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- catalog abstract ""Trattner provides in-depth examination of developments in child welfare, public health, and the evolution of social work as a profession, showing how all these changes affected the treatment of the poor and needy in America. He explores the impact of public policies on social workers and other helping professions - all against the backdrop of social and intellectual trends in American history. From Poor Low to Welfare State directly addresses racism and sexism and pays special attention to the worsening problems of child abuse, neglect, and homelessness. Topics new to this sixth edition include." "Written for students in social work and other human service professions, From Poor Law to Welfare State: A History of Social Welfare in America is also an essential resource for historians, political scientists, sociologists, and policymakers."--Jacket.".
- catalog contributor b11270114.
- catalog created "c1999.".
- catalog date "1999".
- catalog date "c1999.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c1999.".
- catalog description ""Trattner provides in-depth examination of developments in child welfare, public health, and the evolution of social work as a profession, showing how all these changes affected the treatment of the poor and needy in America. He explores the impact of public policies on social workers and other helping professions - all against the backdrop of social and intellectual trends in American history. From Poor Low to Welfare State directly addresses racism and sexism and pays special attention to the worsening problems of child abuse, neglect, and homelessness. Topics new to this sixth edition include." "Written for students in social work and other human service professions, From Poor Law to Welfare State: A History of Social Welfare in America is also an essential resource for historians, political scientists, sociologists, and policymakers."--Jacket.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references and index.".
- catalog description "The background -- Colonial America -- The era of the American Revolution -- The trend toward indoor relief -- The Civil War and after--Scientific charity -- Child welfare -- The public health movement -- The settlement house movement -- The mental health movement -- Renaissance of public welfare -- The quest for professionalization -- Social work and welfare in the 1920s -- Depression and a New Deal -- From World War to Great Society -- A transitional era -- War on the welfare state -- Looking forward--Or backward?".
- catalog extent "xxxix, 424 p. ;".
- catalog hasFormat "From poor law to welfare state.".
- catalog identifier "0684854716 (alk. paper)".
- catalog isFormatOf "From poor law to welfare state.".
- catalog issued "1999".
- catalog issued "c1999.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "New York : The Free Press,".
- catalog relation "From poor law to welfare state.".
- catalog spatial "United States".
- catalog subject "362.5/8/0973 21".
- catalog subject "HV91 .T7 1999".
- catalog subject "Public welfare United States History.".
- catalog subject "Social service United States History.".
- catalog tableOfContents "The background -- Colonial America -- The era of the American Revolution -- The trend toward indoor relief -- The Civil War and after--Scientific charity -- Child welfare -- The public health movement -- The settlement house movement -- The mental health movement -- Renaissance of public welfare -- The quest for professionalization -- Social work and welfare in the 1920s -- Depression and a New Deal -- From World War to Great Society -- A transitional era -- War on the welfare state -- Looking forward--Or backward?".
- catalog title "From poor law to welfare state : a history of social welfare in America / Walter I. Trattner.".
- catalog type "History. fast".
- catalog type "text".