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<p>Social Welfare: A History of the American Response to Need</p> <p>Seventh Edition</p> <p>June Axinn</p> <p>Professor Emeritus, University of Pennsylvania</p> <p>Mark J. Stern</p> <p>University of Pennsylvania</p> <p>Basic Approach:</p> <p>Social Welfare, Seventh Edition, describes and analyzes the ideas that have shaped the history of social welfare–from the Colonial Period to the present day. It offers a comprehensive examination of the history of social welfare that explores the ideas and the economic and political forces that have shaped policy development, providing students with a foundation for understanding current policies.</p> <p>Features:</p> <ul> <li>New! The period from 1992—2006 (Chapter 9) looks at the main thrusts of social welfare policy emphasized by the Republican majority in Congress and examines their impact on the poor and the oppressed in the United States.</li> <li>Chapter 9 includes updated material on Medicare prescription drug legislation, welfare reform, Hurricane Katrina, and social security privatization.</li> <li>Expanded sections cover the historical development of institutions and the de-institutionalization movement.</li> <li>Revised discussion o

Author

Axinn, June, Stern, Mark J.

Publisher

Boston: Pearson/Allyn and Bacon

Published

2008

Language

EN

ISBN

9780205522156

Subjects

Social Science, History, Social_sciences

Rating

4.3 / 5 (11 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14