Social Security

A Documentary History
1. Auflage 2007
ISBN: 978-0-87289-502-7
Verlag: CQ Press

Buch, Englisch, 512 Seiten, Format (B × H): 183 mm x 260 mm, Gewicht: 1257 g

Social Security: A Documentary History details the development of U.S. Social Security from its antecedents and founding in 1935 to the controversies of the present day. Filled with primary source documents, this unique reference weaves together the colorful history of Social Security in an easy-to-follow chronological fashion that highlights the major moments and events in the program’s development. Headnotes introduce and provide comments for the documents, which include congressional testimonies, government reports, presidential speeches, and rare archival evidence. This new work will serve as a valuable resource for librarians and researchers in academic and public libraries.

Autoren/Hrsg.

DeWitt, Larry W.

Béland, Daniel

Berkowitz, Edward D.

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Systeme Verwaltungswissenschaft, Öffentliche Verwaltung

Über Autor(innen)

Berkowitz, Edward D.
Edward D. Berkowitz is professor of history and of public policy and public administration at George Washington University.

Béland, Daniel
Daniel Béland is Professor of Public Policy and Sociology at the University of Saskatchewan.

DeWitt, Larry W.
Larry W. DeWitt is the public historian for the Social Security Administration.