Chapter 1: The Field of Social Welfare Policy Chapter 2: The Modern Welfare State Chapter 3: A Framework for Social Welfare Policy Analysis Chapter 4: The Basis of Social Allocations Chapter 5: The Nature of Social Provisions Chapter 6: The Design of the Delivery System Chapter 7: The Mode of Finance: Sources of Funds Chapter 8: The Mode of Finance: Systems of  Transfer Chapter 9: Policy Dimensions: International Trends in the 21st Century

Part of the Connecting Core Competencies Series, this text integrates the 2008 CSWE EPAS, with critical thinking questions and practice tests to assess student understanding and development of competency. (ex. p. 57) Chapters include capsules that offer current experiential examples of key points in the text (ex. p. 134) Tables and figures show trends in social welfare developments. (ex. p. 80) Current issues are highlighted through: Data and charts on social spending, philanthropic contributions, poverty rates and social program benefits Discussion of emerging issues in the final section of each chapter Analysis of the changing structure of the U.S. welfare state and how it compares with other nations Analysis of the alternative ways to define poverty and their implications Examining the impact of the recent economic downturn on welfare state developments The text applies the 2008 CSWE EPAS, with critical thinking questions and practice tests to advance student competency. MySearchLab Connections correlate competency-based and content-related videos, readings, and resources to each chapter. (ex. p. 184) MySearchLab with eText delivers proven results in helping students succeed, provides engaging experiences that personalize learning, and comes from a trusted partner with educational expertise and a deep commitment to helping students and instructors achieve their goals. MyHelpingLibrary contains over 150 readings and case studies, with assessment.Videos correlated to each chapter, as appropriate, including assessment.Topical assessment questions help students in preparing for national licensing and certification exams.The Pearson eText lets students access their textbook anytime, anywhere, and any way they want–including listening online or downloading to iPad.Assessment tied to every video, application, and chapter enables both instructors and students to track progress and get immediate feedback. With results feeding into a powerful gradebook, the assessment program helps instructors identify student challenges early–and find the best resources with which to help students.

Part of the Connecting Core Competencies Series, this text integrates the 2008 CSWE EPAS, with critical thinking questions and practice tests to assess student understanding and development of competency. (ex. p. 57) All data and policy developments have been updated with the most current information available. New topics include: Discussion of the new Supplemental Poverty measure Analysis of the increasing use of conditionality in eligibility designs Analysis of the implications of alternative methods to calculate social spending for understanding how welfare states function Analysis of a new stage of welfare state development following the economic crisis of 2008 TANF’s response to the economic recession The convergence of modern welfare states