The Policy-based Profession: An Introduction to Social Welfare Policy Analysis for Social Workers

The Policy-based Profession: An Introduction to Social Welfare Policy Analysis for Social Workers
ISBN-10
0205317391
ISBN-13
9780205317394
Series
The Policy-based Profession
Category
Juvenile Nonfiction / Social Science / General
Pages
383
Language
English
Published
2001
Publisher
Allyn and Bacon
Authors
Philip R. Popple, Leslie Leighninger

Description

This social welfare policy text, written specifically for social work, shows students the crucial connection between social policy and the everyday practice of social work.

The text provides students with a process for analyzing policies that will help them as they enter the profession. It offers a detailed foundation for policy analysis, including chapters on historical policy analysis, social/economic analysis, and political analysis.

The text includes chapters on social policy as it affects most of the major areas of social work practice: poverty, aging, mental health, and child welfare. This edition brings students up-to-date on the latest developments in welfare reform, managed care, the campaign to restructure Social Security, and the use of family preservation as an approach to child protection.

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