Social Policy and Social Change: Toward the Creation of Social and Economic Justice

by Jillian Jimenez, Eileen M. Pasztor, Ruth M. Chambers

The Second Edition of Social Policy and Social Change is a timely examination of the field, unique in its inclusion of both a historical analysis of problems and policy and an exploration of how capitalism and the market economy have contributed to them. The New Edition of this seminal text examines issues of discrimination, health care, housing, income, and child welfare and considers the policies that strive to improve them. With a focus on how domestic social policies can be transformed to promote social justice for all groups, Jimenez et al. consider the impact of globalization in the United States while addressing developing concerns now emerging in the global village.

Genres: Nonfiction

520 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 2009

Reviews

[Jeffrey Graham · Rating 3 out of 5]

Book for a class I took for continuing education for my counseling license. It gave a nice overview of social issues and problems related to social policy but was rather simplistic at points. Overall, it was a decent textbook.

[Jose · Rating 5 out of 5]

excellent, using for sw525...

[Priscilla Robinson · Rating 2 out of 5]

This was for school. Not the best in terms of simplicity but it was required.