Double standard : social policy in Europe and the United States / James W. Russell.

Author/creator Russell, James W., 1944-
Format Book
Publication InfoLanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield, ©2006.
Descriptionx, 193 pages ; 23 cm
Supplemental ContentTable of contents only
Subjects
Social policy--Comparative method.
Social policy--History.
Europe--Social policy.
United States--Social policy.

Contents Introduction : from social problems to social policies -- The social worldview of medieval Christianity as prologue -- Secular transitions and assumptions -- Marx, Durkheim, and the limits of laissez-faire capitalism -- From theory to ideology -- Origins of social policy in Europe and the United States -- Alternative approaches to social policy -- Social cohesion and inequality -- Poverty -- Unemployment : the sword of Damocles -- Support for child raising -- Support for the aged -- Health care -- Ethnic and racial policy -- Incarceration as social policy -- Summary : principles for progressive social policy.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 175-180) and index.
LCCN 2006016132
ISBN0742546926 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN0742546934
ISBN9780742546929
ISBN9780742546936

Availability

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Joyner General Stacks HN28 .R87 2006 ✔ Available Place Hold