Social Welfare
A History of the American Response to Need
by Mark J. Stern, June Axinn
9th Edition
Publisher: Pearson
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Book Details
| Print ISBN | 9780134449913 |
| eText ISBN | 9780134292960 |
| Publisher | Pearson |
| Publishing Year | 2018 |
| Edition | 9th Edition |
| Language | English |
The 9th Edition of Social Welfare: A History of the American Response to Need, written by Mark J. Stern and June Axinn, offers a historical analysis of United States social policy from the eighteenth century through the contemporary period. Published by Pearson, this textbook investigates how national institutions handle poverty, dependency, and human need across successive historical eras.
The text focuses on the economic and political forces that shape social welfare policy over time. By analyzing structural interventions aimed at supporting at-risk populations, the volume demonstrates how changing definitions of poverty and dependency influence public policy solutions across different political climates.
Included in the Connecting Core Competencies Series, this volume helps students build foundational knowledge aligned with CSWE core competencies. It provides essential historical context for learners enrolled in History of Social Welfare courses.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction: How to Think About Social Welfare's Past (and Present)
- • DOCUMENT: Introduction
- • An Act for the Relief of the Poor, 43 Elizabeth, 1601
Chapter 2: The Colonial Period: 1647 - 1776
- • The Poor Laws in the Colonies
- • Conquest, Expansion, and Population Growth: Native Americans, Immigration, and Slavery
- • Social Change and the Challenge to the Poor Laws
- • Veterans: A Special Class
- • DOCUMENTS: The Colonial Period
- • An Act of Supplement to the Acts Referring to the Poor, Massachusetts Bay, 1692
- • The Binding of Moses Love, 1747
Chapter 3: The Pre-Civil War Period: 1777 - 1860
- • Social and Economic Conditions
- • Population Growth and Migration
- • Slavery and Free Labor
- • Reform and Social Change
- • Labor Unrest
- • Religious Reform and Jacksonian Democracy
- • The Expansion of Public Education
- • The Expansion of Suffrage
- • Moral Reform
- • Social Welfare Programs and Services
- • Institutionalization
- • Child Saving
- • Retreat from the Almshouse
- • DOCUMENTS: The Pre-Civil War Period
- • The First Annual Report of the Managers of the Society for the Prevention of Pauperism in the City of New York, 1818
- • Constitution, By-Laws, &c., of the Female Orphan Asylum of Portland, Maine, 1828
- • President Franklin Pierce: Veto Message -- An Act Making a Grant of Public Lands to the Several States for the Benefit of Indigent Insane Persons, 1854
Chapter 4: The Civil War and After: 1860 - 1900
- • Changing Economic and Demographic Realities
- • Population Changes
- • Naturalization and Citizenship
- • Regional Shifts
- • The Aging: The Group That Was Left Behind
- • Innovations in Social Welfare Services
- • The Welfare of Soldiers and Veterans
- • Social Welfare: Reconstruction and the Freedmen's Bureau
- • Social Welfare and Urban Expansion
- • The Charity Organization Movement
- • The Settlement House Movement
- • A New View of Child Welfare
- • Social Movements During the Late 19th Century: The Reform Impulse
- • The Social Welfare of Women
- • The Labor Movement
- • The Agrarian Movement
- • Conclusion
- • DOCUMENTS: The Civil War and After
- • An Act to Provide for the Relief of Indigent Soldiers, Sailors and Marines, and the Families of Those Deceased, 1887
- • The Economic and Moral Effects of Public Outdoor Relief, 1890
- • An Act to Prohibit the Coming of Chinese Laborers to the United States, September 1888, and Supplement, October 1888
Chapter 5: Progress and Reform: 1900 - 1930
- • Changing Economic and Demographic Realities
- • An Urban and Industrial Society
- • Poverty and the Working Class
- • African Americans, Native Americans, and Immigrants
- • Innovations in Social Welfare
- • Regulating Working Conditions
- • Expanding Public Welfare
