Daniel Béland is Professor and Canada Research Chair in Public Policy (Tier 1) at the Johnson-Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy (University of Saskatchewan campus). A student of comparative social policy, he has published more than 10 books and 85 articles in peer-reviewed journals. Four of his previous books are exclusively devoted to U.S. social policy.Christopher Howard is the Harriman Professor of Government and Public Policy at the College of William & Mary. His research focuses on U.S. social policy and tax policy in historical perspective. He is the author of two books and several journal articles and chapters in edited volumes.Kimberly J. Morgan is Professor of Political Science and International Affairs at George Washington University. Her research focuses is on comparative public policy with a focus on social welfare, family policy, health care, and immigration. She is the author of two books and numerous journal articles.

This volume offers a trenchant, sweeping understanding of the history and current pulse of American social welfare policy. Bringing together some of the most creative and respected experts in the field, the collection is impressive...Highly Recommended"

• PART I INTRODUCTIONThe Fragmented American Welfare State: Putting the Pieces TogetherDANIEL BÉLAND, CHRISTOPHER HOWARD, AND KIMBERLY J. MORGAN PART II HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENTSocial Provision before the Twentieth Century LAURA S. JENSEN The Progressive EraDAVID BRIAN ROBERTSON The Great Depression and World War IIANDREW MORRIS From the Fair Deal to the Great SocietyJENNIFER KLEIN The U.S. Welfare State Since 1970ALEX WADDAN A Cross-National Perspective on the American Welfare StateJULIA LYNCH PART III THEORIESCultural Influences on Social Policy DevelopmentJ. TAYLOR DANIELSON AND ROBIN STRYKER Political Institutions and U.S. Social PolicyEDWIN AMENTA AND AMBER CELINA TIERNEY Political Parties and Social PolicyJEFFREY M. STONECASH Interest GroupsTRACY ROOF Constituencies and Public OpinionANDREA LOUISE CAMPBELL AND MICHAEL W. SANCES Race and Ethnicity in U.S. Social PolicyROBERT C. LIEBERMAN GenderELLEN REESE, STEPHANIE D'AURIA, AND SANDRA LOUGHRIN PART IV PROGRAMS FOR THE ELDERLYSocial SecurityEDWARD BERKOWITZ AND LARRY DEWITT Private PensionsTERESA GHILARDUCCI MedicareJONATHAN OBERLANDER Long Term Care for the ElderlyMADONNA HARRINGTON MEYER AND JESSICA HAUSAUER PART V PROGRAMS FOR THE POOR AND NEAR-POORMedicaidCOLLEEN M. GROGAN AND CHRISTINA M. ANDREWS Temporary Assistance for Needy FamiliesR. KENT WEAVER The Politics of Supporting Low-Wage Workers and FamiliesDANIEL P. GITTERMAN Food Assistance Programs and Food SecurityCRAIG GUNDERSEN Public Housing and VouchersALEX SCHWARTZ PART VI PROGRAMS FOR THE DISABLEDSocial Security Disability Insurance and Supplemental Security IncomeJENNIFER L. ERKULWATER Workers' CompensationLESLIE I. BODEN AND EMILY A. SPIELER PART VII PROGRAMS FOR WORKERS AND FAMILIESUnemployment Insurance STEPHEN A. WOODBURY Care and Work-Family PoliciesSONYA MICHEL Home Ownership PolicyPETER DREIER AND ALEX SCHWARTZ Private Health Insurance: Tax Breaks, Regulation, and PoliticsJAMES A. MORONE Pension and Health Benefits for Public Sector WorkersLEE A. CRAIG Social Programs for Soldiers and VeteransMEREDITH KLEYKAMP AND CROSBY HIPES PART VIII POLICY OUTCOMESPovertyDAVID BRADY AND LANE DESTRO InequalitySTEPHANIE MOLLER AND JOYA MISRA CitizenshipSUZANNE METTLER AND ALEXIS WALKER

