Publisher's Synopsis
Written by foremost social work educator Ronald Federico and revised by William Whitaker, the second edition of Social Welfare in Today's World remains true to the original purpose of the text--to provide a comparative analysis for students of our social welfare system in light of others, with examples drawn from Mexico, Poland, and Sweden. The book is structured around a series of key questions such as: What is social welfare?, Why do we need it?, Why is it controversial? The questions provide a framework for the chapters, which then answer the questions while at the same time covering the basics of the social welfare system. Through the use of vivid examples and cases, the text enables students to connect with the real people who are the consumers of social welfare services and programs.