- • Protecting Vulnerable Families
- • Social Work and the Black Population
- • The Social Welfare of Veterans
- • Professionalizing Social Work
- • Social Movements in the Early 20th Century
- • Coalitions for Reform
- • Regulating Business
- • Organized Labor
- • Women, Work, and Suffrage
- • The End of Reform
- • DOCUMENTS: Progress and Reform
- • The Family and the Woman's Wage, 1909
- • Funds to Parents Act, Illinois, 1911
- • Public Pensions to Widows, 1912
Chapter 6: The Depression and the New Deal: 1930 - 1940
- • Changing Economic and Demographic Realities
- • The Economic Collapse
- • Agricultural Crisis
- • Family Life
- • Innovations in Social Welfare
- • The Hoover Response to Crisis
- • FDR and the First New Deal
- • Public Money for Relief
- • Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA)
- • The Second New Deal
- • The Social Security Act
- • Expanding Social Security: The 1939 Amendments
- • Public Assistance
- • The Changing Role of the Social Work Profession
- • New Alignments in Social Welfare
- • Mass Movements During the 1930s
- • Veterans and the Bonus
- • Older Americans
- • Labor and Social Welfare
- • Setbacks for Women
- • The Eclipse of Reform
- • Conclusion
- • DOCUMENTS: The Depression and the New Deal
- • Monthly Reports of the Federal Emergency Relief Administration, 1933
- • Social Security Act, 1935
Chapter 7: War and Prosperity: 1940 - 1968
- • Changing Economic and Demographic Realities
- • Population Shifts
- • Technology, Productivity, and Economic Insecurity
- • World War II
- • Wartime Economic and Social Advances
- • Postwar Optimism
- • Innovations in Social Welfare
- • Veterans and the GI Bill
- • The Attack on Public Welfare
- • Poverty and the Reform of Welfare
- • The War on Poverty
- • Expanded Benefits for the Aging
- • Controlling Public Assistance
- • Social Movements and Reform After World War II
- • Expanding the Civil Rights of African Americans
- • A Renewed Feminist Movement
- • Civil Rights and Juvenile Justice
- • DOCUMENTS: War and Prosperity
- • Message on the Public Welfare Program, 1962
- • Economic Opportunity Act, 1964
- • In re Gault, 1967
Chapter 8: Conservative Resurgence and Social Change: 1968 - 1992
- • Economic and Social Trends
- • A Struggling Economy
- • Changing Employment Patterns
- • The Changing Family
- • Poverty and Income Distribution
- • Innovations in Social Welfare
- • Expenditures for Social Welfare
- • Challenging the Welfare State: Welfare Reform
- • Child Welfare and the Aging
- • The Unemployed
- • Veterans
- • Personal Social Services
- • Social Movements
- • The New Right
- • The Expansion of Civil Rights
- • Women
- • Conclusion
- • DOCUMENTS: Conservative Resurgence and Social Change
- • Message on Reform in Welfare, 1969
- • Standard of Review for Termination of Disability Benefits, 1984
Chapter 9: Social Welfare and the Information Society: 1992 - 2016
- • Social and Economic Change
- • The Economy: Productivity, Growth, and Employment
- • Poverty
- • Changes in Family Composition
- • America's Changing Demography
- • Innovations in Social Welfare
- • The Fall and Rise of Health Care Reform
- • The Failure of Comprehensive Reform in the 1990s
- • Achieving Comprehensive Reform in 2010
- • Addressing Poverty and Dependency: The Scope of Welfare Reform
- • The Changing Dynamics of the Welfare Debate
- • The New Consensus over Welfare Reform
- • The Impact of Welfare Reform
- • Social Movements and Grassroots Change
- • Welfare Reform and "Immigration Control"
- • The Return to Voluntarism and the Rise of Privatization
- • The Continuing Battle for Social Justice
- • Education
- • Affirmative Action in the Labor Market
- • Abortion and the Right to Privacy
- • The Great Lockup
- • Conclusion
- • DOCUMENTS: Social Welfare and the Information Society
- • Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act, 1996
- • State of California, Proposition 187, Illegal Aliens -- Public Services, Verification, and Reporting, 1994
- • U.S. Supreme Court Lawrence v. Texas, 2003
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