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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... relief would become more and more importunate , the numerical difference between those who are able to bestow ... outdoor relief were abolished , they hoped , the pauper would have no alternative but to seek aid within the almshouse ...
... relief , which he defined as " family aid . " In analyzing the purposes for which fam- ily aid was expended in ... outdoor relief must continue not only because it is less costly than indoor relief but also because there would never be ...
... relief furnished during the preceding year , with the names of all persons to whom such relief shall have been furnished , together with a brief statement in each case , from the relief committee ... Outdoor Relief," Proceedings, NCCC, 1890.