This text offers a clear explanation of policy analysis. SOCIAL WELFARE: POLICY AND ANALYSIS, Third Edition, shows students how to apply the methods and processes of policy analysis to current American welfare programs. The description of welfare programs provides a basic introduction to the field and the explanations of how the programs have developed make them more understandable to social welfare students.

PART 1 THEORIES AND METHODS OF POLICY ANALYSIS I

Understanding Social Welfare as a Part of Public Policy

9

(21)

Introduction: The Labyrinth of Social Welfare Policy Development

9

(3)

Social Policy as a Social Construct

12

(11)

Classifying Social Policy

23

(5)

Conclusion

28

(1)

Questions for Discussion

29

(1)

Social Welfare Policymaking

30

(24)

Introduction

30

(1)

The Social Policy Development Spectrum

31

(21)

Conclusion

52

(1)

Questions for Discussion

53

(1)

Policymaking at the Subnational Level

54

(19)

The Peculiar Context for Subnational Social Welfare Policy Development

55

(7)

Local Policymaking in the Broader Political Context

62

(7)

Policy Evaluation

69

(2)

Conclusion

71

(1)

Questions for Discussion

72

(1)

A Framework for Policy Analysis and Development

73

(38)

The Social Science Framework

73

(3)

The Policy Analysis Framework

76

(2)

Three Caveats for Policy Analysis

78

(1)

Models of Policy Analysis

79

(23)

Summary

102

(1)

Information and Data for Analysis

102

(7)

Conclusion

109

(1)

Questions for Discussion

110

(1)

PART 2 I POLICY ANALYSIS APPLIED

111

(176)

Income Maintenance

117

(45)

Introduction

117

(2)

Normative Issues: The Uneven Terrain of Income Maintenance

119

(5)

Examining Normative Issues

124

(8)

The Background of Income-Maintenance Policy

132

(3)

The Programs

135

(21)

Income-Maintenance Policy Analysis

156

(2)

Recommendations

158

(2)

Summary

160

(1)

Questions for Discussion

160

(2)

Health

162

(31)

Introduction

162

(1)

Normative Issues

163

(11)

Methods of Implementation

174

(8)

Current Health Policy Options

182

(6)

Policy Analysis

188

(3)

Recommendations

191

(1)

Questions for Discussion

192

(1)

Housing

193

(23)

Introduction

193

(1)

Normative Issues

193

(8)

The Context of American Housing Policy

201

(8)

Present Housing Policy

209

(3)

Policy Analysis

212

(2)

Conclusion

214

(1)

Questions for Discussion

214

(2)

Child Welfare

216

(31)

Introduction

216

(1)

Normative Issues

217

(6)

A Profile of American Children

223

(7)

Policy Background

230

(1)

The Social Security Act and Child Welfare Policy

230

(11)

Policy Analysis

241

(4)

Conclusion

245

(1)

Questions for Discussion

246

(1)

Older Adults

247

(20)

Introduction

247

(2)

Normative Issues

249

(7)

Policy Context

256

(4)

Policy Analysis

260

(5)

Conclusion

265

(1)

Questions for Discussion

265

(2)

Assessing Welfare Policy and Its Policy Products

267

(20)

Policy Overview

267

(1)

The Unresolved Policy Agenda

268

(1)

Welfare Policy in Context

269

(1)

Getting on the Policy Agenda

270

(2)

Policy Reflects Majority Views

272

(1)

Major Issues Seeking Policy Resolution

273

(1)

The Intellectual Foundation for Social Welfare Policy Development

274

(9)

The Contributions of Policy Analysis

283

(1)

Questions for Discussion

284

(3)

Appendix 1 Online Information Sources

287

(2)

Appendix 2 Inventory of Community Social Welfare Programs

289

(2)

Notes

291

(10)

Index

301

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