Social welfare : a history of the American response to need / June Axinn, Mark J. Stern.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Axinn, June.

Contributor:

Stern, Mark J.

Hazel M. Hussong Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Public welfare--United States--History--Sources.

Public welfare.

Social service--United States--History--Sources.

Social service.

Child welfare--United States--History--Sources.

Child welfare.

History.

United States.

Genre:

Sources.

Physical Description:

xiv, 366 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Edition:

Seventh edition.

Place of Publication:

Boston : Pearson/Allyn and Bacon, [2008]

Summary:

"Social Welfare "Seventh Edition, describes and analyzes the ideas that have shaped the history of social welfare--from the Colonial Period to the present day--by using original documents from each respective period through the current Bush Administration. Coverage of economic developments, the impact of volunteerism, and the impact of privatization in the text helps students understand the context of social welfare movements and policies. And, new materials on trends in the justice system address the immigration debate and the issue of homosexuality and the law. The Seventh Edition also includes new material on Medicare prescription drug legislation, welfare reform, Hurrican Katrina, and social security privatization

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Hazel M. Hussong Fund.

ISBN:

9780205522156

0205522157

OCLC:

86038254