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Affirmative Action At The Crossroads: A Social Justice Perspective, Margaret Gibelman Mar 2000

Affirmative Action At The Crossroads: A Social Justice Perspective, Margaret Gibelman

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

This article reviews the basis for the policy of affirmative action within the context of changing social values. Both the aims and unanticipated consequences of affirmative action are explored, the latter of which have resulted in substantial backlash and the real possibility of policy overturn. Within this context, the position of the social welfare community toward and involvement in affirmative action is traced. An agenda for social work in current and future debates about affirmative action is offered which takes into account the original social problem-discrimination-within redefined societal values and political realities. Alternative remedies to affirmative action, it is argued, …


Society, Work And Welfare In Europe. Christine Cousins. Mar 2000

Society, Work And Welfare In Europe. Christine Cousins.

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Book note for Christine Cousins, Society, Work and Welfare in Europe. New York: St. Martin's Press, 1999. $55.00 hardcover.


Managed Care In Human Services. Stephen P. Wernet. Mar 2000

Managed Care In Human Services. Stephen P. Wernet.

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

Book note for Stephen P. Wernet, Managed Care in Human Services, Chicago, IL: Lyceum Books, 1999. $32.95 papercover.