Social Welfare Policy in a Changing World

Preface Acknowledgments About the Authors Chapter 1 * Social Work: A Value-Based Profession in Historical Context Policy Practice and Me: A Social Work Perspective A Brief History of U.S. Social Welfare Policy Current Context Chapter 2 * How Policy is Created and Influenced The Policy Process Intervention Methods: How to Engage with the Policy Process Chapter 3 * Practical Theories for Understanding and Analyzing Policy Background on Vaccines Policy Analysis Theories Interest Group Politics Using Frameworks for Analysis Application of Theories Chapter 4 * Family Policy History and Social Construction of U.S. Family Policy Current Family Policy Policy Informed by Alternative Lenses Opportunities for Advocacy Chapter 5 * Child Welfare Policy History and Social Construction of U.S. Child Welfare Policy The Modern Child Welfare System Policy Informed by Alternative Lenses Opportunities for Advocacy Chapter 6 * Early Childhood Education and Care Policy History and Social Construction of U.S. Early Childhood Education and Care Current Child Care and Early Education Policies Policy Informed by Alternative Lenses Opportunities for Advocacy Chapter 7 * Education Policy, Kindergarten Through High School History and Social Construction of U.S. Education History of Education in the U.S.: Timeline of Federal Education Actions Current Education Policy Policy Informed by Alternative Lenses Opportunities for Advocacy Chapter 8 * Higher Education Policy History and Social Construction of U.S. Higher Education Current Higher Education Policies Policy Informed by Alternative Lenses Opportunities for Advocacy Chapter 9 * Work and Employment Policy History and Social Construction of U.S. Work and Employment Current Work and Employment Policies Policy Informed by Alternative Lenses Opportunities for Advocacy Chapter 10 * Policy for Older Adults History and Social Construction of U.S. Policy for Older Adults Current Policies for Older Adults Policy Informed by Alternative Lenses Opportunities for Advocacy Chapter 11 * Health Policy History and Social Construction of U.S. Health Care Current Health Policy Policy Informed by Alternative Lenses Opportunities for Advocacy Chapter 12 * Disability Policy History and Social Construction of U.S. Disability Policy The Early U.S. History of Disability Social Security Act and Disability Rights Movements Begin Current Disability Policies Policy Informed by Alternative Lenses Opportunities for Advocacy Chapter 13 * Criminal Justice History and Social Construction of U.S. Criminal Justice Policy Current Criminal Justice Policies Policy Informed by Alternative Lenses Opportunities for Advocacy Chapter 14 * Housing and Homelessness Policy History and Social Construction of U.S. Homelessness The Progressive Era: Homelessness and the "Married Vagabond" History and Social Construction of U.S. Housing Current Housing and Homelessness Policy Defining Homelessness Policy Informed by Alternative Lenses Opportunities for Advocacy Chapter 15 * Immigration Policy History and Social Construction of U.S. Immigration Policy Current Immigration Policies Policy Informed by Alternative Lenses Opportunities for Advocacy Chapter 16 * Environmental Policy The History and Social Construction of U.S. Environmental Policy Current Environmental Policies Policy Informed by Alternative Lenses Opportunities for Advocacy Glossary References Index