Brooks/Cole Empowerment Series: Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs
PART I: UNDERSTANDING SOCIAL WELFARE. 1. Social Welfare Policy and Underlying Values. 2. Historical Foundations of Social Welfare in America. 3. Conceptual Foundations of Social Welfare Policy. 4. Analyzing and Researching Social Welfare Policies. 5. The Delivery of Social Welfare Services. PART II: CRITICAL CONCERNS THAT AFFECT ALL ARENAS OF SOCIAL WELFARE. 6. Social Justice and Civil Rights. 7. Poverty and Economic Inequality. 8. Economics, Employment, Budgets, and Taxes. PART III: KEY SOCIAL WELFARE POLICIES AND SOCIAL PROGRAMS. 9. Social Insurance. 10. Aging and Social Welfare Policy. 11. Children and Families. 12. Health Care Policy. PART IV: BUILDING ON OUR KNOWLEDGE OF SOCIAL WELFARE POLICIES AND PROGRAMS. 13. United States Social Welfare Policies and International Comparisons. 14. Policy Practice and the Impact of Social Welfare Policies.