Howard Karger, David Stoesz

American Social Welfare Policy

A Pluralist Approach

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For courses in Social Welfare Policy. Note: This is the bound book only and does not include access to the Enhanced Pearson eText. To order the Enhanced Pearson eText packaged with a bound book, use ISBN 0134303199. Comprehensive, current coverage of the history, issues, and forces that shape American social welfare policy. American Social Welfare Policy, Eighth Edition cultivates an understanding of both national and international social welfare policy. Using a policy analysis framework, the authors give students the background needed to grasp the social, political, and economic forces that shape social welfare policy, analyze the major programs that make up the U.S. welfare state, and discuss basic social welfare concepts. Updated throughout, the Eighth Edition examines the dramatic domestic and international events occurring since the previous edition that have impacted social welfare policy worldwide. Invigorate learning with the Enhanced Pearson eText The Enhanced Pearson eText provides a rich, interactive learning environment designed to improve student mastery of content with embedded videos. The Enhanced Pearson eText is also available without a print version of the textbook. Instructors, visit pearsonhighered.com/etextbooks/ted to register for your digital examination copy. Students, register for or purchase your eText at pearsonhighered.com/etextbooks/ted.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Pearson Education
• 8th edition
• Seitenzahl: 448
• Erscheinungstermin: 24. Juli 2018
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 249mm x 201mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 703g
• ISBN-13: 9780134628127
• ISBN-10: 0134628128
• Artikelnr.: 47217531

Autorenporträt

Howard Karger is professor, Hawai’i Pacific University, School of Social Work.   David Stoesz is professor, Flinders University/Carnegie Mellon University—Australia.   Howard and David have been friends and colleagues for more than three decades. In addition to eight editions of American Social Welfare Policy, they have coauthored three other books.

