Making social welfare policy in America : three case studies since 1950

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Making social welfare policy in America : three case studies since 1950

Title remainder

three case studies since 1950

Statement of responsibility

Edward D. Berkowitz

Creator

• Berkowitz, Edward D

Author

• Berkowitz, Edward D

Subject

• Disability insurance -- United States -- History -- 20th century
• 1900-1999
• Public welfare -- United States -- History -- 20th century
• Medicare -- History -- 20th century
• Aid to families with dependent children programs -- United States -- History -- 20th century

Language

eng

Summary

"This is a study of the development of the American social welfare system during the postwar period through the end of the 20th century. Edward Berkowitz focuses on three case studies, the development of disability insurance in the mid-1950's, the passage of Medicare in 1965, and the welfare reform legislation of 1996, to explore the politics of welfare programs, and the relationship between experts, interest groups, political parties, and the ambitions of political leaders in the development of and resistance to an expanded national role in providing welfare. Issues raised and choices made at the time of the creation of programs like disability insurance continue to shape existing programs and debates about welfare reform decades later as reflected in his third case, the 1996 welfare reform legislation"--

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ICU/DLC

Dewey number

361.6/10973

Index

index present

LC call number

HV91

LC item number

.B395 2020

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

bibliography