The Reluctant Welfare State: Engaging History to Advance Social Work Practice in Contemporary Society

基本信息出版社:Wadsworth Publishing Co Inc; 6th international ed (2011年2月10日)平装:640页正文语种:英语ISBN:0495595241条形码:9780495595243商品尺寸:22.9 x 18.5 x 3 cm商品重量:930 gASIN:0495595241商品描述内容简介Written in clear, lively prose by one of the foremost scholars of social welfare, Dr. Jansson's highly respected text analyzes the evolution of the American welfare state from colonial times to the present. This sixth edition of THE RELUCTANT WELFARE STATE: ENGAGING HISTORY TO ADVANCE SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE IN CONTEMPORARY SOCIETY places social policy in its political, cultural, and societal context. Using social policy history as a catalyst, Jansson invites students to think critically about issues, developments, and policies in prior eras and in contemporary society, and he inspires them to develop their own "policy identity."目录1. The Symbiotic And Uneasy Relationship. 2. Making The American Welfare State More Humane, Past, Present, And Future. 3. Fashioning A New Society In The Wilderness. 4. Social Welfare Policy In The Early Republic: 1789-1860. 5. Lost Opportunities: The Frontier, The Civil War, And Industrialization. 6. Social Reform In The Progressive Era. 7. Social Policy To Address The Worst Economic Catastrophe In U.S. History. 8. The Era Of Federal Social Services: The New Frontier And The Great Society. 9. The Paradoxical Era: 1968-1970. 10. The Conservative Counterrevolution In The Era Of Reagan And Bush, Sr. 11. Reluctance Illustrated: Policy Uncertainty During The Clinton Administration. 12. Bush's Quest For Realignment. 13. Why Has The American Welfare State Been Reluctant--And What Can We Do About It? 14. Using Knowledge Of The Evolution Of The American Welfare State To Improve Professional Practice In Contemporary Society.