Double Standard (eBook)

Social Policy in Europe and the United States

James W. Russell (Autor)

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2017 | 4., Fourth Edition
226 Seiten
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers (Verlag)
978-1-5381-0335-7 (ISBN)

Infos

Double Standard explores how and why different models of social and welfare policy developed in the United States and Europe, examining common social problems such as poverty, inequality, unemployment, and more. Revised and updated throughout, the fourth edition discusses current political climates, updates health care debates, and much more.

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In Double Standard, James W. Russell shows how and why different models of social and welfare policy developed in the United States and Europe. The fourth edition has been revised and updated throughout to reflect recent political developments that are having significant policy consequences, including the Brexit vote in the UK and the election of Donald Trump in the U.S. The fourth edition also features additional material on Karl Polanyi, European party politics, disability policy, and more. Part One, "e;The Development of Social Policy,"e; discusses the factors that contributed to the different shapes of social policy in the U.S. and Europe. Part Two, "e;Key Social Policies,"e; considers how different counties have handled commons social problems including poverty, unemployment, child and family support, retirement and disability, health care, race and immigration, and incarceration. These different social policy orientations have produced disparate social ways of life-ways of life that are now in contention for the future of Western societies. A complimentary test bank including discussion/essay questions and multiple choice questions is available.

Autor

James W. Russell is adjunct professor of political science at Portland State University, Hatfield School of Government. He previously served as University Professor of Sociology at Eastern Connecticut State University and is author of eight books, including Social Insecurity: 401(k)s and the Retirement Crisis. He is a regular blogger at the Huffington Post.

Inhalt

Introduction: From Social Problems to Social PoliciesPart I: The Development of Social Policy1 The Social Worldview of Medieval Christianity as Prologue2 Secular Transitions and Assumptions3 The Limits of Laissez-Faire Capitalism4 From Theory to Ideology and Politics5 Origins of Social Policy in Europe and the United States6 Comparative Welfare StatesPart II: Key Social Policies7 Inequality and Social Cohesion8 Poverty9 Unemployment: The Sword of Damocles10 Support for Child Raising and Education11 Retirement and Disability12 Health Care13 Race and Immigration14 Incarceration as Social PolicySummary: Principles for Progressive Social Policy

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 8.12.2017
• Zusatzinfo: 24 Illustrations including: - 5 Black & White Illustrations; - 19 Tables.
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Sozialpädagogik
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Staat / Verwaltung
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie
• Themenwelt: Wirtschaft ► Volkswirtschaftslehre ► Wirtschaftspolitik
• Schlagworte: Crime • Family Support • Health Care • Inequality • Poverty • race and ethnicity • Unemployment
• ISBN-10: 1-5381-0335-4 / 1538103354
• ISBN-13: 978-1-5381-0335-7 / 9781538103357