The handbook of social policy
By: edited by James O. Midgley, Michelle Livermore.
Contributors: Midgley, James.; Livermore, Michelle.
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc.
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Thousand Oaks, Calif
Language: eng
Number of pages: 606
ISBN-13: 9781412950763; 9781412950770
Subjects: Social service -- United States; Public welfare -- United States; United States -- Social policy
Description: Social policy is a continuously evolving field requiring constant review, documentation, and analysis. The Handbook of Social Policy is an attempt to document the now substantial body of knowledge about government social policies that has been accumulated since the study of social policy first emerged as an organized field of academic endeavor about 50 years ago. The Second Edition offers a more streamlined format to make the book more consistent with the way most instructors teach their courses. This text is a comprehensive yet accessible introduction to a vast field of endeavor that has, over the years, made a significant difference to the lives and the well-being of the people of the United States. New to the Second Edition Provides up-to-date policies and references to include the latest information on social policy Offers a state of the art account of American social policy at the beginning of the 21st century Presents contributions, including more case studies and examples, from leading experts in their respective areas challenge the norm in thinking about social welfare policy Focuses more attention on diverse populations and international issues Includes added content to reflect the areas that have received increased attention such as advocacy, policy practice, immigration issues, discrimination, and more. This is excellent text for advanced undergraduate and graduate courses such as History of Social Policy, Education and Social Policy, and International Social Policy in the fields of social policy, public policy and administration, and social work.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Preface / James Midgley and Michelle Livermore; title: Introduction: social policy and social welfare / James Midgley and Michelle Livermore; title: The nature of social policy; title: The definition of social policy / James Midgley; title: An overview of American social policy / Diana M. DiNitto; title: Economic dimensions of social policy / Jane Waldfogel; title: Policy analysis / Bruce Jansson; title: Policy practice / Rick Hoefer; title: The impact of social policy / Pranab Chatterjee and John Sinclair; title: The history of social policy; title: Social policy from colonial times to the Civil War / Phyllis J. Day; title: Social policy and the Progressive Era / John M. Herrick; title: Social policy and the New Deal / Leslie Leighninger and Robert Leighninger; title: Social policy and the Great Society / Michael Reisch; title: Social policy: Reagan and beyond / David Stoesz; title: The political economy of social policy; title: The institutional approach to social policy / James Midgley; title: Conservative approaches to social policy / Leon Ginsberg; title: Critical social policy / Demetrius S. Iatridis; title: Welfare pluralism and social policy / Neil Gilbert; title: Feminist approaches to social policy / Cheryl Hyde; title: Race, politics, and social policy / Lori Parham, Jill Quadagno and Jordan Brown; title: The social development perspective in social policy / James Midgley and Michael Sherraden; title: Social policy and the physical environment / John G. McNutt and Marie D. Hoff; title: Social policy and the social services; title: Child and family welfare / Kathy Briar-Lawson,Toni Naccaratoand Jeanette Drews; title: Income maintenance and support: the changing face of welfare / Jill Duerr-Berrick; title: Social security / Martha Ozawa; title: Social policy and the elderly / Fernando Torres Gil and Valentine M. Villa; title: Social policy and health care / Jenny Jacobs Kronenfeld; title: Housing policy / Kevin Fox Gotham and James D. Wright; title: Social policies and mental illness / James W. Callicut; title: Social policies for people with disabilities / Elizabeth Lightfoot; title: Social policy and the correctional system / Margaret Severson; title: Employment policies and social welfare / Michelle Livermore and Younghee Lim; title: Education and social policy / Susan Stone; title: Urban development policy / Robert Waste; title: Conclusion: international and future perspectives of social policy; title: International aspects of social policy / Sheila Kamerman and Alfred Kahn; title: The future of social policy / James Midgley and Michelle Livermore; title: Index; title: About the editors; title: About the contributors.