Oxford handbook of U.S. social policy / edited by Daniel Béland, Christopher Howard Kimberly J. Morgan.

Other author Béland, Daniel.
Other author Morgan, Kimberly J., 1970-
Other author Howard, Christopher, 1961-
Format Electronic
Publication InfoNew York : Oxford University Press, [2015].
Descriptionxi, 668 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Supplemental ContentFull text available from Oxford Handbooks Online 2012 Political Science
Supplemental ContentFull text available from Oxford Handbooks Online
Supplemental ContentFull text available from Oxford Handbooks Online 2014 Political Science
Subjects
Public welfare--United States.
United States--Social policy.
United States--Social conditions.

Contents Introduction -- The fragmented American welfare state : putting the pieces together -- Historical development -- Social provision before the twentieth century -- The progressive era -- The great depression and World War II -- From the fair deal to the great society -- The U.S. welfare state since 1970 -- A cross-national perspective on the American welfare state -- Theories -- Cultural influences on social policy development -- Political institutions and U.S. social policy -- Political parties and social policy -- Interest groups -- Constituencies and public opinion -- Race and ethnicity in U.S. social policy -- Gender -- Programs for the elderly -- Social security -- Private pensions -- Medicare -- Long term care for the elderly -- Programs for the poor and near-poor -- Medicaid -- Temporary assistance for needy families -- The politics of supporting low-wage workers and families -- Food assistance programs and food security -- Public housing and vouchers -- Programs for the disabled -- Social security disability insurance and supplemental security income -- Workers' compensation -- Programs for workers and families -- Unemployment insurance -- Care and work-family policies -- Home ownership policy -- Private health insurance : tax breaks, regulation, and politics -- Pension and he -- Social programs for soldiers and veterans -- Policy outcomes -- Poverty -- Inequality -- Citizenship.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2014016381
ISBN9780199838509 (hardback : alk. paper)