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Publisher:   Cengage Learning, Inc
Imprint:   Brooks/Cole
Edition:   5th edition
ISBN:  

9798214130644

Pages:   400
Publication Date:   06 February 2026
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Part I: UNDERSTANDING SOCIAL WELFARE. 1. Social Welfare Policy and Underlying Values. 2. Historical Foundations of Social Welfare in America. 3. Conceptual Foundations of Social Welfare Policy. 4. Analyzing and Researching Social Welfare Policies. 5. The Delivery of Social Welfare Services. Part II: CRITICAL CONCERNS THAT AFFECT ALL ARENAS OF SOCIAL WELFARE. 6. Social Justice and Civil Rights. 7. Poverty and Economic Inequality. 8. Economics, Employment, Budgets, and Taxes. Part III: KEY SOCIAL WELFARE POLICIES AND PROGRAMS. 9. Social Insurance. 10. Aging and Social Welfare Policy. 11. Children and Families. 12. Health Care Policy. Part IV: BUILDING ON OUR KNOWLEDGE OF SOCIAL WELFARE POLICY AND SOCIAL PROGRAMS. 13. United States Social Welfare Policies and International Comparisons. 14. Policy Practice and the Impact of Social Welfare Policies.

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Elizabeth A. Segal is a professor emerita of Arizona State University's School of Social Work. Along with this text, Dr. Segal has multiple publications, including an introduction to social work text, two books on empathy and numerous journal articles. She is a co-founder and an editor emeritus of the Journal of Poverty. Her areas of research and interest include inequality, social justice and social empathy.

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