Social Security and Medicare A Policy Primer

'œ...an exceptionally insightful and valuable addition to the literature on social security in the United States. It offers readers an unusually balanced, objective, and knowledgeable perspective on the underlying principles of social security within the context of social insurance. The book is highly recommended for anyone interested in gaining a deeper understanding as to why the social security system is the nation's most important instrument of social insurance and social protection against the income and health-related exigencies of an industrial society. It should be required reading for students in social policy classes at either undergraduate or graduate levels.'' Social WorkKingson, Eric R. is the author of 'Social Security and Medicare A Policy Primer' with ISBN 9780865692008 and ISBN 0865692009.