Social Welfare Policy in a Changing World

Social Welfare Policy in a Changing World, Second Edition offers an engaging, accessible approach that links policy and practice, while employing a critical analytic lens to U.S. social welfare policy. With particular attention to disparities based on class, race/ethnicity, ability, sexual orientation and gender, Shannon R. Lane, Elizabeth S. Palley, and Corey S. Shdaimah assess the impact of policies at the micro, meso, and macro levels. The authors provide a brief foundation in history, the policy process, and theory, while primarily helping readers understand how policy shapes their lives, communities, and clients. Connecting description, theoretical analysis, and advocacy, this text challenges learners to critically assess policy development, its consequences, and future implications. Readers will come away with a newfound understanding of how to use the political process to address social justice issues and advocate for meaningful policy change.