Analyzes major principles, characteristics, and public policy issues concerning major social insurance programs such as Social Security and Medicare, workers compensation, unemployment insurance, and public assistance. This edition discusses proposals to privatize Social Security, welfare reform, and the financial problems of Medicare and OASDI. Designed for a one-semester undergraduate or graduate course in social insurance and income maintenance programs, and can also be used in industrial relations courses. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
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This text provides a complete analysis of major social insurance and welfare programs in the United States, including Social Security, workers' compensation, unemployment insurance, and public assistance. Major public policy problems and issues associated with the above programs are analyzed in some depth.
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This clear, accessible book provides a complete analysis of major social insurance and welfare programs in the United States, including Social Security, workers' compensation, unemployment insurance, and public assistance. Major public policy problems and issues associated with each program are analyzed in depth. The Sixth Edition has been thoroughly updated to accurately reflect the most recent issues and trends surrounding Social Security, unemployment insurance, and welfare reform.
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- PublisherPrentice Hall
- Publication date1998
- ISBN 10 0130204412
- ISBN 13 9780130204417
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages416
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