Millions of Americans believe Social Security will be bankrupt by the time they retire; they resent contributing to a system that may never benefit them. This book presents a plan, according to which, retirees all 80,000,000 Baby Boomers could receive over $5,000 per month at age 65 instead of the $1,138 per month.
Developments in Law, Policy, Practice and Research
This review of child care policy and practice presents evaluations and critiques of legislation and policies, and describes innovative services for children and young people who are deemed to be in need of protection, care or control as a result of abandonment, neglect, or ill-treatment. There is also an examination of changes in adoption law, ......
Anyone who is bewildered and morally affronted by his or her own pain will do well to follow Dr. Spufford along the painful steps of her austere but joyful pilgrimage.--W.H. Vanstone
Successful social policies for children are critical to America's future. Yet the status of children in America suggests that the nation's policies may not be serving them well.
Explores the ideas and principles behind using imagery in work with clients to help them resolve some of their inner conflicts. The author works from the belief that, by the appropriate use of imagery, we may find a way of cutting through the emotional tangle which often traps people in their past. Case studies highlight the various principles, ......
Recent reports predict that, barring any changes, the Social Security program will become insolvent--no longer able to pay promised benefits in full--around the year 2030, well within the retirement years of the baby boom generation.
Affirming and Restoring Caring Practices in the Helping Professions
By combining stories of care, the reflections of caregiving practitioners, and interpretations of caregiving within a larger social and theoretical framework, this title identifies the values and skills involved in quality caregiving at the individual level and affirms their importance for reshaping our public caregiving institutions.
The "gun control" is a red herring that has been deflecting attention from the true causes of crime, namely, the breakdown of the family; failed social welfare programs; and increasing hopelessness among male youths, especially in our troubled inner cities. This book features chapters which address major issues in the gun-control debate.
The war against child abuse has become a war against children. Every year, hundreds of children die, thousands more are forced to live with strangers, and countless American families are torn apart. This book presents descriptions of children summarily removed from their homes and of families shattered because of false reports.
