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GRAD > PPOL-G > 743
Social Welfare Policy
Description:
This course is a study of social welfare policy narrowly defined as the alternative plans, decisions, choices, and actions of the public sector that have a direct impact on the material welfare of socially and economically disadvantaged citizens by providing them with services and/or income. The central core of programs discussed under this definition include social insurance, public assistance, and housing services.