The Altruistic Imagination : : A History of Social Work and Social Policy in the United States / / John Ehrenreich.
Social work and social policy in the United States have always had a complex and troubled relationship. In The Altruistic Imagination, John H. Ehrenreich offers a critical interpretation of their intertwined histories, seeking to understand the problems that face these two vital institutions in Amer...
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| Superior document: | Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Cornell University Press Archive Pre-2000 |
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| Place / Publishing House: | Ithaca, NY : : Cornell University Press, , [2014] ©2014 |
| Year of Publication: | 2014 |
| Language: | English |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (272 p.) |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Preface
- 1. The Origins of American Social Policy
- 2. Casework and the Emergence of Social Work as a Profession
- 3. The Construction of the Welfare State
- 4. The Crisis in Social Work, 1929-1945
- 5. Social Policy in the Affluent Society, 1945-1960
- 6. Kennedy, Johnson, and the Great Society
- 7. A House Divided: The Second Crisis in Social Work, 1960-1980
- 8. The Next Phase
- Notes
- Index