social policy

Contains over five hundred alphabetically arranged entries that explore significant ideas, initiatives, people, and events in the four-hundred-year history of the U.S. economy, and includes thirty-one analytical essays on economic issues and trends, a selection of related primary source documents, and explanatory charts.

". . . examines the difficulties that low-wage and middle-class Americans experience when trying to move up the economic ladder, and takes a close look at the roles race and geography play in mobility today"--Provided by publisher.

"This book describes the context, important figures, and significant events surrounding the New Frontier and Great Society eras of American history"--Provided by publisher.

Discusses prosperity and how American workers are treated in society.

Argues that the influences of the 1960s in helping the poor has adversely affected the people who were presumably being helped.

"This book closely examines controversial claims and beliefs surrounding poverty and anti-poverty programs in the United States. It authoritatively dismantles falsehoods, half-truths, and misconceptions, leaving readers with an unbiased, accurate understanding of these issues"--OCLC.

"This volume looks at the issue of poverty, the various theories about why it proliferates, and a number of proposed strategies to fight it"--Provided by publisher.

Contains primary and secondary source documents that provide insights into the history of American Indians, from creation through 1877, including letters , memoirs, speeches, articles, interviews,treaties, government reports, and other documents of historical importance, each with a brief introduction.

Examines the factors that influence whether a nation is rich or poor, explains the economic institutions that underlie economic success in the twenty-first century, and discusses China and its growth, America's future, and an effective way to help millions overcome poverty.

Discusses the history of hunger, and why it is considered a global social problem in the twenty-first century, focusing on the British Empire, and covering the various political and economic injustices that have created innocent victims.