Pros and Cons - Social Policy Debates of Our Time

Kim, S. Clara

ISBN 10: 0205298400 / ISBN 13: 9780205298402

Published by Allyn and Bacon, Boston, MA, U.S.A., 2001

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FFirst Edition / First Printing per complete number line including number one. Soft cover in very good condition with wraps bright & crisp, unmarked & showing only a ghost of shelf wear and a crease line at top front corner . Interior text block clean & tight; no writings, however, four pages in the discussion of welfare reform does have yellow highlighting. Concludes with a section of References and an Index. 303 numbered pages. From the Preface / by the author, "These are some of the policy issues of our time that affect our lives or concern our moral grounds one way or the other. As citizens and as voters, we need to be better informed about these issues. Understanding both supporting and opposing views of the arguments always make sound and fair judgments. It is my modest wish that readers will find this book helpful in making such judgments." From rear cover, ". . . summarizes supporting and opposing arguments, in a debate format, over these ten controversial issues: - Abortion - Affirmative Action - The Death Penalty - Gun Control - Heath Care Reform - Human Cloning - Physisician-Asisisted Suicide - Social Security Reform - School Vouchers ' Welfare Reform.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Pros and Cons - Social Policy Debates of Our Time
• Publisher: Allyn and Bacon, Boston, MA, U.S.A.
• Publication Date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0205298400
• ISBN 13: 9780205298402
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Printing: 1st Printing
• Condition: Very Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • Sociology & Culture

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Synopsis

This book provides in-depth analyses of ten major controversial social policy issues currently on the national debate forum that are closely related to our lives and community. The key topics are: abortion, affirmative action policy, the death penalty, gun control, health care reform, human cloning, physician-assisted suicide, social security reform, school voucher program, and welfare reform. For those interested in sociology and political science.