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Civil Rights and the Social Programs of the 1960s: The Social Justice Functions of Social Policy
Although social legislation in the United States is always in the tradition of social reform rather than fundamental social change, the 1960s are considered a progressive period because of the union of government and societal obligations;
Author(s) | By Marcia Bok. |
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Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing Plc |
Format | Hardback |
Pages | 200 |
Published in | United States |
Published | 22 Jul 1992 |
Availability | Not yet available |
Although social legislation in the United States is always in the tradition of social reform rather than fundamental social change, the 1960s are considered a progressive period because of the union of government and societal obligations;
Preface Introduction The Major Concepts: Civil Rights, Social Justice, and Social Policy Critical Issues in the 1960s and 1980s The Civil Rights Act, 1964 Economic Opportunity Act, 1964 Project Head Start, 1965 Medicare and Medicaid, 1965 The Comm
MARCIA BOK is Professor Emeritus of the University of Connecticut School of Social Work. She has been a practicing social worker, directed social work research, and taught social research and social policy for more than twenty years. She has published in