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Poverty in the United States: Developing Social Welfare Policy for the Twenty-First Century
Andrew W. Dobelstein
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Description for Poverty in the United States: Developing Social Welfare Policy for the Twenty-First Century
Hardcover. This book attributes American poverty to consequences 19th Century social welfare policies within an economy stretching to meet its 21st Century economic potential, arguing that American poverty persists as economic and political structures have moved into the world of fiscal planning but social welfare remains in its Depression-era structure. Num Pages: 213 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JM; JKSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 137 x 17. Weight in Grams: 380.
This book attributes American poverty to consequences 19th Century social welfare policies within an economy stretching to meet its 21st Century economic potential, arguing that American poverty persists as economic and political structures have moved into the world of fiscal planning but social welfare remains in its Depression-era structure.
This book attributes American poverty to consequences 19th Century social welfare policies within an economy stretching to meet its 21st Century economic potential, arguing that American poverty persists as economic and political structures have moved into the world of fiscal planning but social welfare remains in its Depression-era structure.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
Number of Pages
201
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781137485472
SKU
V9781137485472
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99-15
About Andrew W. Dobelstein
Andrew W. Dobelstein, Ph. D. has been associated with the University of North Carolina since 1968. Author of eight books and an authority on social welfare policy, he offers seminars, conducts research in the field of welfare politics, and provides consultation and community service to organizations. The North Carolina Community Action Association awarded him its Outstanding Leadership Award, among other ... Read more
Reviews for Poverty in the United States: Developing Social Welfare Policy for the Twenty-First Century
"Andrew Dobelstein documents that the current American social welfare system sometimes actually contributes to perpetuating poverty. He presents a bold and workable proposal to reduce poverty and make the system more effective and efficient by integrating the four major cash assistance programs into one coherent whole." - William R. Keech, Research Professor, Duke University, USA "In his ... Read more