Chapter 1. Social policy: An Introduction

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. List of Tables xvii
4. List of Figures xix
5. Preface xxiii
6. Part I
7. Chapter 1. Social policy: An Introduction 1
8. Chapter 2. Social Workers and Social Policy: The Historical Context 21
9. Chapter 3. Social Work and Social Policy: The Present Context 33
10. Part II
11. Chapter 4. Social Welfare Policy in the Colonies and Early Nineteenth Century and the Discriminatory Treatment of Racial Minorities 51
12. Chapter 5. Issues, Problems, and Agenda Setting 69
13. Chapter 6. Policymaking 91
14. Chapter 7. The Federal Budget Process 115
15. Part III
16. Chapter 8. Poverty 127
17. Chapter 9. Social Insurance 151
18. Chapter 10. Programs of Public Assistance 175
19. Chapter 11. Food and Housing 215
20. Chapter 12. Health Policy 245
21. Chapter 13. Civil Rights 279
22. Part IV
23. Chapter 14. Social Services 299
24. Chapter 15. Child Welfare 327
25. Chapter 16. Education 343
26. Part V
27. Chapter 17. Implementation 361
28. Chapter 18. Policy Practice 379
29. Guide to On-Line Research 393
30. Notes 397
31. Bibliography 455
32. Index 473