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Social policy and social programs : a method for the practical public policy analyst
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Social policy and social programs : a method for the practical public policy analyst

Author: Donald E Chambers; Kenneth R Wedel
Publisher: Boston : Allyn & Bacon/Pearson, ©2009.
Edition/Format:   Book : English : 5th edView all editions and formats
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This popular and practical text explores the basics of social policy and program analysis, including how to design new programs or evaluate and improve upon existing ones.

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Material Type: Internet resource
Document Type: Book, Internet Resource
All Authors / Contributors: Donald E Chambers; Kenneth R Wedel
ISBN: 9780205571642 0205571646
OCLC Number: 213765708
Description: xvii, 246 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Contents: pt. 1. Creating the context for social policy analysis : the social problem context --
1. Analyzing the social problem background of social policies and social programs --
pt. 2. A style of policy analysis for the practical public policy analyst --
2. An overview of a style of policy analysis : a value-critical approach --
3. The analysis of policy goals and objectives in social programs and policies --
4. Who gets what : the analysis of types of benefits and services --
5. Who gets what, how much, and under what conditions : analysis of eligibility rules --
6. Analysis of service-delivery systems and social policy and program design --
7. How do we pay for social welfare policies and programs? Analysis of financing --
8. Analysis of interactions among policy elements --
pt. 3. Analysis of social policies and social programs using basic concepts and evaluation criteria : an example --
9. An example of social policy and social program analysis : selected features of federal child welfare legislation since 1970 concerned with child abuse.
Responsibility: Donald E. Chambers, Kenneth R. Wedel.
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