9780205624157-0205624154-A New History of Social Welfare (6th Edition)

A New History of Social Welfare (6th Edition)

ISBN-13: 9780205624157
ISBN-10: 0205624154
Edition: 6
Author: Phyllis J. Day
Publication date: 2008
Publisher: Pearson
Format: Hardcover 560 pages
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ISBN-13: 9780205624157
ISBN-10: 0205624154
Edition: 6
Author: Phyllis J. Day
Publication date: 2008
Publisher: Pearson
Format: Hardcover 560 pages

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A New History of Social Welfare (6th Edition) (ISBN-13: 9780205624157 and ISBN-10: 0205624154), written by authors Phyllis J. Day, was published by Pearson in 2008. With an overall rating of 3.7 stars, it's a notable title among other Historical Study & Educational Resources (Social Work, Social Sciences) books. You can easily purchase or rent A New History of Social Welfare (6th Edition) (Hardcover, Used) from BooksRun, along with many other new and used Historical Study & Educational Resources books and textbooks. And, if you're looking to sell your copy, our current buyback offer is $0.5.

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Tracing the evolution of social welfare from the early African origins of humankind through the New Millennium, A New History of Social Welfare, 6/e, provides a detailed analysis of social welfare in the United States. Comprehensive yet engaging, Phyllis Day makes history exciting and engaging and encourages readers to reflect on the material.

New in the Sixth Edition–

  • A section on the Bush/Cheney administration and its impact on social welfare and: the American economy in general; the freezing of social welfare expenses in exchange for war expenses; the use of religion in the continuing fight against women; the turn to neoconservatism in the Supreme Court.
  • A section detailing discrimination in society (Our "Ism"-Ridden Society) and: women; Hurricane Katrina as racism; the immigration issue as discrimination against Hispanic people; and discrimination against American citizens who are Muslims.
  • A section on the changing face of health care vis a vis Medicare, SCHIP, and: veterans, both in terms of lack of preparedness for their Iraq War influx and the lack of attention to the wounded and PTSD care, including suicides.
  • A new look at the historic place of poverty in Islam
  • A discussion of the place of social workers in this neoconservative political economy.
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