" Provides a balanced and comprehensive overview of social welfare policy in the United States. " This text is part of the Connecting Core Competencies Series.
"American Social Welfare Policy: A Pluralist Approach, Brief Edition" examines social welfare policy in the United States, and includes cutting-edge issues such as information on the 2008 presidential election, the economy, the housing bust, the passage of Proposition 8 in California, and much more. Teaching & Learning Experience

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• "Improve Critical Thinking " Helps students sort out the major institutional actors within social welfare policy.
• "Engage Students " Offers a user-friendly framework for policy analysis.
• "Explore Current Issues " Information on Social Welfare Policy; the 2008 Election; Proposition 8; Economic issues.
• "Apply CSWE Core Competencies " The text integrates the 2008 CSWE EPAS, with critical thinking questions and practice tests to assess student understanding and development of competency.
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