Social Welfare: A History of the American Response to Need (Merrill Social Work and Human Services) 9th Edition, (Ebook PDF) – Digital Instant Dowload.

Product details:

• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0134449916
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0134449913
• Author:
• Mark J. Stern University of Pennsylvania
• June Axinn Deceased

Social Welfare: A History of the American Response to Need enables students to place current issues of social concern in their historical contexts. It examines the comprehensive history of social welfare from the 18^th century to the present, while exploring the ideas―as well as the economic and political forces―that have shaped policy development. Using numerous original documentsto provide a clearer picture of historical periods, the authors show how social conditions, ideas about dependency and poverty, and institutions have shaped social policy and the efforts of voluntary organizations and individuals who work with at-risk populations.

Table 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