Synopses & Reviews
Understand the role the profession plays in the social welfare system with SOCIAL WORK AND SOCIAL WELFARE. This text takes a generalist practice perspective in addressing social welfare issues within the context of the systems/ecological framework and the overarching framework used by generalist practitioners as they intervene to address social welfare needs at the individual, family, group, organization, community, and societal levels. You'll consider the many reasons why social problems occur and will think critically about issues in a new way, drawing on the book's coverage of history, values, and the economic, political, and cultural factors that affect social work and social welfare. You'll also develop a broad understanding of the profession of social work itself, through the book's extensive coverage of the social work profession, a brief history of its origin, a discussion of various theoretical principles, and applications of these principles to common social problems.
Synopsis
Underscoring the belief that approaches to social welfare have changed over the decades, while the needs to which the social work profession respond remain much the same, the authors offer a book that helps readers develop a frame of reference to understand social welfare and an approach to address social issues which will serve them well in times of commitment and retrenchment.
Table of Contents
Part I: UNDERSTANDING SOCIAL WELFARE AND SOCIAL WORK: KEY CONCEPTS AND PERSPECTIVES. 1. Social Welfare, Past and Present. 2. Social Work and the Other Helping Professions. 3. The Systems/Ecological Perspective: Understanding Social Work and Social Welfare. 4. Diversity and Social Justice: The Impact of Race, Ethnicity, Class, Gender, and Sexual Orientation. Part II: SOCIAL WORK. 5. Generalist Practice: Social Work with Individuals, Families, and Groups. 6. Generalist Practice: Social Work and Communities, Policy, Administration, and Research. Part III: FIELDS OF PRACTICE AND POPULATIONS SERVED BY SOCIAL WORKERS. 7. Poverty, Income Assistance, and Homelessness. 8. Mental Health, Substance Abuse, and Developmental Disabilities. 9. Health Care. 10. The Needs of Children, Youth, and Families. 11. Services to Children, Youth, and Families. 12. Older Adults: Needs and Services. 13. Criminal Justice. 14. Social Work in Rural Settings. 15. Social Work in the Work Place. 16. The Globalization of Social Work: What does the Future Hold?