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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... political democracy " became a reality . Women did not achieve legal and political equality with men , but the reform period was the beginning of a long campaign for women's rights . In 1848 , a first Women's Rights Convention was held ...
... political change . The effort was twofold : to provide for greater citizen participation in political affairs and to increase governmental responsiveness and honesty . The first strengthened the movement for women's suffrage , the ...
... political , medical , and economic doubts about the entry of immigrants , who were seen by American labor as competitors for jobs , and about the participation of “ foreigners ” in education , health , and welfare services . In addition ...