Instruct: Classify a review as either positive or negative.
Query: Out-dated and superficial

It is always welcome to have new books about the social welfare system. Unfortunately, this books contains information that is rather out-dated. Most damagingly, the treatment here is really quite superficial. It may be useful for those who wish to have an overview of the matter, but it won't prove to be of great use to those who're looking forward to a more scholarly treatment of the subject matter.