Controversial issues in social policy / Howard Jacob Karger, James Midgley, C. Brené Brown, editors.
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| Language: | English |
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Boston :
Allyn and Bacon,
[2003], ©2003.
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| Edition: | Second edition. |
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| Physical Description: | xi, 282 pages ; 23 cm |
| Format: | Book |
Contents:
- Is the American welfare state compatible with the market economy?
- Should the federal government support or fund sectarian social-service agencies?
- Should social services be privatized?
- Is legislation for lesbian and gay rights necessary?
- Are governmental policies solving the problem of homelessness?
- Can welfare-to-work programs significantly reduce poverty levels?
- Can an asset-based welfare policy really help the poor?
- Are affirmative-action policies increasing in equality in the labor market?
- Is privatizing social security good for women?
- Do we need a national healthcare policy?
- Has the Americans with disablities act (ADA) gone to far?
- Has the war on drugs been effective?
- Is outpatient commitment a step forward for mental-health clients?
- Is managed care containing costs and improving access to quality healthcare?
- Should transracial adoptions be allowed?
- Should gays and lesbians be allowed to adopt?
- Should abortion rights be an accepted social-work value?
- Should faith-based social-work programs be required to comply with nondiscrimination standards if they violate the beliefs of those instituions?