Download or read book A New History of Social Welfare written by Phyllis J. Day and published by Pearson. This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Looks at the evolution of social welfare from early human history to the present day. The text demonstrates the institution's social control elements as well as those intended to help the disadvantaged. Upon completing this book, readers will understand the history of social welfare and the evolution of conflicting social values, and see how historical trends, problems and programs relate to current social welfare issues.