Oxford handbook of U.S. social policy

Oxford handbook of U.S. social policy
Daniel Béland, Kimberly J. Mor ...
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English
Pages
668

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Cover of: Oxford Handbook of U. S. Social Policy
Oxford Handbook of U. S. Social Policy
2018, Oxford University Press, Incorporated
in English
Cover of: Oxford handbook of U.S. social policy
Oxford handbook of U.S. social policy
2015, Oxford University Press
in English

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Table of Contents

Introduction
The fragmented American welfare state : putting the pieces together
Historical development
Social provision before the twentieth century
The progressive era
The great depression and World War II
From the fair deal to the great society
The U.S. welfare state since 1970
A cross-national perspective on the American welfare state
Theories
Cultural influences on social policy development
Political institutions and U.S. social policy
Political parties and social policy
Interest groups
Constituencies and public opinion
Race and ethnicity in U.S. social policy
Gender
Programs for the elderly
Social security
Private pensions
Medicare
Long term care for the elderly
Programs for the poor and near-poor
Medicaid
Temporary assistance for needy families
The politics of supporting low-wage workers and families
Food assistance programs and food security
Public housing and vouchers
Programs for the disabled
Social security disability insurance and supplemental security income
Workers' compensation
Programs for workers and families
Unemployment insurance
Care and work-family policies
Home ownership policy
Private health insurance : tax breaks, regulation, and politics
Pension and he
Social programs for soldiers and veterans
Policy outcomes
Poverty
Inequality
Citizenship.

Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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New York

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
361.6/10973
Library of Congress
HN57 .O945 2015, HN57.O945 2014, HN57 .O945 2014

The Physical Object

Pagination
xi, 668 pages
Number of pages
668

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL31022603M
ISBN 13
9780199838509
LCCN
2014016381
OCLC/WorldCat
879329705

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