A student-friendly introduction to the field of social work, social welfare, and the profession of social work, social issues, and social welfareDesigned to get students excited about the profession and thinking critically about what social workers do and how they operate within the larger system, this Second Edition explores social issues in the United States, looks at how the social welfare system attempts to resolve these issues, and considers the many roles assumed by professional social workers within the social welfare system. This edition offers new and revised coverage throughout and reflects recent current events, including the historic 2008 presidential election, catastrophes such as Hurricane Katrina and the Haiti earthquake, and government responses. INDICE: PrefacePART I: SOCIAL PROBLEMS, THE SOCIAL WELFARE SYSTEM, AND THE ROLE OF PROFESSIONAL SOCIAL WORK1. An Introduction to Social Problems, Social Welfare Organizations, and the Profession of Social Work2. A Brief History of Social Work: From the English Poor Laws to the Progressive Policies of President Barak Obama3.The Social Work Process4. Professional Social Work Practice: The Sophisticated Generalist5. Social Work Education6.The Importance of Critical Thinking and Research in Social Work PracticePART II: PROFESSIONAL SOCIAL WORKERS RESPOND TO SOCIAL PROBLEMS IN RELATED WORK SETTINGS7. The Economically and Socially Disadvantaged: Professional Social Work in the Public and Private Social Welfare Systems8. Children in Difficulty: The Child Welfare System and Professional Social Work With Abused, Neglected, and Emotionally Troubled Children and Their Families9. The Education System in America and the Role of School Social Workers10. Troubled Families: The Social Welfare Safety Net and Professional Social Work With Families Experiencing Financial, Emotional, and Social Difficulties11. Problems in the Workplace: Work-Related Helping Organizations and the Role of Industrial Social Work12. Problems of Crime and Violence: The Legal System and the Role of Forensic Social Work13.The Graying of America: Helping Organizations With Older Adults and the Role of Social Workers in Gerontology14. Serious Emotional Problems and Mental Illness: Helping Organizations and the Role of Clinical Social Work15. Health Problems, Disabilities, Death and Dying, and Access to Care: The Many Roles of Medical Social Workers16. A Society With Serious Substance Abuse Problems: The Helping Organizations and the Role of Social Workers in Treating and Preventing Alcohol and Drug AbusePART III: INTERNATIONAL ISSUES AND THE ROLES OF SOCIAL WORK17. Immigration: Xenophobia, the Organizations Helping New Immigrants, and Social Work’s Role in Smoothing Transitions to the United States18. Natural Disasters, Terrorism, and Random Violence: Helping Organizations and the Role of Social Work in Treating Victims in Crisis19. International Social Problems: The Helping Organizations and the Roles of International Social Workers20. Medical, Social, and Emotional Problems in the Military: The Veterans Administration and Military Social WorkPART IV: KEY ELEMENTS IN COMBATING SOCIAL PROBLEMS AND ACHIEVING SOCIAL JUSTICE21. The Problems Faced by Diverse Populations: The Helping Organizations and Culturally Sensitive Social Work Practice22. The Role of Social Work and Social Welfare Organizations in Developing Healthy Community Life: Building Better Communities Through Community Organizing23. The Impact of Religion and Spirituality on the Social and Emotional Lives of Americans: Religiously Affiliated Social Service Institutions and the Role of Social Work24. Achieving Social Justice Through Organizational Change: Social Work Adminstrations, Social Justice, and the Public Social Sevices System25. Achieving Social Justice Through Social Policy Initiatives26. Potential Social Problems in the 21st Century and the Future Directions for Social Welfare and Social WorkAppendix: Code of Ethics of the National Association of Social WorkersReferencesIndexAbout the Author
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