The handbook of social policy [[electronic resource]]

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910479968503321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Thousand Oaks, Calif. ; ; London, : SAGE, c2009
• ISBN: 1-322-30627-3; 1-4129-5077-5; 1-4522-3910-X; 1-4522-2303-3
• Edizione: [2nd ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (625 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): MidgleyJames; LivermoreMichelle
• Disciplina: 361.610973
• Soggetti: Social service - United States; Public welfare - United States; Electronic books.; United States Social policy
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: MSASS Note: Professor Pranab Chatterjee & doctoral student Diwakar Vadapalli, co-author part 1 number 6 "The impact of social policy".
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Contents; Preface; Introduction: Social Policy and Social Welfare; PART I: The Nature of Social Policy; 1 - The Definition of Social Policy; 2 - An Overview of American Social Policy; 3 - Economic Dimensions of Social Policy; 4 - Policy Analysis; 5 - Policy Practice and Advocacy; 6 - The Impact of Social Policy; PART II: The History of Social Policy; 7 - Social Policy From Colonial Times to the Civil War; 8 - Social Policy and the Progressive Era; 9 - Social Policy of the New Deal; 10 - Social Policy and the Great Society; 11 - Social Policy: Reagan and Beyond; PART III: The Political Economy of Social Policy12 - The Institutional Approach to Social Policy; 13 - Conservative Approaches to Social Policy; 14 - Critical Social Policy; 15 - Welfare Pluralism and Social Policy; 16 - Feminist Approaches to Social Policy; 17 - Race, Politics, and Social Policy; 18 - The Social Development Perspective in Social Policy; 19 - Social Policy and the Physical Environment; PART IV: Social Policy and the Social Services; 20 - Child and Family Welfare Policies and Services; 21 - Income Maintenance and Support: The Changing ; Face of Welfare; 22 - Social Security; 23 - Social Policy and the Elderly24 - Social Policy and Health Care; 25 - Housing Policy; 26 - Social Policies and Mental Health; 27 - Social Policies for People With Disabilities; 28 - Social Policy and the Correctional System; 29 - Employment Policy and Social Welfare; 30 - Education and Social Policy; 31 - Urban Development Policy; PART V: Conclusion - International and Future Perspectives on Social Policy; 32 - International Aspects of Social Policy; 33 - The Future of Social Policy; Index; About the Editors; About the Contributors
• Sommario/riassunto: 'The Handbook of Social Policy' is a comprehensive examination of the development, implementation and impact of social policy. The contributors document the substantial body of knowledge about government social policies and their driving forces.