{"product_id":"federal-social-policy-donald-t-critchlow-9780271026282","title":"Federal Social Policy: The Historical Dimension","description":"\u003cp\u003eReflecting the growing interest in social policy history, this book provides a penetrating examination of the development of social policy in the twentieth-century America. An introductory chapter serving as an overview to the field is followed by seven original essays which explore the historical context for understanding the formulation, implementation, and administration of social policy. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRobert Kelly's Foreword discusses the growth of policy history in recent years. In his introduction Donald Critchlow argues that \"policy history\" encompasses historical reconstructions of development in particular social policy areas and attempts to make overall sense of policy-making processes. The chapters are presented in two sections. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe first, Reconstructions of Policy Developments, includes W. Andrew Achenbaum's account of federal policies toward the aged since 1920; Brian Balogh's discussion of the emergence of the Social Security Board as a political actor, from 1935 to 1939; and Judith Sealander's examination of policy formation and women's issues between 1940 and 1980. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the second section, The Historical and Institutional Contexts of Policy-making, Morton Keller addresses social policy and the liberal state in twentieth-century America; Jack L. Walker examines interests, political parties, and policy formation in the American democracy; and Edward Berkowitz concludes with an essay on social welfare and the American state.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith studies representative of the best work in the historical analysis of social policy, this volume will be of interest to scholars in history, political science, and public policy, as well as to educated laymen seeking to understand social policy as it has emerged in modern America.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Donald T. Critchlow\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0271026286\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780271026282\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penn State University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/15\/1988\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 216\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.71lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.49d","brand":"Donald T. Critchlow","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47579568668927,"sku":"9780271026282","price":35.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_6ea212b1-b3e1-46ad-a7b3-6319e9e23a75.jpg?v=1763875101","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/federal-social-policy-donald-t-critchlow-9780271026282","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}