Summary
Contents
Subject index
The Handbook of Social Policy is an attempt to document the now substantial body of knowledge about government social policies that has been accumulated since the study of social policy first emerged as an organized field of academic endeavor about 50 years ago. The Second Edition offers a more streamlined format to make the book more consistent with the way most instructors teach their courses. This text is a comprehensive yet accessible introduction to a vast field of endeavor that has, over the years, made a significant difference to the lives and the well-being of the people of the United States.
Conclusion: International and Future Perspectives on Social Policy
This final part of the handbook deals with two issues, namely the broader international context in which American social policy operates and the future of social policy in the United States.
Although discussions about social policy in the United States are seldom related to international trends, the first chapter in Part V shows that domestic social policy has long been affected by international developments. The evolution of social policy in the United States has often been influenced by international circumstances. Social policy in the United States has often been influenced by the flow of information about policies elsewhere. For example, some important social policy innovations, such as Social Security, reflected earlier ...
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