From Poor Law to Welfare State: A History of Social Welfare in AmericaMonograph giving a historical review of social policy trends in the USA with regard to public welfare and social assistance - includes bibliographys. |
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The Background | 1 |
Colonial America | 15 |
The Era of the American Revolution 170 | 29 |
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