Examines the social welfare issues critically, focuses on concepts, and invites challenge and alternative interpretations. Revised 4th edition explores many new issues including, Social insurance in England, Immigration, Technological change, Crime and Services for those with disabilities. DLC: Public welfare - U.S.
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This readable, well-organized, comprehensive, and scholarly text is accessible to social work students and helps them learn about, understand, analyze, and evaluate social welfare policies and programs.
The text focuses on the impact of social structure on people’s lives, emphasizing human rights and the search for social justice based on the current concerns of a diverse client population, and incorporating the latest contextual factors and social welfare legislation.
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