America''s Misunderstood Welfare State

This brilliantly argued book shows that the gloom and doom that surround so much public discussion about America's welfare state stem from simple, attractive-- and false-- ideas about social welfare programs and how they work.

List of contents

Social welfare policy under seige; the American opportunity-insurance state; crisis and the welfare state; welfare, poverty, and the welfare state; the attack on social security; misunderstanding medical care; how not to think about the American welfare state.

About the author

Theodore R. Marmor

Summary

This book sets the record straight about the nation's welfare programs, showing that the gloom and doom surrounding public discussion stem from false ideas about what these programs are and how they work.

Product details

• Authors: Philip L. Harvey, Judd Marmor, Judd Mashaw Marmor, Theodore Marmor, Theodore R. Marmor, Jerry L. Mashaw, Jerry L. (Professor of Law Mashaw
• Publisher: Perseus Books Uk
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 29.07.1992
• EAN: 9780465001231
• ISBN: 978-0-465-00123-1
• No. of pages: 288
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Social education, social work; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Politics; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Central / national / federal government, Central government