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Product Identifiers
PublisherCengage Learning
ISBN-101305101928
ISBN-139781305101920
eBay Product ID (ePID)207798030
Product Key Features
Number of Pages448 Pages
Publication NameEmpowerment Series : Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs, Enhanced
LanguageEnglish
SubjectSocial Work, General, Public Policy / Social Services & Welfare, Public Policy / Social Policy, Teaching Methods & Materials / Arts & Humanities
Publication Year2015
FeaturesRevised
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaPolitical Science, Social Science, Education
AuthorElizabeth A. Segal
SeriesMindtap Course List Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height9.1 in
Item Weight24.8 Oz
Item Length0.8 in
Item Width7.3 in
Additional Product Features
Edition Number4
Intended AudienceCollege Audience
LCCN2015-936127
Dewey Edition23
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal362.973
Edition DescriptionRevised edition
Table Of ContentPart I: UNDERSTANDING SOCIAL WELFARE. 1. Social Welfare Policy and Underlying Values.2. Historical Foundations of Social Welfare in America.3. Conceptual Foundations of Social Welfare Policy.4. Analyzing and Researching Social Welfare Policies.5. The Delivery of Social Welfare Services.Part II: CRITICAL CONCERNS THAT AFFECT ALL ARENAS OF SOCIAL WELFARE. 6. Social Justice and Civil Rights.7. Poverty and Economic Inequality.8. Economics, Employment, Budgets, and Taxes.Part III: KEY SOCIAL WELFARE POLICIES AND PROGRAMS. 9. Social Insurance.10. Aging and Social Welfare Policy.11. Children and Families.12. Health Care Policy.Part IV: BUILDING ON OUR KNOWLEDGE OF SOCIAL WELFARE POLICY AND SOCIAL PROGRAMS. 13. United States Social Welfare Policies and International Comparisons.14. Policy Practice and the Impact of Social Welfare Policies.
SynopsisSegal's SOCIAL WELFARE POLICY AND SOCIAL PROGRAMS, 4th Edition not only enables you to identify, describe, and analyze social welfare policies--it also draws you into an examination of the values and beliefs that drive our social welfare system. The author demonstrates how the myriad values of diverse groups in America have influenced current policies, and shows that analysis takes place through the lens of these often opposing values. The dual themes of critical thinking and critical evaluation provide the framework of the book, and Segal's inclusion of international perspectives on values around social welfare policies and social programs heightens your awareness of the global implications of social work around the world., Segal's EMPOWERMENT SERIES: SOCIAL WELFARE POLICY AND SOCIAL PROGRAMS, ENHANCED, 4th Edition, not only enables you to identify, describe, and analyze social welfare policies--it also draws you into an examination of the values and beliefs that drive our social welfare system. The author demonstrates how the myriad values of diverse groups in America have influenced current policies, and shows that analysis takes place through the lens of these often opposing values. The dual themes of critical thinking and critical evaluation provide the framework of the book, and Segal's inclusion of international perspectives on values around social welfare policies and social programs heightens your awareness of the global implications of social work around the world.