Synopses & Reviews
A look at the evolution of social welfare
A New History of Social Welfare looks at the evolution of social welfare from early human history to the present day. The text demonstrates the institution’s social control elements as well as those intended to help the disadvantaged.
Learning Goals
Upon completing this book, readers will be able to:
- Understand the history of social welfare
- See how historical trends, problems and programs relate to current social welfare issues
- Understand the evolution of conflicting social values
Synopsis
A look at the evolution of social welfare
A New History of Social Welfare looks at the evolution of social welfare from early human history to the present day. The text demonstrates the institution s social control elements as well as those intended to help the disadvantaged.
Learning Goals Upon completing this book, readers will be able to:
- Understand the history of social welfare
- See how historical trends, problems and programs relate to current social welfare issues
- Understand the evolution of conflicting social values
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Table of Contents
In this Section: 1) Brief Table of Contents
2) Full Table of Contentst
1) Brief Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Values in Social Welfare
Chapter 2: The Institution of Social Welfare
Chapter 3: The Beginnings of Social Welfare
Chapter 4: Feudalism and the Welfare State
Chapter 5: Social Welfare Moves to the Americas
Chapter 6: America to the Civil War
Chapter 7: The American Welfare System Begins
Chapter 8: The Progressive Era, War, and Recovery
Chapter 9: The Great Depression and Social Security for Americans
Chapter 10: Civil and Welfare Rights in the New Reform Era
Chapter 11: The Return to the Past
Chapter 12: The Reactionary Vision
Chapter 13: The Decline of Social Responsibility
Chapter 14: Spiraling Down to Welfare Past
Chapter 15: Political Stonewalls
2) Full Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Values in Social Welfare
Values in Social Welfare
American Social Values
Issues of Discrimination
Conclusion: Values and Power
Notes
Chapter 2: The Institution of Social Welfare
The Meaning of Social Institutional
Perspectives on Social Welfare
The Scope of Social Welfare
The Profession of Social Work
Conclusion: Social Work and Social Control
Notes
Chapter 3: The Beginnings of Social Welfare
Prehistory and social Welfare
The Beginnings of History: 6000-1200 B.C.E.
Moving Into the Iron