American Social Welfare Policy 7th edition
ISBN:0205848974
ISBN13:9780205848973
Publisher:Pearson
Authors:Howard Jacob Karger, David Stoesz
American Social Welfare Policy Description
American Social Welfare Policy 7 Edition Current social welfare policy in the United States. Taking a policy analysis framework, American Social Welfare Policy: A Pluralist Approach, 7/e is the most comprehensive and up-to-date textbook on the American welfare policy. The text provides a critical in-depth look at the major programs that make up the U.S. welfare state, including Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security, and TANF. Learning Goals Upon completing this book, readers will be able to: Understand the social, political, and economic forces that shape social welfare policy. Analyze the major programs that make up the U.S. welfare state. Discuss basic social welfare concepts.