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Understanding the Social Security Act : the foundation of social welfare for America in the twenty-first century /

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The Social Security Act directs spending for two-thirds of America's Federal budget and drives welfare policy development and spending in the states and local communities. This book provides details about the specific programs administered, the philosophy driving each title and the public polic...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Dobelstein, Andrew W.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Language Notes:English.
Published: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2009.
Subjects:
United States. > Social Security Act.
Social Security Act (United States)
Social security > Law and legislation > United States.
Social security > Law and legislation
United States
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:The Social Security Act directs spending for two-thirds of America's Federal budget and drives welfare policy development and spending in the states and local communities. This book provides details about the specific programs administered, the philosophy driving each title and the public policy questions that persist around them.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xiii, 353 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780199894208
0199894205