Politics and welfare in Birmingham, 1900-1975 /

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This well-written volume explores the relationships between politics and welfare programs for low-income residents in Birmingham during four periods in the twentieth century: 1900-1917, the formative period of city building when welfare was predominantly a responsibility of the private sector; 1928-...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: LaMonte, Edward Shannon (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Tuscaloosa : University of Alabama Press, 2015.
Temas:
Public welfare > Alabama > Birmingham > History.
Aide sociale > Alabama > Birmingham > Histoire.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Social Services & Welfare.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Human Services.
Public welfare
Race relations
Social conditions
Birmingham (Ala.) > Social conditions.
Birmingham (Ala.) > Race relations > History.
Alabama > Birmingham
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • Part One: 1900-1917
  • 1. Birmingham, Alabama: The Historical Background
  • 2. Politics and Decision Making
  • 3. Welfare Services
  • Part Two: 1928-1941
  • 4. Politics and Government in Birmingham
  • 5. The Depression in Birmingham
  • 6. Relief in Birmingham: From the Community Chest to the Department of Public Welfare
  • Part Three: 1954
  • 7. The Missed Opportunity in Race Relations
  • Part Four: 1962-1975
  • 8. Political and Social Modernization.
  • 9. The Jefferson County Committee for Economic Opportunity and the Birmingham Citizen Participation Program
  • Epilogue
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index.

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