social policy

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social policy

Taking sides

clashing views on controversial social issues
1988

War against the weak

eugenics and America's campaign to create a master race
2003

The best of intentions

the triumphs and failures of the Great Society under Kennedy, Johnson, and Nixon
1996

Care and equality

inventing a new family politics
1999

The youth gang problem

a community approach
1995
Discussion of the results of research into the policies and programs that relate to youth gangs. Looks at the history and experience of being in a gang, and theories of why gangs form and how they can be controlled.

Rude awakenings

what the homeless crisis tells us
1992

Welfare reform

1997
Presents in-depth discussions on the issue of welfare reform by leading advocates of each perspective. Offers not only the full spectrum of dissent, but also the ability to test the validity of arguments by following up on sources.

Promises kept

John F. Kennedy's new frontier
1991

Social justice

opposing viewpoints
1990
Observers present differing views on issues of economic and social justice in the United States, focusing especially on the question of just treatment of minorities and women.

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