Social policy and policymaking by the branches of government and the public-at-large /

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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Main Author: Stein, Theodore J. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Columbia University Press, [2001]
Subjects:
Social legislation > United States.
United States > Social policy.
Online Access:CONNECT
Table of Contents:
  • Preface
  • Part I
  • Chapter 1. Social policy: An Introduction
  • Chapter 2. Social Workers and Social Policy: The Historical Context
  • Chapter 3. Social Work and Social Policy: The Present Context
  • Part II
  • Chapter 4. Social Welfare Policy in the Colonies and Early Nineteenth Century and the Discriminatory Treatment of Racial Minorities
  • Chapter 5. Issues, Problems, and Agenda Setting
  • Chapter 6. Policymaking
  • Chapter 7. The Federal Budget Process
  • Part III
  • Chapter 8. Poverty
  • Chapter 9. Social Insurance
  • Chapter 10. Programs of Public Assistance
  • Chapter 11. Food and Housing
  • Chapter 12. Health Policy
  • Chapter 13. Civil Rights
  • Part IV
  • Chapter 14. Social Services
  • Chapter 15. Child Welfare
  • Chapter 16. Education
  • Part V
  • Chapter 17. Implementation
  • Chapter 18. Policy Practice
  • Guide to On-Line Research
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index.

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