Social Welfare: A History of the American Response to Need"Social Welfare: A History of the American Response to Need, Sixth Edition" describes and analyzes the ideas that have shaped the history of social welfare from the Colonial Period to the present day. Using original documents from each respective period through the current Bush Administration, this classic text examines the history of events and ideas that have shaped American social welfare policy. Coverage of economic developments, the impact of voluntarism, the impact of privatization helps students to understand the context of social welfare movements and policies, while material on trends in the justice system include the immigration debate New To This Edition
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... concern with the recent growth in the number of single - parent families shape efforts to “ reform ” welfare . Budgetary concerns are a powerful force pushing to decrease expenditures . The increased labor - force partici- pation of all ...
... concern for the salvation of the rich - the stewards of God's wealth - more than a concern for the poor . Despite the family's usefulness , the impetus to maximize indi- vidual and family well - being did not center on the individual as ...
... concern for this group of recipients . The states , in their reluctance to move into this category of assistance , reflected the attitude of the federal government in its differential treat- ment of children . All in all , social ...