Social Policy & Policymaking by the Branches of Government and the Public-at-Large

by the Branches of Government and the Public-at-large
Erscheinungsjahr 2001
ISBN: 978-0-231-11682-4
Verlag: Columbia University Press

Buch, Englisch, 512 Seiten, Format (B × H): 184 mm x 257 mm, Gewicht: 1091 g

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.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Stein, Theodore J.

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Regierungspolitik
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziologie Allgemein Gesellschaftstheorie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

List of TablesList of FiguresPrefacePart I1. Social Policy: An Introduction2. Social Workers and Social Policy: The Historical Context3. Social Work and Social Policy: The Present ContextPart II4. Social Welfare Policy in the Colonies and Early Nineteenth Century and the Discriminatory Treatment of Racial Minorities5. Issues, Problems, and Agenda Setting6. Policymaking7. The Federal Budget ProcessPart III8. Poverty9. Social Insurance10. Programs of Public Assistance11. Food and Housing12. Health Policy13. Civil RightsPart IV14. Social Services15. Child Welfare16. EducationPart V17. Implementation18. Policy PracticeGuide to On-Line ResearchNotesBibliographyIndex

Über Autor(innen)

Theodore J. Stein is professor of social welfare at the State University of New York at Albany.