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This volume is an edited collection of contemporary social policy debates argued between some of the foremost thinkers in the field of social work as well as prominent authors in other fields. The 18 debate topics included were selected to cover a wide range of professional interests in the field of social policy and are divided into three parts. The book stresses the importance of critical and independent thought in the educational process. Designed for anyone interested in social welfare policy, public policy and contemporary issues at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, the book features contemporary, up-to-the-minute debates by some of the top thinkers and policy analysts both inside and outside social work; and jargon-free debates that make the text easily accessible and interesting for students.

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• Preface
• I Social Policy and the American Welfare State
• 1 Is the American Welfare State Compatible with the Market Economy?
• Yes
• 2 Should the Federal Government Support/Fund Sectarian Social Service Agencies?
• Yes
• 3 Should Social Services Be Privatized?
• Yes
• II Poverty, Inequality and Social Policy
• 4 Is Legislation for Lesbian and Gay Rights Necessary?
• Yes
• 5 Are Governmental Policies Solving the Problem of Homelessness?
• Yes
• 6 Can Welfare-to-Work Programs Significantly Reduce Poverty Levels?
• Yes
• 7 Can an Asset-Based Welfare Policy Really Help the Poor?
• Yes
• 8 Are Affirmative Action Policies Increasing Equality in the Labor Market?
• Yes
• 9 Is Privatizing Social Security Good for Women?
• Yes
• 10 Do We Need a Governmental-Based National Healthcare Policy?
• Yes
• 11 Has the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Gone Too Far?
• Yes
• 12 Has the War on Drugs Been Effective?
• Yes: The Office of National Drug Policy. NO
• III Issues in Social Service Policy
• 13 Is Outpatient Commitment a Step Forward for Mental Health Clients?
• Yes
• 14 Is Managed Care Containing Costs and Improving Access to Quality Health Care?
• Yes
• 15 Should Transracial Adoptions Be Allowed?
• Yes
• 16 Should Gays and Lesbians Be Allowed to Adopt?
• Yes
• IV Social Work Education and Professional Policy
• 17 Should Abortion Rights Be an Accepted Social Work Value?
• Yes
• 18 Should Faith-Based Social Work Programs Be Required to Comply with Nondiscrimination Standards if They Violate the Beliefs of Those Institutions?
• Yes