Social Welfare Policy and Social Programs: A Values Perspective

About this book

Offering a new values perspective Elizabeth Segals SOCIAL WELFARE POLICY AND SOCIAL PROGRAMS takes the student beyond identifying describing and analyzing social welfare policies. Segal demonstrates how the myriad values of diverse groups in America have influenced current policies and helps students recognize that analysis takes place through the lens of these often opposing values. The dual themes of critical thinking and critical evaluation provide the framework of the book and Segals unique attention to international perspectives on values around social welfare policies and social programs heightens students awareness of the global implications of social work around the world.