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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... programs and federally aided , state- administered assistance programs for selected groups . The grant - in - aid , state - administered financial assistance programs served to separate again the old poor from the new . The new poor ...
... PROGRAMS STATEMENT OF PURPOSE SEC . 111. The purpose of this part is to provide useful work experience oppor- tunities for unemployed young men and young women , through participation in State and community work - training programs , so ...
... programs are programs for all income groups , not programs only for the poor . Less than 16 percent went to programs particularly targeted to the poor : public assistance , Medicaid , food stamps , and some service and employment training ...