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Extensive coverage of poverty, inequality, race, and gender issues—topics important to today's social work students.
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The use of primary source documents to help students get a clearer picture of historical periods.
Assessment of the strength and weaknesses of health care legislation.
UPDATED: A thoroughly revised chapter structure. Each chapter is organized around three elements: changes in the social and economic conditions of the period, innovations in social welfare, and the role of social movements.
UPDATED: Revised and expanded introduction and historical chapters, including new sections on:
The history of relationships between American Indians and Europeans during the Colonial era and the treatment and status of Native Americans.
The impact of immigration on the nation’s demography and the debate over immigration policy.
Expanded discussions of social movements throughout American history and their impact of social welfare.
An analysis of the impact of the recession of 2007–2009—the worst in the past 60 years.
The implementation of the Affordable Care Act passed by Congress in 2010.
UPDATED: A revised chapter on Social Welfare and the Information Society (Ch. 9). Updated to cover the period from 1992 to 2016, it examines how the administrations of Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, and Barack Obama have influenced social welfare policy.
NEW: New discussion of the effects of the drive to further reduce federal spending for public programs in recent years.
NEW: New coverage of efforts to turn control and responsibility for social welfare over to the states and the private sector.
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Key content changes include:
UPDATED: A thoroughly revised chapter structure. Each chapter is organized around three elements: changes in the social and economic conditions of the period, innovations in social welfare, and the role of social movements.
UPDATED: Revised and expanded introduction and historical chapters, including new sections on:
The history of relationships between American Indians and Europeans during the Colonial era and the treatment and status of Native Americans.
The impact of immigration on the nation’s demography and the debate over immigration policy.
Expanded discussions of social movements throughout American history and their impact of social welfare.
An analysis of the impact of the recession of 2007—2009–the worst in the past 60 years.
The implementation of the Affordable Care Act passed by Congress in 2010.
UPDATED: A revised chapter on Social Welfare and the Information Society (Ch. 9). Updated to cover the period from 1992 to 2016, it examines how the administrations of Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, and Barack Obama have influenced social welfare policy.
New discussion of the effects of the drive to further reduce federal spending for public programs in recent years.
New coverage of efforts to turn control and responsibility for social welfare over to the states and the private sector.
Invigorate learning with the Enhanced Pearson eText
The Enhanced Pearson eText provides a rich, interactive learning environment designed to improve student mastery of content with the following multimedia features:
Embedded videos illustrate key concepts.
Concept Check Quizzes embedded throughout each chapter of the eText help students assess their comprehension of key concepts.
Concept Check Chapter Reviewsappear at the end of each chapter in the eText.
Students can experience the advantages of the Enhanced Pearson eText along with all the benefits of print for 40% to 50% less than a print bound book! Instructors, visit pearsonhighered.com/etextbooks/ted to register for your digital examination copy.
BRIEF TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Introduction: How to Think About Social Welfare’s Past (and Present)
2. The Colonial Period: 1647—1776
3. The Pre—Civil War Period: 1777—1860
4. The Civil War and After: 1860—1900
5. Progress and Reform: 1900—1930
6. The Depression and the New Deal: 1930—1940
7. War and Prosperity: 1940—1968
8. Conservative Resurgence and Social Change: 1968—1992
9. Social Welfare and the Information Society: 1992—2016
DETAILED TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Introduction: How to Think About Social Welfare’s Past (and Present)
DOCUMENT: Introduction
2. The Colonial Period: 1647—1776
The Poor Laws in the Colonies
Conquest, Expansion, and Population Growth: Native Americans, Immigration, and Slavery
Social Change and the Challenge to the Poor Laws
Veterans: A Special Class
DOCUMENTS: The Colonial Period
3. The Pre—Civil War Period: 1777—1860
Social and Economic Conditions
Reform and Social Change
Social Welfare Programs and Services
DOCUMENTS: The Pre—Civil War Period
4. The Civil War and After: 1860—1900
Changing Economic and Demographic Realities
Innovations in Social Welfare Services
Social Movements During the Late 19th Century: The Reform Impulse
Conclusion
DOCUMENTS: The Civil War and After
5. Progress and Reform: 1900—1930
Changing Economic and Demographic Realities
Innovations in Social Welfare
Social Movements in the Early 20th Century
The End of Reform
DOCUMENTS: Progress and Reform
6. The Depression and the New Deal: 1930—1940
Changing Economic and Demographic Realities
Innovations in Social Welfare
Mass Movements During the 1930s
Conclusion
DOCUMENTS: The Depression and the New Deal
7. War and Prosperity: 1940—1968
Changing Economic and Demographic Realities
Innovations in Social Welfare
Social Movements and Reform After World War II
DOCUMENTS: War and Prosperity
8. Conservative Resurgence and Social Change: 1968—1992
Economic and Social Trends
Poverty and Income Distribution
Innovations in Social Welfare
Social Movements
Conclusion
DOCUMENTS: Conservative Resurgence and Social Change
9. Social Welfare and the Information Society: 1992—2016
Social and Economic Change
Innovations in Social Welfare
Social Movements and Grassroots Change
Conclusion
DOCUMENTS: Social Welfare and the Information Society
Mark Stern is professor of social welfare and history and co-director of the Urban Studies program at the University of Pennsylvania. He has authored or co-authored five books, including One Nation Divisible: What America Was and What It Is Becoming (co-authored with Michael B. Katz).
Before her death, June Axinn was professor emeritus of social welfare at the University of Pennsylvania.
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