New Horizons for Policy Practice

by Hoefer; Richard

• ISBN13: 9780415998154
• ISBN10: 0415998158
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2009-05-11
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

This book provides penetrating analysis and up-to-date resources for social workers looking for information on vital issues of social work policy practice. Special emphasis is placed on topics of social justice, the strengths-based perspective and inclusion of marginalized populations.

Table of Contents

Introduction

The Path to Social Justice Goes through Politics and Economics

A Strengths-based Framework for Social Policy: Barriers and Possibilities

Bridging the Divide between Community Organizing Efforts and Direct Services in Traditional Social Service Agencies: Lessons Learned from a Case Study

Technology-based Approaches to Social Work and Social Justice

The Supreme Court Shuffle: What It Means for Social Work Sunny

Ex-PrisonersG++ Reentry: An Emerging Frontier and a Social Work Challenge

Inclusion in the Policy Process: An Agenda for Participation of the Marginalized

Service Learning: The Road from the Classroom to Community-based Macro Intervention

Teaching Students to Become Effective in Policy Practice: Integrating Social Capital into Social Work Education and Practice

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