"Welfare service systems all over Europe and beyond are under major transformations with new models of service delivery and management, austerity measures, requirements for cost-effectiveness, marketization, and the prioritization of services. This book studies these from the st…
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"Welfare service systems all over Europe and beyond are under major transformations with new models of service delivery and management, austerity measures, requirements for cost-effectiveness, marketization, and the prioritization of services. This book studies these from the st…
"Welfare service systems all over Europe and beyond are under major transformations with new models of service delivery and management, austerity measures, requirements for cost-effectiveness, marketization, and the prioritization of services. This book studies these from the st…
What is poverty, and how is it measured? -- Historical overview of poverty-relief efforts in the United States -- The widening gap between rich and poor in the United States -- Liberal versus conservative beliefs about poverty in an individualist capitalist system -- The path to…
This book analyzes contributing factors to poverty and proposes steps to relieve people affected by it. It studies the history of poverty relief efforts in the U.S. dating to the 19th century, debunking misconceptions about the poor and tackling the problem of the ever-widening …
Introduction -- The beginnings of homelessness policy under Koch -- The development of homelessness policy under Koch -- Homelessness policy under Dinkins -- Homelessness policy under Giuliani -- Homelessness policy under Bloomberg -- Homelessness policy under De Blasio -- Concl…
"Can American cities respond effectively to pressing social problems? Or, as many scholars have claimed, are urban politics so mired in stasis, gridlock and bureaucratic paralysis that dramatic policy change is impossible? Homelessness in New York City tells the remarkable story…
"These were the Five Giants that loomed over the post-war reconstruction of Britain. The battle against them was fought by five gargantuan programmes that made up the core of the Welfare State: social security, health, education, housing and a policy of full employment. This boo…
This edition provides an accessible and entertaining narrative history of the establishment and decline of the British welfare state. It is full of anecdotes, feuds, backstabbing, idealism and humour.
"Widely praised as an outstanding contribution to social welfare and feminist scholarship, Regulating the Lives of Women (1988, 1996), was one of the first books to apply a race and gender lens to U.S. welfare state history, offering a major corrective to earlier accounts. It su…
Public Health and Welfare: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications provides a comprehensive overview of the latest research perspectives on public health initiatives and promotion efforts. Highlighting critical analyses and emerging innovations on an international scale…
This text provides a comprehensive overview of the latest research perspectives on public health initiatives and promotion efforts, highlighting critical analyses and emerging innovations on an international scale.
"The prevention and treatment of diseases is a primary concern for any nation in modern society. To maintain an effective public health system, procedures and infrastructure must be analyzed and enhanced accordingly. [This book] provides a comprehensive overview of the latest re…
