In the current political climate of the U.S., there are noeasily
apparent solutions to the social problems we face.William M.
Epstein claims that people in need have been poorly served and
misled by the American system of social welfare. This is one of
those rare works emanating from a social welfare expert that does
not offer easy placebos or simplistic claims based on more
money.
The Dilemma of American Social Welfare argues against the idea
that there are inexpensive cures for serious societal sicknesses.
Epstein takes on an immense literature in psychotherapy, social
work, and welfare, all offering simple answers to complex problems.
Two of the largest social experiments ever undertaken in the U.S.
are evaluated in depth. The Negative Income Tax experiments of the
1960s and early 1970s tested the feasibility of an income
guarantee; and the Evaluation of State Work/Welfare Initiatives
employed a variety of programs to stimulate welfare recipients to
find jobs. Epstein also analyzes social services associated with
social work and examines approaches to juvenile delinquency and
drug addiction.
Epstein is blunt in his denial that traditional welfare can
readily resolve major social and economic questions of the times.
His work, addressed to the malaise in thesocial welfare or helping
professions, should serve asan early warning signal that easy
solutions are hard for recipients to identify and harder still for
donors to put forth. Although it was originally published in the
early 1990s, the book remains relevant to political and social
questions of the day, which makes it of interest to sociologists,
political scientists, policymakers, researchers, and others
interested in policy and urban studies.
General
Imprint: |
AldineTransaction
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
November 2011 |
First published: |
1993 |
Editors: |
William Epstein
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 13mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
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Pages: |
251 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-4128-4586-1 |
Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
Politics & government >
General
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LSN: |
1-4128-4586-6 |
Barcode: |
9781412845861 |
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