The Oxford handbook of U.S. social policy / edited by Daniel Beland, Christopher Howard and Kimberly J. Morgan.

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The American welfare state has long been a source of political contention and academic debate. This Oxford Handbook pulls together much of our current knowledge about the origins, development, functions, and challenges of American social policy. After the Introduction, the first substantive part of...

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Other Authors: Béland, Daniel (Editor), Howard, Christopher, 1961- (Editor), Morgan, Kimberly J., 1970- (Editor)
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2015]
Subjects:
Public welfare > United States.
Public welfare.
Social history.
Social policy.
United States > Social policy.
United States > Social conditions.
United States.
Physical Description:xi, 668 pages ; 27 cm
Variant Title:
Oxford handbook of United States social policy.
Format: Book
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.