New History of Social Welfare, A

by Phyllis J. Day, Jerome Schiele

A look at the evolution of social welfare A New History of Social Welfare looks at the evolution of social welfare from early human history to the present day. The text demonstrates the institution’s social control elements as well as those intended to help the disadvantaged. Learning Goals Upon completing this book, readers will be able

Genres: Social Work, History, Nonfiction

560 pages, Paperback

First published November 1, 1988

Reviews

[Shane Noble · Rating 4 out of 5]

A solid, if depressing, overview of social work. It doesn't go into a lot of detail, but many references are provided for further reading. It's sad how treating the poor, disadvantaged, minorities, and women is as old as humans have been around.

[Heather · Rating 2 out of 5]

an interesting read. take her with a grain of salt. she tends to make sweeping generalizations a lot.