Inhaltsangabe

Brief TABLE OF CONTENTS PART I. AMERICAN SOCIAL WELFARE POLICY
1. Social Policy and the American Welfare State
2. A Brief History of the American Social Welfare State
3. Social Welfare Policy Research
4. Discrimination in American Society
5. Poverty in America
PART II. THE VOLUNTARY AND FOR-PROFIT SECTORS
1. The Voluntary Sector Today
2. Privatization and Human Service Corporations
PART III. THE GOVERNMENT SECTOR
3. The Making of Governmental Policy
4. Tax Policy and Income Distribution
5. Social Insurance Programs
6. Public Assistance Programs
7. The American Health Care System
8. Mental Health and Substance Abuse Policy
9. Criminal Justice
10. Child Welfare Policy
11. Housing Policies
12. The Politics of Food Policy and Rural Life
PART IV. THE AMERICAN WELFARE STATE IN PERSPECTIVE
13. The American Welfare State in International Perspective
DETAILED TABLE OF CONTENTS PART I. AMERICAN SOCIAL WELFARE POLICY
14. Social Policy and the American Welfare State
15. Definitions of Social Welfare Policy
16. Social Problems and Social Welfare Policy
17. Social Work and Social Policy
18. Values, Ideology, and Social Welfare Policy
19. The Political Economy of American Social Welfare
20. The U.S. Economic Continuum
* Keynesian Economics
* Conservative or Free Market Economics
* The Global Financial Crisis (GFC) • Democratic Socialism
21. The U.S. Political Continuum
* Liberalism and Left-of-Center Movements
* Classical Conservatives and the Far Right
22. The Welfare Philosophers and the Neoconservative Think Tanks
23. Conclusion
24. Discussion Questions
25. Notes
26. A Brief History of the American Social Welfare State
27. Early Antecedents of Welfare Statism
* Judeo-Christian Doctrine and Social Welfare
28. The English Poor Laws
29. The Poor in Colonial America
30. Social Welfare in the Civil War Era
31. Industrialization and the Voluntary Sector
* Social Darwinism
* Religion and Social Welfare
* Charity Organization Societies
* Settlement Houses
* African American Associations
* The Social Casework Agency
* The Progressive Movement
32. The Great Depression and the Modern Welfare State
33. The Post-World War II Welfare State
34. The Languishing Social Welfare State
35. Conclusion
36. Discussion Questions
37. Notes
38. Social Welfare Policy Research
39. A Proposed Model for Policy Analysis
* Historical Background of the Policy
* Problems That Necessitate the Policy
* Policy Description
* Policy Analysis
40. Researching and Analyzing a Social Policy Assignment
* Social Policy Research and the Internet
41. Conclusion
42. Discussion Questions
43. Notes
44. Discrimination in American Society
45. Discrimination
46. Racism
47. The Minority Middle Class
48. African Americans
* The Demography of African Americans
* African Americans in Poverty
* The “Diswelfare” of African Americans
49. Hispanic Americans
* Hispanic Poverty and Income
* Diversity in the Hispanic Population
50. American Indians
51. Asian Americans
52. Immigrants and Immigration
* Immigration-Based Discrimination in Europe
53. Women and Society
* Violence and Sexism
* The Feminization of Poverty
* Myths around Women and Work
* Income and Job Disparities between Men and Women
* Day Care: A Barrier to Female Employment
* Other Obstacles Faced by Working Women
* Abortion and Women’s Rights
* Gender Discrimination and Violence in an International Context
54. Gays and Lesbians: Two Populations at Risk
* Gay Rights
* Gays and Lesbians in the Military
* Gay and Lesbian Family Life
* AIDS and the Gay Community
55. Ageism
* Elderly Poverty and Social Programs
* Health Care and the Elderly
56. People with Disabilities
57. Legal Attempts to Remedy Discrimination
* Desegregation and the Civil Rights Movement
* Affirmative Action
58. Conclusion
59. Discussion Questions
60. Notes
61. Poverty in America
62. Theories on Poverty
* Culture of Poverty
* Eugenics and Poverty
* The Progressive Understanding of Poverty
63. Who Makes Up the Poor?
64. Measuring Poverty
* Measuring the Depth of Poverty
65. Families and Poverty
* Child Support Enforcement
* Children in Poverty
* Poverty and the Elderly
66. The Rural Poor
67. Work and Poverty
* A Profile of the Working Poor
* Why Are There Working Poor?
* Underemployment and Unemployment
* Dual Labor Markets
* Wages and Poverty
68. Strategies Developed to Combat Poverty
* IDAs
* Three Approaches to Combat Poverty
69. America’s Fringe Economy
* The Unbanked and the Functionally Poor
* Credit and the Poor
* Transportation in the Fringe Economy
70. World Poverty
71. Conclusion
72. Discussion Questions
73. Notes
PART II. THE VOLUNTARY AND FOR-PROFIT SECTORS
74. The Voluntary Sector Today
75. Traditional Providers
76. The Independent Sector
77. Advancing Social Justice
* The United Way
* Elite Philanthropy
78. The Future of the Voluntary Sector
* Commercialization
* Faith-Based Social Services
* Social Entrepreneurship
* Issues Facing the Voluntary Sector
79. Conclusion
80. Discussion Questions
81. Notes
82. Privatization and Human Service Corporations
83. Privatization Issues
* Commercialization
* Preferential Selection
* Dual Levels of Care
* Cost-Effectiveness
* Oligopolization
84. The Challenge of Privatization
85. Unions and the Private Sector
86. Social Contributions of Business
87. Corporate Influence on Social Welfare Policy
88. The Future of Corporate Involvement in Social Welfare
