The Handbook of Social Policy

Second Edition

Edited by:

James Midgley - University of California - Berkeley
Michelle Livermore - Louisiana State University, USA

Courses:
Social Welfare Policy/Social Policy

July 2008 | 624 pages | SAGE Publications, Inc

Social policy is a continuously evolving field requiring constant review, documentation, and analysis. The Handbook of Social Policy is an attempt to document the now substantial body of knowledge about government social policies that has been accumulated since the study of social policy first emerged as an organized field of academic endeavor about 50 years ago. The Second Edition offers a more streamlined format to make the book more consistent with the way most instructors teach their courses. This text is a comprehensive yet accessible introduction to a vast field of endeavor that has, over the years, made a significant difference to the lives and the well-being of the people of the United States.

New to the Second Edition

Provides up-to-date policies and references to include the latest information on social policy
Offers a state of the art account of American social policy at the beginning of the 21st century
Presents contributions, including more case studies and examples, from leading experts in their respective areas challenge the norm in thinking about social welfare policy
Focuses more attention on diverse populations and international issues
Includes added content to reflect the areas that have received increased attention such as advocacy, policy practice, immigration issues, discrimination, and more

Intended Audience
This is excellent text for advanced undergraduate and graduate courses such as History of Social Policy, Education and Social Policy, and International Social Policy in the fields of social policy, public policy and administration, and social work.

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Preface

James Midgley, Michelle Livermore

Introduction: Social Policy and Social Welfare

PART I. THE NATURE OF SOCIAL POLICY

James Midgley

1. The Definition of Social Policy

Diana M. DiNitto

2. An Overview of American Social Policy

Jane Waldfogel

3. Economic Dimensions of Social Policy

Bruce Jansson

4. Policy Analysis

Richard Hoefer

5. Policy Practice and Advocay

Pranab Chatterjee, Diwakar Vadapalli

6. The Impact of Social Policy

PART II. THE HISTORY OF SOCIAL POLICY

Phyllis J. Day

7. Social Policey from Colonial Times to the Civil War

John M. Herrick

8. Social Policy and the Progressive Era

Robert Leighninger, Leslie Leighninger

9. Social Policy and the New Deal

Michael Reisch

10. Social Policy and the Great Society

David Stoesz

11. Social Policy: Regan and Beyond

PART III. THE POLITICAL ECONOMY OF SOCIAL POLICY

James Midgley

12. The Institutional Approach to Social Policy

Leon Ginsberg

13. Conservative Approaches to Social Policy

Demetrius S. Iatridis

14. Critical Social Policy

Neil Gilbert

15. Welfare Pluralism and Social Policy

Cheryl Hyde

16. Feminist Approaches to Social Policy

Lori Parham, Jill Quadagno, Jordan Brown

17: Race, Politics, and Social Policy

James Midgley, Michael Sherraden

18. The Social Development Perspective in Social Policy

Marie D. Hoff, John G. McNutt

19. Social Policy and the Physical Environment

PART IV. SOCIAL POLICY AND THE SOCIAL SERVICES

Katherine Briar-Lawson, Toni Naccarato, Jeanette Drews

20. Child and Family Welfare Policies and Services

Jill Duerr Berrick

21. Income Maintenance and Support: The Changing Face of Welfare

Martha Ozawa

22. Social Security

Fernando M. Torres-Gil, Valentine Villa

23. Social Policy and the Elderly

Jenny Jacobs Kronenfeld

24. Social Policy and Health Care

Kevin Fox Gotham, James D. Wright

25. Housing Policy

James W. Callicutt

26. Social Policies and Mental Health

Elizabeth Lightfoot

27. Social Policies for People With Disabilities

Margaret Severson

28. Social Policy and the Correctional System

Michelle Livermore, Younghee Lim

29. Employment Policy and Social Welfare

Susan Stone

30. Education and Social Policy

Robert Waste

31. Urban Development Policy

PART V. CONCLUSION: INTERNATIONAL AND FUTURE PERSPECTIVES OF SOCIAL POLICY

Sheila B. Kamerman, Alfred J. Kahn

32. International Aspects of Social Policy

James Midgley, Michelle Livermore

33. The Future of Social Policy

Index

About the Editors

About the Contributors

The book is essential as most of the Part 1 & 11 (chapter 1-6; 12-19 are extremely relevant for our context. I will prescribe it for 2014 henceforth as I already have been using another South African book for the past 4 years.

Poppy Mashego

Department of Social Work & Criminology, University of Pretoria

September 11, 2013

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The book was difficult to read and did not cover much of the subject matter in my course material.

Mr Jose Juarez

Psychology Sociology Dept, California State Polytechnic - Pomona

November 23, 2010

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Key features

The Handbook of Social Policy has a number of unique characteristics that have contributed to its success. They include:

1) High Academic Quality - This is probably the most distinctive quality of the book; it is highly respected as leading experts in their respective areas challenge the norm in thinking about social welfare policy. Contributing authors are from top rated schools of social work as UC Berkeley, University of Michigan, UCLA, and the Univeristy of Chicago to name a few.

2) It is more comprehensive than most policy textbooks - It defines welfare in a broader context than merely services.

3) Accessible yet sophisticated writing style - This factor has made the handbook easily adaptable for classroom use. Instructors like it because it challenges students to think beyond a standard policy text.

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