Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Persective

Brief Contents......Page 7
Contents......Page 9
Preface......Page 21
Ch 1: Social Welfare Policy and Underlying Values......Page 23
What is Social Welfare?......Page 24
Premises for Studying Social Welfare......Page 25
Values and Beliefs as the Cornerstone of Social Welfare in America......Page 32
Conflicting Values and Beliefs in Social Welfare Policy......Page 37
Values and Beliefs Guide Policy Making......Page 43
Changing Demographics and the Need for Social Welfare Policies and Programs......Page 44
Final Thoughts......Page 45
Ch 2: Historical Foundations of Social Welfare in America......Page 49
Colonial Period (1690-1800)......Page 50
Pre-Civil War Period (1800-1860)......Page 53
Civil War and Postwar Period (1861-1874)......Page 54
Progressive Era (1875-1925)......Page 56
The Great Depression and the New Deal (1925-1940)......Page 58
World War II and the Postwar Era (1940-1960)......Page 62
Social Reform (1960s-1970s)......Page 64
Retrenchment: Social Welfare Pullback Starting in the 1970s and through the 1990s......Page 65
The New Century......Page 70
Final Thoughts......Page 76
Ch 3: Conceptual Foundations of Social Welfare Policy......Page 81
Ideologies of the Social Welfare System......Page 82
Theories of the Evolution of the Social Welfare System......Page 86
Paradigms of the Social Welfare System......Page 93
Final Thoughts......Page 100
Ch 4: Analyzing and Researching Social Welfare Policies......Page 104
The Dynamics of Social Welfare Policy Development......Page 105
How is Social Welfare Policy Created?......Page 110
Models of Social Welfare Policy Analysis......Page 117
The Dynamics of Social Welfare Policy: Application of the Model......Page 123
Social Welfare Policy Research......Page 130
Legislative Information......Page 138
Final Thoughts......Page 140
Ch 5: The Delivery of Social Welfare Services......Page 144
The Professionalization of Social Welfare Services......Page 145
Public and Private Providers of Social Welfare Services......Page 150
Forms of Social Welfare Assistance......Page 157
Conflicting Values and Beliefs......Page 160
Final Thoughts......Page 161
Ch 6: Social Justice and Civil Rights......Page 165
Barriers to Social Justice and Civil Rights......Page 166
The Constitution: Cornerstone of Civil Rights......Page 167
The History of Voting Rights in the United States......Page 169
Protection from Discrimination and Oppression......Page 173
Conflicting Values and Beliefs......Page 196
Final Thoughts......Page 197
Ch 7: Poverty and Economic Inequality......Page 204
Defining Poverty and Economic Need......Page 205
Antipoverty Policies and Programs......Page 216
Conflicting Values and Beliefs......Page 224
Final Thoughts......Page 227
Ch 8: Economics, Employment, Budgets, and Taxes......Page 233
Ideological Differences between Social Work and Economics......Page 234
Key Economic Concepts and Factors......Page 236
Major Economic Social Welfare Programs Tied to Economic Conditions......Page 250
Impact of the Federal Budget on Social Welfare Policy......Page 255
Corporate America......Page 260
Changes in the Workforce......Page 261
The Economic Impact of Housing and Mortgages......Page 262
Final Thoughts......Page 264
Ch 9: Social Insurance......Page 270
What is Social Insurance?......Page 271
The Twofold Purpose of the Social Security Act......Page 274
The Future of Social Security......Page 284
Final Thoughts......Page 288
Ch 10: Aging and Social Welfare Policy......Page 293
History of Social Welfare Policies Related to Aging......Page 294
Services for Promoting and Protecting Elderly People......Page 295
Financial Security......Page 299
Health Care for an Aging Population......Page 305
Political Power......Page 308
Final Thoughts......Page 310
Ch 11: Children and Families......Page 314
Overview of Current Conditions......Page 315
The Child Welfare System......Page 317
Historical Development of Child and Family Policy......Page 318
Major Federal Programs Providing Aid and Services to Children and Families......Page 327
Conflicting Values and Beliefs......Page 339
Final Thoughts......Page 340
Ch 12: Health Care Policy......Page 345
Historical Overview of Health Care Policy in the United States......Page 346
CHIP......Page 349
Historical Overview of Mental Health Care Policy in the United States......Page 353
Major Health Programs......Page 355
Emerging Health Care Delivery Concerns......Page 362
Health Conditions of Concern......Page 366
Conflicting Values and Beliefs......Page 372
Final Thoughts......Page 373
Ch 13: United States Social Welfare Policies and International Comparisons......Page 379
Forced Relocation and Enslavement......Page 380
Immigrants and Refugees......Page 381
Globalization......Page 386
Border Policies between Mexico and the United States......Page 388
How Does the United States Compare with Other Nations?......Page 390
Conflicting Values and Beliefs......Page 399
Final Thoughts......Page 400
Ch 14: Policy Practice and the Impact of Social Welfare Policy......Page 405
How Important is Social Welfare Policy to Social Workers?......Page 406
The Power of Social Welfare Policy......Page 407
Policy Practice......Page 411
Conflicting Values and Beliefs: Where Do We Go from Here?......Page 425
Final Thoughts......Page 429
Glossary......Page 433
Index......Page 439