Losing ground : American social policy, 1950-1980
(Book)
Author
Status
General Shelving - 3rd Floor
HN57 .M84 1984
1 available
HN57 .M84 1984
1 available
Description
Loading Description...
Also in this Series
Checking series information...
Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| General Shelving - 3rd Floor | HN57 .M84 1984 | On Shelf |
Subjects
LC Subjects
OCLC Fast Subjects
Other Subjects
African Americans -- Social conditions -- Evaluation.
Armoede.
Discriminatie.
Estados unidos (condicões sociais) -- 1950-1980.
Noirs américains -- Conditions sociales -- Évaluation.
Personnes noires -- Histoire.
Política social -- Estados unidos.
Public Policy -- history
Social Welfare -- history
Sociale hervormingen.
Sozialpolitik
Sozialpolitik.
United States -- Social policy -- Evaluation.
USA
USA.
États-Unis -- Conditions sociales -- 1945-
États-Unis -- Conditions sociales -- 1945-
États-Unis -- Politique sociale -- Évaluation.
États-Unis -- Politique sociale.
États-Unis -- Politique sociale.
Armoede.
Discriminatie.
Estados unidos (condicões sociais) -- 1950-1980.
Noirs américains -- Conditions sociales -- Évaluation.
Personnes noires -- Histoire.
Política social -- Estados unidos.
Public Policy -- history
Social Welfare -- history
Sociale hervormingen.
Sozialpolitik
Sozialpolitik.
United States -- Social policy -- Evaluation.
USA
USA.
États-Unis -- Conditions sociales -- 1945-
États-Unis -- Conditions sociales -- 1945-
États-Unis -- Politique sociale -- Évaluation.
États-Unis -- Politique sociale.
États-Unis -- Politique sociale.
More Details
Format
Book
Physical Desc
xii, 323 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 301-316) and index.
Description
This classic book serves as a starting point for any serious discussion of welfare reform. Losing Ground argues that the ambitious social programs of the1960s and 1970s actually made matters worse for its supposed beneficiaries, the poor and minorities. Charles Murray startled readers by recommending that we abolish welfare reform, but his position launched a debate culminating in President Clinton's proposal "to end welfare as we know it."
Description
This outspoken and explosive book argues that the ambitious social programs of the Great Society to help the poor and disadvantaged not only did not accomplish what they set out to do but often made things worse.
Additional Physical Form
Also issued online.
Local note
SACFinal081324
Reviews from GoodReads
Loading GoodReads Reviews.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Murray, C. A. (1984). Losing ground: American social policy, 1950-1980 . Basic Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Murray, Charles A. 1984. Losing Ground: American Social Policy, 1950-1980. New York: Basic Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Murray, Charles A. Losing Ground: American Social Policy, 1950-1980 New York: Basic Books, 1984.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Murray, C. A. (1984). Losing ground: american social policy, 1950-1980. New York: Basic Books.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Murray, Charles A. Losing Ground: American Social Policy, 1950-1980 Basic Books, 1984.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
Staff View
Loading Staff View.