Social Policy and Policymaking by the Branches of Government and the Public-at-Large / / Theodore Stein.

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• VerfasserIn: Stein, Theodore,
• Place / Publishing House: New York, NY : : Columbia University Press, , [2001]; ©2001
• Year of Publication: 2001
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (512 p.)

An essential resource for students of social policy and social welfare as well as for social welfare practitioners and other human services professionals, this text examines the policymaking activity of the different branches of the American government and of the public-at-large as well as the interactions between the branches of government and the general public in the formation and implementation of social policy.In addition to examining the role of the legislative and executive branches of government, Theodore J. Stein covers the often-overlooked role of the judiciary in policymaking. He addresses the ways social welfare practitioners should interpret (1) conflicting judicial rulings in cases where courts of equal jurisdiction rule differently on the same matter and (2) judicial rulings that signal significant changes in the law. The book looks at politics, practice, and implementation and provides a historical background of social policy and social work practice plus a wealth of descriptive and analytic information concerning policymaking processes, specific social policies, and the effect of social policy on social programs.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- Contents -- List of Tables -- List of Figures -- Preface -- Part I -- Chapter 1. Social policy: An Introduction -- Chapter 2. Social Workers and Social Policy: The Historical Context -- Chapter 3. Social Work and Social Policy: The Present Context -- Part II -- Chapter 4. Social Welfare Policy in the Colonies and Early Nineteenth Century and the Discriminatory Treatment of Racial Minorities -- Chapter 5. Issues, Problems, and Agenda Setting -- Chapter 6. Policymaking -- Chapter 7. The Federal Budget Process -- Part III -- Chapter 8. Poverty -- Chapter 9. Social Insurance -- Chapter 10. Programs of Public Assistance -- Chapter 11. Food and Housing -- Chapter 12. Health Policy -- Chapter 13. Civil Rights -- Part IV -- Chapter 14. Social Services -- Chapter 15. Child Welfare -- Chapter 16. Education -- Part V -- Chapter 17. Implementation -- Chapter 18. Policy Practice -- Guide to On-Line Research -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index