Daniel Béland is Professor and Canada Research Chair in Public Policy (Tier 1) at the Johnson-Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy (University of Saskatchewan campus). A student of comparative social policy, he has published more than 10 books and 85 articles in peer-reviewed journals. Four of his previous books are exclusively devoted to U.S. social policy.Christopher Howard is the Harriman Professor of Government and Public Policy at the College of William & Mary. His research focuses on U.S. social policy and tax policy in historical perspective. He is the author of two books and several journal articles and chapters in edited volumes.Kimberly J. Morgan is Professor of Political Science and International Affairs at George Washington University. Her research focuses is on comparative public policy with a focus on social welfare, family policy, health care, and immigration. She is the author of two books and numerous journal articles.

This volume offers a trenchant, sweeping understanding of the history and current pulse of American social welfare policy. Bringing together some of the most creative and respected experts in the field, the collection is impressive...Highly Recommended"

• PART I INTRODUCTIONThe Fragmented American Welfare State: Putting the Pieces TogetherDANIEL BÉLAND, CHRISTOPHER HOWARD, AND KIMBERLY J. MORGAN PART II HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENTSocial Provision before the Twentieth Century LAURA S. JENSEN The Progressive EraDAVID BRIAN ROBERTSON The Great Depression and World War IIANDREW MORRIS From the Fair Deal to the Great SocietyJENNIFER KLEIN The U.S. Welfare State Since 1970ALEX WADDAN A Cross-National Perspective on the American Welfare StateJULIA LYNCH PART III THEORIESCultural Influences on Social Policy DevelopmentJ. TAYLOR DANIELSON AND ROBIN STRYKER Political Institutions and U.S. Social PolicyEDWIN AMENTA AND AMBER CELINA TIERNEY Political Parties and Social PolicyJEFFREY M. STONECASH Interest GroupsTRACY ROOF Constituencies and Public OpinionANDREA LOUISE CAMPBELL AND MICHAEL W. SANCES Race and Ethnicity in U.S. Social PolicyROBERT C. LIEBERMAN GenderELLEN REESE, STEPHANIE D'AURIA, AND SANDRA LOUGHRIN PART IV PROGRAMS FOR THE ELDERLYSocial SecurityEDWARD BERKOWITZ AND LARRY DEWITT Private PensionsTERESA GHILARDUCCI MedicareJONATHAN OBERLANDER Long Term Care for the ElderlyMADONNA HARRINGTON MEYER AND JESSICA HAUSAUER PART V PROGRAMS FOR THE POOR AND NEAR-POORMedicaidCOLLEEN M. GROGAN AND CHRISTINA M. ANDREWS Temporary Assistance for Needy FamiliesR. KENT WEAVER The Politics of Supporting Low-Wage Workers and FamiliesDANIEL P. GITTERMAN Food Assistance Programs and Food SecurityCRAIG GUNDERSEN Public Housing and VouchersALEX SCHWARTZ PART VI PROGRAMS FOR THE DISABLEDSocial Security Disability Insurance and Supplemental Security IncomeJENNIFER L. ERKULWATER Workers' CompensationLESLIE I. BODEN AND EMILY A. SPIELER PART VII PROGRAMS FOR WORKERS AND FAMILIESUnemployment Insurance STEPHEN A. WOODBURY Care and Work-Family PoliciesSONYA MICHEL Home Ownership PolicyPETER DREIER AND ALEX SCHWARTZ Private Health Insurance: Tax Breaks, Regulation, and PoliticsJAMES A. MORONE Pension and Health Benefits for Public Sector WorkersLEE A. CRAIG Social Programs for Soldiers and VeteransMEREDITH KLEYKAMP AND CROSBY HIPES PART VIII POLICY OUTCOMESPovertyDAVID BRADY AND LANE DESTRO InequalitySTEPHANIE MOLLER AND JOYA MISRA CitizenshipSUZANNE METTLER AND ALEXIS WALKER