Social welfare : a history of the American response to need / Mark J. Stern, University of Pennsylvania, June Axinn, Late of University of Pennsylvania.

Author
Stern, Mark J. [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
New York : Pearson, [2018]
Description
x, 356 pages ; 26 cm.

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    Series
    The Merrill social work and human services series
    Notes
    • Revised edition of Social welfare, c2012.
    • June Axinn's name appeared as the first author in the earlier eds.
    Bibliographic references
    Includes bibliographical references and index.
    Contents
    • Introduction: how to think about social welfare's past (and present)
    • The colonial period : 1647-1776
    • The pre-Civil War period : 1777-1860
    • The Civil War and after : 1860-1900
    • Progress and reform : 1900-1930
    • The Depression and the New Deal : 1930-1940
    • War and prosperity : 1940-1968
    • Conservative resurgence and social change : 1968-1992
    • Social welfare and the information society : 1992-2016
    • Notes
    • Credits
    • Index.
    ISBN
    • 9780134303734 ((pbk. ; : alk. paper))
    • 0134303733 ((pbk. ; : alk. paper))
    • 0134449916
    • 9780134449913
    LCCN
    2016049784
    OCLC
    965330956
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