Segal's SOCIAL WELFARE POLICY AND SOCIAL PROGRAMS, Third Edition enables
students to identify, describe, and analyze social welfare policies, but goes
beyond this by drawing readers into an examination of the values and beliefs
that drive our social welfare system. Segal demonstrates how the myriad values
of diverse groups in America have influenced current policies, and helps
students recognize that analysis takes place through the lens of these often
opposing values. The dual themes of critical thinking and critical evaluation
provide the framework of the book, and Segal's unique attention to international
perspectives on values around social welfare policies and social programs
heightens students' awareness of the global