Controversial Issues in Social Welfare Policy - Government and the Pursuit of Happiness

Klappentext This volume discusses what lessons have been learnt from past efforts to eliminate poverty in the United States! such as the 1935 Social Security Act and the 1964 War on Poverty! and what steps should be taken in the future. Chelf has radical suggestions for the future elimination of poverty. He advocates that it is necessary to develop a social and political agenda recognizing the need to invest and re-invest in human resources. Zusammenfassung This volume discusses what lessons have been learnt from past efforts to eliminate poverty in the United States! such as the 1935 Social Security Act and the 1964 War on Poverty! and what steps should be taken in the future. Chelf has radical suggestions for the future elimination of poverty. He advocates that it is necessary to develop a social and political agenda recognizing the need to invest and re-invest in human resources. Inhaltsverzeichnis Series Editors' Introduction The Federal Government and Social Welfare Policy Reducing Poverty's Sting Hunger in America Homeless in America Jobs Protection! Promotion! Training! Assistance Helping Children and Families The Continuing Search for Social Policies that Work

Product details

• Authors: Carl P. Chelf, Carl P. Chelf
• Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 22.10.1992
• EAN: 9780803940420
• ISBN: 978-0-8039-4042-0
• No. of pages: 176
• Series: Controversial Issues in Public Policy; Controversial Issues in Public Policy
• Subject: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Social structure research