Table of Contents

PART I INTRODUCTION
The Fragmented American Welfare State: Putting the Pieces Together
DANIEL BÉLAND, CHRISTOPHER HOWARD, AND KIMBERLY J. MORGAN


PART II HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT
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 LYNCH



PART III THEORIES
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



PART IV PROGRAMS FOR THE ELDERLY
Social Security
EDWARD BERKOWITZ AND LARRY DEWITT

Private Pensions
TERESA GHILARDUCCI

Medicare
JONATHAN OBERLANDER

Long Term Care for the Elderly
MADONNA HARRINGTON MEYER AND JESSICA HAUSAUER


PART V PROGRAMS FOR THE POOR AND NEAR-POOR
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



PART VI PROGRAMS FOR THE DISABLED
Social Security Disability Insurance and Supplemental Security Income
JENNIFER L. ERKULWATER

Workers' Compensation
LESLIE I. BODEN AND EMILY A. SPIELER


PART VII PROGRAMS FOR WORKERS AND FAMILIES
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

PART VIII POLICY OUTCOMES
Poverty
DAVID BRADY AND LANE DESTRO

Inequality
STEPHANIE MOLLER AND JOYA MISRA

Citizenship
SUZANNE METTLER AND ALEXIS WALKER

About the Author

Daniel Béland is Professor and Canada Research Chair in Public Policy (Tier 1) at the Johnson-Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy (University of Saskatchewan campus). A student of comparative social policy, he has published more than 10 books and 85 articles in peer-reviewed journals. Four of his previous books are exclusively devoted to U.S. social policy.

Christopher Howard is the Harriman Professor of Government and Public Policy at the College of William & Mary. His research focuses on U.S. social policy and tax policy in historical perspective. He is the author of two books and several journal articles and chapters in edited volumes.

Kimberly J. Morgan is Professor of Political Science and International Affairs at George Washington University. Her research focuses is on comparative public policy with a focus on social welfare, family policy, health care, and immigration. She is the author of two books and numerous journal articles.

Reviews

"This volume offers a trenchant, sweeping understanding of the history and current pulse of American social welfare policy. Bringing together some of the most creative and respected experts in the field, the collection is impressive...Highly Recommended"
--Choice Reviews, D.R Imig, University of Memphis