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Connecting Social Welfare Policy to Fields of Practice

By: Ira C. Colby,Catherine N. Dulmus,Karen M. Sowers

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Connecting Social Welfare Policy to Fields of Practice

By: Ira C. Colby,Catherine N. Dulmus,Karen M. Sowers

Invaluable guidance and advice for creating positive change in social policy Edited by a team of renowned experts, Connecting Social Welfare Policy to Fields of Practice features contributions from leaders in this field providing a variety of perspectives on different topics. This visionary guide equips social workers to proactively engage in policy practice to influence specific policies. Designed as a social welfare policy practice text for undergraduate and graduate students in social work programs, this book meets the Council on Social Work Education's (CSWE) Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards (EPAS). Each chapter begins with an overarching question and "what if" scenarios, and ends with a set of suggested key terms, online resources, and discussion questions. Connecting Social Welfare Policy to Fields of Practice addresses specific populations within a wide variety of practice arenas, including: Social welfare policy and politics Aging in the United States Public mental health policy in the United States Disability policy development Health-care policy Urban housing policy Child welfare policy Redefining the welfare state in a global economy Global in context, Connecting Social Welfare Policy to Fields of Practice encourages those in the social work profession to become directly engaged with individuals, families, groups, and communities in the crafting of impartial public policies for marginalized members of society.

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John Wiley & Sons

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1118177002

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9781118177006

The Handbook of Policy Practice

By: Ira C. Colby

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By: Ira C. Colby

The Handbook for Policy Practice is a hands-on practice textbook that explores ways to influence social policy in an agency setting or through formal governmental processes. The text offers a common-sense approach to issue analysis with added attention to the concept of social justice and necessary critical thinking skills.

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Oxford University Press

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0190858826

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Social Work and Social Policy

Advancing the Principles of Economic and Social Justice

By: Ira C. Colby,Catherine N. Dulmus,Karen M. Sowers

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Advancing the Principles of Economic and Social Justice

By: Ira C. Colby,Catherine N. Dulmus,Karen M. Sowers

A comprehensive overview of domestic and global social welfare policy Written by a team of renowned social policy experts sharing their unique perspectives on global and U.S. social welfare policy issues, Social Work and Social Policy helps social workers consider key issues that face policymakers, elected officials, and agency administrators in order to develop policies that are both fair and just. Designed as a foundational social welfare policy text, this important book meets the Council on Social Work Education's (CSWE) Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards (EPAS). Encouraging readers' critical thinking on various issues, each chapter begins with an overarching question and "what if" scenarios, and ends with a set of suggested key terms, online resources, and discussion questions. Recognizing that policy work requires practitioners to be as fully versed as possible with the issue at hand, Social Work and Social Policy thoroughly explores: Social welfare policy as a form of social justice The evolution of the American welfare state Human security and the welfare of societies Social policy from a global perspective Challenges for social policies in Asia Welfare reform and the need for social empathy The U.S. Patriot Act and its implications for the social work profession Human rights and emerging social media Compelling and broad in scope, Social Work and Social Policy is an indispensable text for students and a valuable resource for practitioners concerned with creating social policy and governmental action guided by justice for all.

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1118176995

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The Handbook of Policy Practice

By: Ira C. Colby

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American Adventures

By: Ira Peck,Steven Jantzen,Daniel Rosen

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American Adventures

By: Ira Peck,Steven Jantzen,Daniel Rosen

A textbook of the history of the United States from its native inhabitants to the challenges of the present time, including cleaning the environment and solving the energy crisis.

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0811414817

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Connecting Social Welfare Policy to Fields of Practice

Connecting Social Welfare Policy to Fields of Practice

The Handbook of Policy Practice

The Handbook of Policy Practice

Social Work and Social Policy

Social Work and Social Policy

The Handbook of Policy Practice

The Handbook of Policy Practice

American Adventures

American Adventures

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