Is the American welfare state compatible with the market economy? -- Should the federal government support or fund sectarian social-service agencies? -- Should social services be privatized? -- Is legislation for lesbian and gay rights necessary? -- Are governmental policies solving the problem of homelessness? -- Can welfare-to-work programs significantly reduce poverty levels? -- Can an asset-based welfare policy really help the poor? -- Are affirmative-action policies increasing in equality in the labor market? -- Is privatizing social security good for women? -- Do we need a national healthcare policy? -- Has the Americans with disablities act (ADA) gone to far? -- Has the war on drugs been effective? -- Is outpatient commitment a step forward for mental-health clients? -- Is managed care containing costs and improving access to quality healthcare? --Should transracial adoptions be allowed? -- Should gays and lesbians be allowed to adopt? -- Should abortion rights be an accepted social-work value? -- Should faith-based social-work programs be required to comply with nondiscrimination standards if they violate the beliefs fo those instituions?
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