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Current social welfare policy in the United States.
Taking a policy analysis framework, American Social Welfare Policy: A Pluralist Approach, 7e is the most comprehensive and up-to-date textbook on the American welfare policy. The text provides a critical in-depth look at the major programs that make up the U.S. welfare state, including Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security, and TANF.
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Learning Goals
Upon completing this book, readers will be able to:
- Understand the social, political, and economic forces that shape social welfare policy.
- Analyze the major programs that make up the U.S. welfare state.
- Discuss basic social welfare concepts.
