by Bruce S. Jansson
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Written in clear, lively prose and supported by Jannson's impeccable research, this highly respected book analyzes the evolution of the American welfare state from colonial times to present--not only covering three centuries of historical developments, but contemporary policies in the first years of the 21st century--and it places social policy in its political, cultural, and societal context. Using social policy history as a catalyst, Jansson invites students to think critically about issues, developments, and policies in prior eras and in contemporary society, and he inspires students to develop their own "policy identity." This book uniquely links social welfare policy to an empowerment perspective, showing how African Americans, Latinos, women, gays and lesbians, Asian Americans, Native Americans, the elderly, poor people, and other vulnerable populations, as well as social reformers, have achieved progressive reforms through policy advocacy. By making these powerful connections among historical events, current social welfare policy, and the profession of social work, Jannson illustrates how a deep understanding of the past can inform our present and future actions.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful:
 Ver well written propaganda, 2007-11-06
It is well written, but the author can't for the life of him contain his intolerable hatred of the bad guys, the conservatives.
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 reflects American social attitudes, 2006-10-01
Jansson describe the evolution of the US welfare state over 200 hundreds. He shows how it grew from the frontier mentality that so shaped American society and thought. Then, going into the Progressive Era and into the Great Depression and the New Deal, we see how the society adapted to changing expectations of need. Aided by a continually rising productivity that enabled the country to be able to afford ever more generous welfare.
But going into more recent times, under Clinton and then Bush, we see struggles over such things as universal health care. While considered common in Europe, in the US, this was strongly beaten back.
The book ends with speculations as to the future directions of welfare, especially under Republican administrations. Not the sort of thing to thrill a leftwinger! But American society tends to be far more conservative than the Europeans, so this should be no surprise.
2 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
An easy, but highly biased read., 2005-12-29
Jansson's book doesn't read like most textbooks and is easy to follow. However, seldom does a more biased text come along. Jansson is clearly a liberal who feels that any Republican president or politician has no compassion for the poor or downtrodden. While throwing in a few light token criticisms of politicians like Bill Clinton, he mainly bashes Reagan, both Bushes, Newt Gingrich, etc. with opinionated claims such as positing that Ronald Reagan disliked poor people because he grew up in a family without much money and had a father who was an alcoholic. If you're looking for liberal ideology, this is your kind of book. If you want a book that explains the facts of social policy minus the irrelavant partisan opinions, look elsewhere.
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