Social policy and policymaking by the branches of government and the public-at-large /
In addition to examining the role of the legislative and executive branches of government, Stein covers the often-overlooked role of the judiciary, showing how social welfare practitioners should interpret (1) conflicting judicial rulings in cases where courts of equal jurisdiction rule differently...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Columbia University Press,
[2001]
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| Online Access: | CONNECT |
| Summary: | In addition to examining the role of the legislative and executive branches of government, Stein covers the often-overlooked role of the judiciary, showing how social welfare practitioners should interpret (1) conflicting judicial rulings in cases where courts of equal jurisdiction rule differently on the same matter and (2) judicial rulings that signal significant changes in the law. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xxv, 499 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 455-472) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0231506449 9780231506441 9780231529181 023152918X |
