The United States spends more on programs for the elderly than it does on programs that enhance child development and improve child welfare. Why has public policy neglected the development phase of young Americans' lives not only in substantive dollars spent, but also in program design and implementation? Noted childcare and education policy expert William Gormley highlights the portrayal of children's issues in both the mass media and in public policymaking...

"Winner of the 2018 Don K. Price Award, Science, Technology & Environmental Politics Section of the American Political Science Association" "Winner of the 2018 Louis Brownlow Book Award, National Academy of Public Administration" Eric M. Patashnik is the Julis-Rabinowitz Professor of Public Policy and Political Science at Brown University. Alan S. Gerber is the Charles C. and Dorathea S. Dilley Professor of Political Science at Yale University. Conor...

Millions have entered poverty as a result of the Great Recession's terrible toll of long-term unemployment. Kristin S. Seefeldt and John D. Graham examine recent trends in poverty and assess the performance of America's "safety net" programs. They consider likely scenarios for future developments and conclude that the well-being of low-income Americans, particularly the working poor, the near poor, and the new poor, is at substantial risk despite...

Authors from across Europe consider the diverse theoretical and conceptual issues in understanding ageing in late modern society with an emphasis on active ageing. Integrated approaches are, emphasized, without privilege one theoretical conception above others. The examples used will act as examples of positive contributions to ageing, even when, physical and cognitive frailty looms large

Social Security expansion is back on the agenda, at a time when Americans need it more than ever-here's what it should look like (and why it matters to everyday people all over the country) The COVID-19 crisis has pulled the curtain back on America's looming retirement income crisis, a fraying of the national community, and ever-worsening income inequality. Never before have so many people's livelihoods and futures been thrown into flux. Now more...

This book considers developments in social and welfare policy in Islamic countries from an indigenous and academic perspective, rather than through the hegemonic lens of Western social policy. Contributors from across the Islamic world describe varying responses to the challenges of globalization, socio-religio-political developments, and often of significant levels of civil conflict.

Social Work and Human Rights is a standard text underscoring the role of social work in protecting the rights of vulnerable populations, both within and outside of the United States. Through rigorous analysis, classroom exercises, and a frank discussion of the implications for practice, the volume effectively acquaints readers with the political, economic, and social dimensions of rights issues and the documents that guarantee them. New material covers...

All of us, as Canadians, are touched throughout our lives by some aspect of social welfare, either as recipients, donors, or taxpayers. But despite the importance of the social network in our country, there has been no single source of information about this critical component of our society. Even professionals in the field of social work or social services have not had a comprehensive volume addressing the myriad features of this critical societal...

La pandemia por covid-19 ha alterado las dinámicas políticas económicas sociales ambientales y culturales a nivel mundial. Sus consecuencias en distintos órdenes obligan a repensar los mecanismos y escenarios de gobernabilidad y gobernanza en la tercera década del siglo XXI los cuales se rearticulan bajo nuevas formas poniendo en cuestión la acción política sus contenidos y propósitos. La irrupción de la pandemia y los desafíos de la pospandemia...

On entend souvent que malgré notre bonne volonté, nous n'avons plus les moyens de faire fonctionner notre système de santé public. Il coûte trop cher. Mais pour le Dr Vadeboncoeur, c'est un préjugé qui résulte d'une équation mal posée: si notre priorité est effectivement de soigner le mieux possible l'ensemble de la population, le système public est le plus efficace et le moins coûteux. À ce compte, nous n'avons pas les moyens de nous...