Synopses & Reviews
Created to introduce students to the field of social work and its relationship to social welfare policy, The Social Work Experience gives readers both an historical and practical overview of the profession. In each chapter, the authors continue to integrate policy coverage with social work practice, values and ethics, and social justice issues. The relationship between policy and practice is carefully examined in the context of nine major fields of social work, and in discussions of the challenges faced by today's practitioners. Comprehensive coverage is delivered in the highly readable style readers have come to expect of this author team, with engaging case studies as chapter openers, exhibit boxes, debate boxes, and research activity sections designed to draw readers into the text.
About the Author
Mary Ann Suppes received her baccalaureate degree as well as her MSW degree in social work from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. She is currently a professor of social work and director of the Social Work Program in the Department of Behavioral Science and Social Work at Mount Mary College in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She has been actively involved with the Council on Social Work Education as a member of the CSWE Accreditation Commission for many years, chairing numerous accreditation site visits and research committees. She currently serves on the Council on Social Work Education's Commission on Information Management and Research. Mary Ann Suppes is a member of the National Association of Social Workers and holds the ACSW. She has served on the boards of directors of the Association of Baccalaureate Social Work Program Directors and the Wisconsin Council on Social Work Education and remains actively engaged with both organizations. She is sought by many universities and colleges for curriculum consultation.Carolyn Cressy Wells received her undergraduate degree in anthropology from the University of California at Berkeley, and an MSSW and Ph.D. in child development and family relationships from the University of Wisconsin at Madison. Currently, she is professor of social work at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh. She is a member of the National Association of Social Workers, the Academy of Certified Social Workers, and the Council on Social Work Education, for which she has served as a site visitor for accreditation for many years. She is also a member of the Wisconsin Council on Social Work Education, and served as a past president and former member of the executive committee. She is the author of three other social work texts: Social Work Day to Day: The Experience of Generalist Social Work Practice, Stepping to the Dance: The Training of a Family Therapist, and Social Work Ethics Day to Day: Guidelines for Professional Practice. She maintained a small private practice in individual and family therapy for many years.
Table of Contents
Part I: SOCIAL WORK AND ITS CONTEXTChapter 1. The Social Work ProfessionChapter 2 Theoretical Prespectives for Social WorkersChapter 3. Social Welfare Policies and the Birth of the Profession: Historical HighlightsChapter 4. Poverty and Populations-at-RiskPart II: PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE SETTINGSChapter 5. Family and Childrens ServicesChapter 6. Social Work in Mental HealthChapter 7. Social Work in Health CareChapter 8. Social Work in the WorkplaceChapter 9. Social Work in the SchoolsChapter 10. Substance Abuse ServicesChapter 11. Social Work with Older AdultsChapter 12. Criminal Justice SettingsChapter 13. Developmental Disabilities and Social WorkPart III: A LOOK AT THE FUTUREChapter 14. Future Challenges and Closing Notes