Contributors	p. 545
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