Publisher's Synopsis
KEYBENEFIT: Provides a balanced and comprehensive overview of social welfare policy in the United States--this text examines social welfare policy in the United States.
KEY TOPICS: Improve Critical Thinking - Helps students sort out the major institutional actors within social welfare policy. The text encourages readers to take a reflective action-oriented approach to understanding problems and using research and evaluation. Apply CSWE Core Competencies - The text integrates the 2008 CSWE EPAS, with critical thinking questions and practice tests to assess student understanding and development of competency.
MARKET: For those interested in a balanced and comprehensive look at American social welfare policy