The Assault on Social Policy

Download or read book The Assault on Social Policy written by William Roth and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2014-07-22 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A number of groups have intensified their attack on social policy over the past ten years, and this revised textbook reflects these developments, along with new research on the hotly contested policy areas of poverty, welfare, disability, social security, and health care. This edition also considers the recent, ongoing effects of globalization and economic challenges on social policy and includes a new chapter on education.