Social welfare: a history of the American response to need

Introduction: how to think about social welfare's past (and present)

The colonial period : 1647-1776

The pre-Civil War period : 1777-1860

The Civil War and after : 1860-1900

Progress and reform : 1900-1930

The Depression and the New Deal : 1930-1940

War and prosperity : 1940-1968

Conservative resurgence and social change : 1968-1992

Social welfare and the information society : 1992-2016

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Index.