According to Piven and Cloward, the Purpose of Social Welfare

question 5

Multiple Choice

According to Piven and Cloward, the purpose of social welfare is to

• A) provide for the needy.
• B) segregate the rich from the poor.
• C) defuse social unrest.
• D) bar people from their traditional occupations.

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