89. Human Service Corporations
90. Consolidation and Growth in New Human
91. Service Markets
* Nursing Homes
* Hospital Management
* Health Maintenance Organizations
* Child Care 159
* Home Health Care
* Corrections
* Public Welfare
92. Private Practice
* The Future of Private Practice
93. Conclusion
94. Discussion Questions
95. Notes
PART III. THE GOVERNMENT SECTOR
96. The Making of Governmental Policy
97. Technical Aspects of the Policy Process
98. A Critical Analysis of the Policy Process
99. The Policy Process
* Social Stratification
* Formulation
* Legislation
* The Fiscal Cliff and Sequestration
* Implementation
* Evaluation
* Marginalization
100. Social Work and Advocacy Organizations
* Advocacy Organizations and the New Policy Institutes
101. Political Practice
102. Conclusion
103. Discussion Questions
104. Notes
105. Tax Policy and Income Distribution
106. History of U.S. Tax Policy
107. Federal Taxes
108. Taxes, Spending, and the Debt
109. Tax Policy and Special Interests
110. Income Distribution
111. State Tax Policy and the Poor
112. The Efficiency of Tax Policy in Reducing Poverty
* Tax Expenditures as AntiPoverty Policy
113. The Anti-Tax Movement
114. The Debate over Economic Inequality
115. Conclusion
116. Discussion Questions
117. Notes
118. Social Insurance Programs
119. Definition of Social Insurance
120. The Background of Social Insurance
121. The Financial Organization of Social Insurance
122. Key Social Insurance Programs
* OASDI
* Unemployment Compensation
* Workers’ Compensation
123. The Social Security Dilemma
* Arguments against the Current Social Security System
* Arguments for the Current Social Security System
* Social Security in Trouble
* The Long-Term Prospects for Social Security
124. Medicare (Hospital Insurance and Supplementary Medical Insurance)
125. Lingering Problems in the Social Security System
126. Reforming Social Security
* Privatizing Social Security
127. Pension Systems in Selected Industrialized Countries
* Canada’s Retirement Income System
* Retirement in the United Kingdom
* The Chilean Experiment in Privatizing Social Security
* Germany’s Social Security System
* The Greek Pension System
* The Australian Retirement System
128. Conclusion
129. Discussion Questions
130. Notes
131. Public Assistance Programs
132. Assumptions and Myths about Public Assistance
133. Aid to Families with Dependent Children
* The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act
of 1996
* Has the PRWORA Worked • Teenage Pregnancy
134. Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
* Problems in SSI
135. General Assistance
136. Trends and Issues in Public Assistance
* The Transformation of Welfare Policy into Labor Policy
* Welfare to Work (Workfare)
* Welfare Behaviorism
137. Conclusion
138. Discussion Questions
139. Notes
140. The American Health Care System
141. The Uninsured
142. The Organization of Medical Services
143. Major Public Health Programs: Medicare, Medicaid, and S-CHIP 250
* Medicare
* Medicaid
* The Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP)
144. The Health Care Crisis
* Overview of U.S. Health Care Expenditures
145. Explaining the High Cost of U.S. Health Care
* Hospital Costs
* Physicians’ Salaries
* The Pharmaceutical Industry
146. Cutting Health Care Costs
* Managed Care
* The Underinsured
147. Gun Violence and Health Care Policy
* The Debate around Gun Control
* What Can Be Done
148. U.S. Health Care in International Perspective
* Comparative Analysis: Health Care in Canada, the United Kingdom, and
Australia
149. Reforming U.S. Health Care
* National Health Service
* National Health Insurance
* Incremental Reform
* The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148)
150. Conclusion
151. Discussion Questions
152. Notes
153. Mental Health and Substance Abuse Policy
154. Mental Health Reform
155. The Community Mental Health Centers Acts
156. Deinstitutionalization
157. The Advent of Psychotropic Medication
158. The Psychopharmacological Scandal
159. Children’s Mental Health
160. Mental Health and Substance Abuse Funding
161. Parity for Mental Health Care
162. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
163. Substance Abuse
* Alcohol Abuse
* Drug Abuse
164. Conclusion
165. Discussion Questions
166. Notes
167. Criminal Justice
* History of U.S. Criminal Justice
* The Criminal Justice System
* Juvenile Justice
* The New Jim Crow
* The War on Drugs
* The Underclass and “Moral Poverty”
* The Prison Industrial Complex
* Legalization of Drugs
* Police Violence
* Conclusion
* Discussion Questions
* Notes
168. Child Welfare Policy
169. History of U.S. Child Welfare Policy
170. Protective Services for Children
171. Foster Care for Children
172. Adoption
173. Head Start
174. Emerging Issues in Child Welfare
* Day Care
* Maternal and Child Health
* Teen Pregnancy
175. Conclusion
176. Discussion Questions
177. Notes
178. Housing Policies
179. Overview of Housing Legislation
180. The Federal Government and Low-Income Housing Programs
181. Issues in Housing Policy
* Trends in U.S. Housing
* Problems in Home Ownership
* Homeownership and the Subprime Mortgage Crisis
* The Downside of Homeownership
* Problems in Finding Affordable Rental Housing
* Gentrification
* Overcrowded and Deficient Housing
* Other Factors Affecting Housing
182. Homelessness
* Characteristics of the Homeless Population