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From Poor Law to Welfare State, 6th Edition: A History of Social Welfare in America

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Author: Walter I. Trattner
Publisher: Free Press
Category: Book

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Media: Paperback
Edition: 6 Sub
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 464
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
Dimensions (in): 9 x 6.1 x 1.2

ISBN: 0684854716
Dewey Decimal Number: 362.580973
EAN: 9780684854717
ASIN: 0684854716

Publication Date: December 1, 1998
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Product Description
Over twenty-five years and through five editions, Walter I. Trattner's IFrom Poor Law to Welfare State/I has served as the standard text on the history of welfare policy in the United States. The only comprehensive account of American social welfare history from the colonial era to the present, the new sixth edition has been updated to include the latest developments in our society as well as trends in social welfare. P Trattner provides in-depth examination of developments in child welfare, public health, and the evolution of social work as a profession, showing how all these changes affected the treatment of the poor and needy in America. He explores the impact of public policies on social workers and other helping professions -- all against the backdrop of social and intellectual trends in American history. IFrom Poor Law to Welfare State/I directly addresses racism and sexism and pays special attention to the worsening problems of child abuse, neglect, and homelessness. Topics new to this sixth edition include: P LIA review of President Clinton's health-care reform and its failure, and his efforts to "end welfare as we know it" P LIRecent developments in child welfare including an expanded section on the voluntary use of children's institutions by parents in the nineteenth century, and the continued discrimination against black youth in the juvenile justice system P LIAn in-depth discussion of Charles Murray and Richard Herrnstein's controversial book, IThe Bell Curve,/I which provided social conservatives new weapons in their war on the black poor and social welfare in general P LIThe latest information on AIDS and the reappearance of tuberculosis -- and their impact on public health policy P LIA new Preface and Conclusion, and substantially updated Bibliographies /UL P Written for students in social work and other human service professions, IFrom Poor Law to Welfare State: A History of Social Welfare in America/I is also an essential resource for historians, political scientists, sociologists, and policymakers.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars

School book April 2, 2007
0 out of 2 found this review helpful

Very interesting articles that pertain to the evolution of social welfare in the U.S. well written.

4 out of 5 stars

New info August 6, 2004
8 out of 11 found this review helpful

This book, though dry at times, gives a realistic and more complete look at American history. This was required reading for a college course I took. The history contained here is not what is taught in highschool and I was surprised at just how much I did not know about life in America before I was born.br /br /America has a very ugly past and present in many ways. We have oppressed, demoralized, institutionalized, degraded, segregated, stereotyped, and persecuted millions of persons over the years. What is unfortunate is that with all our advances in business and technology... there are still single mothers living on the streets, starving with their children. There are still foreign workers being payed much less than minimum wage. There are still persons living with mental illness being drugged and institutionalized. The rich are still getting richer, as they exploit the poor and working classes.br /br /America has much to be proud of. America also has much to be ashamed of. This book sheds light on some of the crimes that we (America) has committed against its own people, as we continue to point fingers at others wrongs.

4 out of 5 stars

A broad, sweeping history of America and Charity June 9, 2000
8 out of 10 found this review helpful

Trattner takes the reader back in time to define how modern American has developed its current welfare state. Certainly this is a task that cannot be fully done in only 400 pages. The only weakness in this book is that it is too brief. It does not go into enough detail, but it is comprehensive enough to give a solid introduction to the modern American welfare state and the issues that face America's poor. This is a good book.

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