From Poor Law to Welfare State: A History of Social Welfare in America
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Over twenty-five years and through five editions, Walter I. Trattner's From Poor Law to Welfare State has served as the standard text on the history of welfare policy in the United States. The only comprehensive account of American social welfare history from the colonial era to the present, the new sixth edition has been updated to include the latest developments in our society as well as trends in social welfare. Trattner provides in-depth examination of developments in child welfare, public health, and the evolution of social work as a profession, showing how all these changes affected the treatment of the poor and needy in America. He explores the impact of public policies on social workers and other helping professions -- all against the backdrop of social and intellectual trends in American history. From Poor Law to Welfare State directly addresses racism and sexism and pays special attention to the worsening problems of child abuse, neglect, and homelessness. Topics new to this sixth edition include: A review of President Clinton's health-care reform and its failure, and his efforts to "end welfare as we know it" Recent developments in child welfare including an expanded section on the voluntary use of children's institutions by parents in the nineteenth century, and the continued discrimination against black youth in the juvenile justice system An in-depth discussion of Charles Murray and Richard Herrnstein's controversial book, The Bell Curve, which provided social conservatives new weapons in their war on the black poor and social welfare in general The latest information on AIDS and the reappearance of tuberculosis -- and their impact on public health policy A new Preface and Conclusion, and substantially updated Bibliographies Written for students in social work and other human service professions, From Poor Law to Welfare State: A History of Social Welfare in America is also an essential resource for historians, political scientists, sociologists, and policymakers. Social Work Trattner writes clearly and simply. It is a pleasure to read a book that one not only understands but that stimulates hope in the future from insights drawn from the past.
Preface to the Sixth EditionPreface to the Fifth EditionPreface to the Fourth EditionPreface to the Third EditionPreface to the Second EditionPreface to the First EditionCh. 1The Background1Ch. 2Colonial America15Ch. 3The Era of the American Revolution30Ch. 4The Trend Toward Indoor Relief47Ch. 5The Civil War and After - Scientific Charity77Ch. 6Child Welfare108Ch. 7The Public Health Movement140Ch. 8The Settlement House Movement163Ch. 9The Mental Health Movement192Ch. 10Renaissance of Public Welfare214Ch. 11The Quest for Professionalization233Ch. 12Social Work and Welfare in the 1920s253Ch. 13Depression and a New Deal273Ch. 14From World War to Great Society304Ch. 15A Transitional Era337Ch. 16War on the Welfare State362Ch. 17Looking Forward - Or Backward?388Index403
