Reluctant Welfare State Engaging History to Advance Social Work Practice in Contemporary Society

Name: Reluctant Welfare State Engaging History to Advance Social Work Practice in Contemporary Society
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ISBN: 9780495507147

ISBN-10: 0495507148

ISBN-13: 9780495507147

Edition: 6th 2009

Authors: Bruce S. Jansson

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Written in clear, lively prose by one of the foremost scholars in the area of social welfare, THE RELUCTANT WELFARE STATE: ENGAGING HISTORY TO ADVANCE SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE IN CONTEMPORARY SOCIETY, Sixth Edition, places social policy into political, cultural, and societal context. Using social policy history as a catalyst, Dr. Jansson analyzes the evolution of American welfare and invites you to think critically about issues, developments, and policies in prior eras and in contemporary society, to help you develop your own "policy identity."

Book details

List price: $207.95
Edition: 6th
Copyright year: 2009
Publisher: Wadsworth
Publication date: 2/20/2008
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 640
Size: 7.75" wide x 9.50" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 2.530

Bruce S. Jansson is the author of Social Policy: From Theory to Political Practice, The Reluctant Welfare State,and many other books and articles on social policy and welfare. He teaches at the University of Southern California and lives in Los Angeles.




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