Controversial Issues in Social Policy
Published on 3. August 1994
Book
Paperback/Softback
304 pages
978-0-205-13790-9 (ISBN)
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Pearson Education (US)
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 228 mm
Width: 154 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight
376 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-205-13790-9 (9780205137909)
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Content
Preface.
I. SOCIAL POLICY AND THE WELFARE STATE.
1. Has the New Deal Welfare State Outlived its Usefulness?
Yes:, Paul Adams.
No:, Gary Freeman.
2. Should Social Security be Made Voluntary?
Yes:, Tom Walz.
No:, Martin Tracy.
3. Should the Federal Government Finance Health Care for All Americans?
Yes:, Terri Combs-Orme.
No:, Robert Emmet Moffit.
4. Should the Federal Government Fund Abortions?
Yes:, Dorinda Noble.
No:, Nanneska N. MaGee.
5. Should Spiritual Principles Guide Social Policy?
Yes:, Edward Canda and Donald Chambers.
No:, Patrick Sullivan.
6. Is Gay Rights Legislation Necessary for the Well-being of Gays and Lesbians?
Yes:, Norm Wyers.
No:, John Longres.
7. Do Social Workers Have a Major Impact on Social Policy?
Yes:, John Pardeck.
No:, Roland Meinert.
II. ISSUES IN THE DELIVERY OF SOCIAL SERVICES.
8. Is Privatization a Positive Trend in Social Services?
Yes:, David Stoesz.
No:, Howard Jacob Karger.
9. Has the Time Come for Social Service Vouchers?
Yes:, Lawrence L. Martin.
No:. Michael Parker.
10. Are Shelters for the Homeless Doing the Job?
Yes:, Larry Kreuger.
No:, John J. Stretch.
11. Is the Social Welfare System Inherently Sexist and Racist?
Yes:, Mimi Abramovitz.
No:, Howard Jacob Karger.
12. Are False Allegations of Child Sexual Abuse A Major Problem?
Yes:, Michael Robin.
No:, Peter J. Pecora.
13. Is Community-Based Mental Health Care Destined to Fail?
Yes:, John Belcher.
No:, Kia Bentley.
14. Can Changing the Workplace Transform Child Welfare?
Yes:, Burton Cohen.
No:, Brenda McGowan.
III. POVERTY, DEPRIVATION, AND SOCIAL POLICY.
15. Are Single-Issue Interest Advocacy Organizations Good for the American Welfare State?
Yes:, Karen Haynes.
No:, Robert Fisher.
16. Is There a Feminization of Poverty?
Yes:, Mary Ann Reitmeir.
No:, Kit Christensen.
17. Should We Expect to Change Clients' Behavior in Exchange for Aid?
Yes:, Mark Lusk.
No:, Diana M. DiNitto.
18. Can Workfare Programs Bring Large Numbers of People Out of Poverty?
Yes:, Ralph Segalman.
No:, Joel Blau.
19. Does AFDC Foster Dependency?
Yes:, Murray Spencer Sumner.
No:, Michael Reisch.
20. Is There an Underclass?
Yes:, Joseph Heffernan.
No:, Kathleen Heffernan Vickland.
21. Can an Asset-Based Welfare Policy Really Help the Poor?
Yes:, Michael Sherraden.
No:, James Midgley.
I. SOCIAL POLICY AND THE WELFARE STATE.
1. Has the New Deal Welfare State Outlived its Usefulness?
Yes:, Paul Adams.
No:, Gary Freeman.
2. Should Social Security be Made Voluntary?
Yes:, Tom Walz.
No:, Martin Tracy.
3. Should the Federal Government Finance Health Care for All Americans?
Yes:, Terri Combs-Orme.
No:, Robert Emmet Moffit.
4. Should the Federal Government Fund Abortions?
Yes:, Dorinda Noble.
No:, Nanneska N. MaGee.
5. Should Spiritual Principles Guide Social Policy?
Yes:, Edward Canda and Donald Chambers.
No:, Patrick Sullivan.
6. Is Gay Rights Legislation Necessary for the Well-being of Gays and Lesbians?
Yes:, Norm Wyers.
No:, John Longres.
7. Do Social Workers Have a Major Impact on Social Policy?
Yes:, John Pardeck.
No:, Roland Meinert.
II. ISSUES IN THE DELIVERY OF SOCIAL SERVICES.
8. Is Privatization a Positive Trend in Social Services?
Yes:, David Stoesz.
No:, Howard Jacob Karger.
9. Has the Time Come for Social Service Vouchers?
Yes:, Lawrence L. Martin.
No:. Michael Parker.
10. Are Shelters for the Homeless Doing the Job?
Yes:, Larry Kreuger.
No:, John J. Stretch.
11. Is the Social Welfare System Inherently Sexist and Racist?
Yes:, Mimi Abramovitz.
No:, Howard Jacob Karger.
12. Are False Allegations of Child Sexual Abuse A Major Problem?
Yes:, Michael Robin.
No:, Peter J. Pecora.
13. Is Community-Based Mental Health Care Destined to Fail?
Yes:, John Belcher.
No:, Kia Bentley.
14. Can Changing the Workplace Transform Child Welfare?
Yes:, Burton Cohen.
No:, Brenda McGowan.
III. POVERTY, DEPRIVATION, AND SOCIAL POLICY.
15. Are Single-Issue Interest Advocacy Organizations Good for the American Welfare State?
Yes:, Karen Haynes.
No:, Robert Fisher.
16. Is There a Feminization of Poverty?
Yes:, Mary Ann Reitmeir.
No:, Kit Christensen.
17. Should We Expect to Change Clients' Behavior in Exchange for Aid?
Yes:, Mark Lusk.
No:, Diana M. DiNitto.
18. Can Workfare Programs Bring Large Numbers of People Out of Poverty?
Yes:, Ralph Segalman.
No:, Joel Blau.
19. Does AFDC Foster Dependency?
Yes:, Murray Spencer Sumner.
No:, Michael Reisch.
20. Is There an Underclass?
Yes:, Joseph Heffernan.
No:, Kathleen Heffernan Vickland.
21. Can an Asset-Based Welfare Policy Really Help the Poor?
Yes:, Michael Sherraden.
No:, James Midgley.