TY - BOOK AU - Beland, Daniel, ed. AU - Howard, Christopher, ed. AU - Morgan, Kimberly J., ed. TI - The oxford handbook of U.S. social policy SN - 978019838509 U1 - 361.610973 PY - 2015/// CY - New York PB - Oxford University Press KW - Public welfare KW - Social conditions KW - Social policy KW - United States N1 - The fragmented American welfare state : putting the pieces together / Daniel Béland, Christopher Howard, and Kimberly J. Morgan -- Social provision before the twentieth century / Laura S. Jensen -- The progressive era / David Brian Robertson -- The great depression and World War II / Andrew Morris -- From the fair deal to the great society / Jennifer Klein -- The U.S. welfare state since 1970 / Alex Waddan -- A cross-national perspective on the American welfare state / Julia F. Lynch -- Cultural influences on social policy development / J. Taylor Danielson and Robin Stryker -- Political institutions and U.S. social policy / Edwin Amenta and Amber Celina Tierney -- Political parties and social policy / Jeffrey M. Stonecash -- Interest groups / Tracy Roof -- Constituencies and public opinion / Andrea Louise Campbell and Michael W. Sances -- Race and ethnicity in U.S. social policy / Robert C. Lieberman -- Gender / Ellen Reese, Stephanie D'Auria, and Sandra Loughrin -- Social security / Edward D. Berkowitz and Larry DeWitt -- Private pensions / Teresa Ghilarducci -- Medicare / Jonathan Oberlander -- Long term care for the elderly / Madonna Harrington Meyer and Jessica Hausauer -- Medicaid / Colleen M. Grogan and Christina M. Andrews -- Temporary assistance for needy families / R. Kent Weaver -- The politics of supporting low-wage workers and families / Daniel P. Gitterman -- Food assistance programs and food security / Craig Gundersen -- Public housing and vouchers / Alex Schwartz -- Social security disability insurance and supplemental security income / Jennifer L. Erkulwater -- Workers' compensation / Leslie I. Boden and Emily A. Spieler -- Unemployment insurance / Stephen A. Woodbury -- Care and work-family policies / Sonya Michel -- Home ownership policy / Peter Dreier and Alex Schwartz -- Private health insurance : tax breaks, regulation, and politics / James A. Morone -- Pension and health benefits for public-sector workers / Lee A. Craig -- Social programs for soldiers and veterans / Meredith Kleykamp and Crosby Hipes -- Poverty / David Brady and Lane M. Destro -- Inequality / Stephanie Moller and Joya Misra -- Citizenship / Suzanne Mettler and Alexis N. Walker ER -