Understanding Social Problems, Policies, And Programs

by Ginsberg, Leon H.; Miller-Cribbs, Julie

• ISBN13: 9781570035814
• ISBN10: 1570035814
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-08-30
• Publisher: Univ of South Carolina Pr

Summary

"In this fourth edition of a social work standard, Leon Ginsberg and Julie Miller-Cribbs offer an updated version of the text that has introduced thousands of social work students to the defining policies and procedures of the profession. Concise yet comprehensive, the volume surveys the span of social welfare history, explains the elements of social welfare policy education, and describes the impact of executive, legislative, and judicial initiatives on the delivery of social services. With this edition, the authors cover all the required content areas for the social welfare policy and service sequence as specified in the Educational Policy and Accreditation. Standards of the Council on Social Work Education's Commission on Accreditation."--BOOK JACKET.

Table of Contents

Preface	vii
Acknowledgments	xiii
1 Social Policy in Social Work and the Other Human Services Professions	1	(14)
2 The Historical Component: Milestones in Social Policy	15	(41)
3 The Social Problems and Social Issues Component	56	(20)
4 Public Policy: How Governments Make Decisions about Social Policy	76	(45)
5 Public Economic Policy	121	(24)
6 The Descriptive Component: Economic Assistance and Entitlements	145	(44)
7 The Descriptive Component Continued: Special Care for Special Groups	189	(52)
8 Analyzing Social Policies and Models for Policy Analysis	241	(46)
9 Practicing Social Policy	287	(28)
Appendix A Comparison of the Aid to Families with Dependent Children and Temporary Assistance to Needy Families Programs	315	(26)
Index	341