The Policy-Based Profession An Introduction to Social Welfare Policy Analysis for Social Workers, -- Enhanced Pearson eText - Access Card

by Popple, Philip R.; Leighninger, Leslie

• ISBN13: 9780134794242
• ISBN10: 0134794249
• Edition: 7th
• Format: Access Card
• Copyright: 2018-04-03
• Publisher: PEARSO

Summary

The Policy-Based Profession provides you with a process for analyzing policies that will help shape your career in social work. This detailed foundation for policy analysis helps you learn to apply the analysis framework and connect social policy to the everyday practice of social work.

For the social welfare policy course

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Table of Contents

Brief Table of Contents

Part One: Social Welfare Policy and the Social Work Profession
1. The Policy-Based Profession
2.  Defining Social Welfare Policy

Part Two: Social Welfare Policy Analysis
3. Social Welfare Policy Analysis
4. Policy Analysis from a Historical Perspective
5. Social/Economic Analysis

Part Three: The Framework Applied
6. Fighting Poverty: Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
7. Aging: Social Security as an Entitlement
8. Mental Health and Substance Abuse
9. Health
10. Child Welfare: Family Preservation Policy
11. Immigration

Part Four: Taking Action
12. Politics and Social Welfare Policy
13. Taking Action: Policy Practice for Social Workers
14. Conclusion