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The American welfare state has long been a source of political contention and academic debate. This Oxford Handbook pulls together much of our current knowledge about the origins, development, functions, and challenges of American social policy. After the Introduction, the first substantive part of the handbook offers an historical overview of U.S. social policy from the colonial era to the present. This is followed by a set of chapters on different theoretical
perspectives available for understanding and explaining the development of U.S. social policy. The three following parts of the volume focus on concrete social programs for the elderly, the poor and
near-poor, the disabled, and workers and families. Policy areas covered include health care, pensions, food assistance, housing, unemployment benefits, disability benefits, workers' compensation, family support, and programs for soldiers and veterans. The final part of the book focuses on some of the consequences of the U.S. welfare state for poverty, inequality, and citizenship. Many of the chapters comprising this handbook emphasize the disjointed patterns of policy making inherent to U.S.
policymaking and the public-private mix of social provision in which the government helps certain groups of citizens directly (e.g., social insurance) or indirectly (e.g., tax expenditures, regulations).
The contributing authors are experts from political science, sociology, history, economics, and other social sciences.
The American welfare state has long been a source of political contention and academic debate. This Oxford Handbook pulls together much of our current knowledge about the origins, development, functions, and challenges of American social policy. After the Introduction, the first substantive part of the handbook offers an historical overview of U.S. social policy from the colonial era to the present. This is followed by a set of chapters on different theoretical
perspectives available for understanding and explaining the development of U.S. social policy. The three following parts of the volume focus on concrete social programs for the elderly, the poor and
near-poor, the disabled, and workers and families. Policy areas covered include health care, pensions, food assistance, housing, unemployment benefits, disability benefits, workers' compensation, family support, and programs for soldiers and veterans. The final part of the book focuses on some of the consequences of the U.S. welfare state for poverty, inequality, and citizenship. Many of the chapters comprising this handbook emphasize the disjointed patterns of policy making inherent to U.S.
policymaking and the public-private mix of social provision in which the government helps certain groups of citizens directly (e.g., social insurance) or indirectly (e.g., tax expenditures, regulations).
The contributing authors are experts from political science, sociology, history, economics, and other social sciences.
PART I INTRODUCTION
The Fragmented American Welfare State: Putting the Pieces
Together
DANIEL BÉLAND, CHRISTOPHER HOWARD, AND KIMBERLY J. MORGAN
PART II HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT
Social Provision before the Twentieth Century
LAURA S. JENSEN
The Progressive Era
DAVID BRIAN ROBERTSON
The Great Depression and World War II
ANDREW MORRIS
From the Fair Deal to the Great Society
JENNIFER KLEIN
The U.S. Welfare State Since 1970
ALEX WADDAN
A Cross-National Perspective on the American Welfare State
JULIA LYNCH
PART III THEORIES
Cultural Influences on Social Policy Development
J. TAYLOR DANIELSON AND ROBIN STRYKER
Political Institutions and U.S. Social Policy
EDWIN AMENTA AND AMBER CELINA TIERNEY
Political Parties and Social Policy
JEFFREY M. STONECASH
Interest Groups
TRACY ROOF
Constituencies and Public Opinion
ANDREA LOUISE CAMPBELL AND MICHAEL W. SANCES
Race and Ethnicity in U.S. Social Policy
ROBERT C. LIEBERMAN
Gender
ELLEN REESE, STEPHANIE D'AURIA, AND SANDRA LOUGHRIN
PART IV PROGRAMS FOR THE ELDERLY
Social Security
EDWARD BERKOWITZ AND LARRY DEWITT
Private Pensions
TERESA GHILARDUCCI
Medicare
JONATHAN OBERLANDER
Long Term Care for the Elderly
MADONNA HARRINGTON MEYER AND JESSICA HAUSAUER
PART V PROGRAMS FOR THE POOR AND NEAR-POOR
Medicaid
COLLEEN M. GROGAN AND CHRISTINA M. ANDREWS
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
R. KENT WEAVER
The Politics of Supporting Low-Wage Workers and Families
DANIEL P. GITTERMAN
Food Assistance Programs and Food Security
CRAIG GUNDERSEN
Public Housing and Vouchers
ALEX SCHWARTZ
PART VI PROGRAMS FOR THE DISABLED
Social Security Disability Insurance and Supplemental Security
Income
JENNIFER L. ERKULWATER
Workers' Compensation
LESLIE I. BODEN AND EMILY A. SPIELER
PART VII PROGRAMS FOR WORKERS AND FAMILIES
Unemployment Insurance
STEPHEN A. WOODBURY
Care and Work-Family Policies
SONYA MICHEL
Home Ownership Policy
PETER DREIER AND ALEX SCHWARTZ
Private Health Insurance: Tax Breaks, Regulation, and Politics
JAMES A. MORONE
Pension and Health Benefits for Public Sector Workers
LEE A. CRAIG
Social Programs for Soldiers and Veterans
MEREDITH KLEYKAMP AND CROSBY HIPES
PART VIII POLICY OUTCOMES
Poverty
DAVID BRADY AND LANE DESTRO
Inequality
STEPHANIE MOLLER AND JOYA MISRA
Citizenship
SUZANNE METTLER AND ALEXIS WALKER
Daniel Béland is Professor and Canada Research Chair in Public
Policy (Tier 1) at the Johnson-Shoyama Graduate School of Public
Policy (University of Saskatchewan campus). A student of
comparative social policy, he has published more than 10 books and
85 articles in peer-reviewed journals. Four of his previous books
are exclusively devoted to U.S. social policy.
Christopher Howard is the Harriman Professor of Government and
Public Policy at the College of William & Mary. His research
focuses on U.S. social policy and tax policy in historical
perspective. He is the author of two books and several journal
articles and chapters in edited volumes.
Kimberly J. Morgan is Professor of Political Science and
International Affairs at George Washington University. Her research
focuses is on comparative public policy with a focus on social
welfare, family policy, health care, and immigration. She is the
author of two books and numerous journal articles.
"This volume offers a trenchant, sweeping understanding of the
history and current pulse of American social welfare policy.
Bringing together some of the most creative and respected experts
in the field, the collection is impressive...Highly
Recommended"
--Choice Reviews, D.R Imig, University of Memphis
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