1st Edition

The Dilemma of American Social Welfare

By William Epstein Copyright 1993
251 Pages
by Routledge

251 Pages
by Routledge

251 Pages
by Routledge

In the current political climate of the U.S., there are noeasily apparent solutions to the social problems we face.William M. Epstein claims that people in need have been poorly served and misled by the American system of social welfare. This is one of those rare works emanating from a social welfare expert that does not offer easy placebos or simplistic claims based on more money.The Dilemma of... Read more
Preface, Introduction, 1. Science and Scholarship in the Human Services, 2. The Myth of Psychotherapeutics, 3. Science and Benevolence in Social Work, 4. Economics, Social Policy Analysis, and Welfare Reform, 5. Juvenile Delinquency and Drug Addiction, 6. Conclusion: The One-Percent Solution, References, Author Index, Subject Index

Biography

William Epstein