Choices about budget priorities are arguably the most important made by the federal government, profoundly affecting the well-being of citizens. Bruce Jansson documents how presidents from FDR to Clinton have made ill-advised choices that wasted trillions of dollars. Going beyond charges of corrupti[...]
While vulnerable populations are most susceptible to lack of health care and inadequate services, all consumers are potentially at risk. This book uses an intervention framework and first-person case studies from health care workers and consumers to illustrate how everyone in the health care system [...]
Analyzes the evolution of the American welfare state from colonial times to the present placing social policy in its political, cultural, and societal context. This title integrates the core competencies and practice behaviors outlined in the 2008 Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards (EPAS[...]