Student's Guide to Landmark Congressional Laws on Social Security and Welfare

by Steven G. Livingston

Overview

Covering such critically important laws as the Homestead Act of 1862, the Social Security Act of 1935, Medicare and Medicaid, the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act, and many others, this resource is perfect for students looking for a thorough and understandable examination of the laws that created America's social insurance system.

America is a welfare state. When 2/5 of Americans receive some type of financial assistance from the government, and federal spending on retirement pensions, health care, and income security programs approaches one trillion dollars per year, one can hardly argue otherwise. Faced with seemingly insurmountable cultural, political, and constitutional obstacles, how did a welfare state actually come to be constructed in America? The laws in this volume provide an answer.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780313313431
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	10/30/2002
Series:	Student's Guide to Landmark Congressional Laws
Edition description:	Student Edition
Pages:	280
Product dimensions:	6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x 0.62(d)
Age Range:	14 - 17 Years

About the Author

STEVEN G. LIVINGSTON is Associate Professor of Political Science at Middle Tennessee State University. He is also a Research Associate with the Business and Economic Research Center located on the MTSU campus.

Table of Contents

Series Foreword
Time Line
Introduction
The Homestead Act of 1862
The Civil War Pension System
The Children's Bureau
The Infancy and Maternity Protection Act of 1921 (Sheppard-Towner Act)
The Social Security Act of 1935
The 1939 Amendments to the Social Security Act
The Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944 (The G.I. Bill)
The Social Security Act Amendments of 1950
Federal Disability Insurance: The 1956 Amendments to the Social Security Act
Aid for Families with Dependent Children and the Emergence of Modern Welfare: The Public Welfare Amendments of 1962
The War on Poverty: The Economic Opportunity Act of 1964
The Food Stamp Act of 1964
Medicare and Medicaid: The Social Security Amendments of 1965
Employment Security Amendments of 1970
COLAs and Supplemental Security Income
The WIC Program (1972)
The Earned Income Tax Credit
Saving Social Security: The Social Security Amendments of 1983
The Family Support Act of 1988
The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act of 1996
The Senior Citizens' Freedom to Work Act of 2000
Glossary
Bibliography
Index