Social Work : An Empowering Profession

by Dubois, Brenda

• ISBN13: 9780205277056
• ISBN10: 0205277055
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1998-08-01
• Publisher: Prentice Hall

Summary

The third edition of the first text to fully incorporate the strengths or empowerment perspective. Includes boxed features that feature empowerment and diversity. Reflects new NASW code of ethics. Provides added case material throughout.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. xvii
The Profession of Social Work	p. 1
Social Work: A Helping Profession	p. 3
Who Are Social Workers?	p. 5
What Do Social Workers Do?	p. 6
What Is the Purpose of Social Work?	p. 10
How Are Social Work and Social Welfare Related?	p. 17
How Is Social Work an Empowering Profession?	p. 24
Looking Forward	p. 28
An Evolving Profession	p. 30
The Emergence of Social Work as a Profession	p. 31
Defining Social Work as a Profession	p. 36
The Quest for Professional Status	p. 44
The Common Base of Social Work Practice	p. 49
Tenets for the Social Work Profession	p. 54
Looking Forward	p. 57
Social Work and Social Systems	p. 58
The Ecosystems Perspective	p. 60
Social Functioning	p. 65
Client Systems in Social Work	p. 68
Social Work Methods	p. 76
Looking Forward	p. 79
The Social Service Delivery System	p. 80
Social Service Settings	p. 81
The Funding of Services	p. 90
Staffing Patterns	p. 97
Self-Help Groups as Resources	p. 102
Service Delivery Issues	p. 104
Looking Forward	p. 106
Social Work Perspectives	p. 107
Values and Ethics in Social Work	p. 109
Values and Ethics	p. 111
The Foundation of Professional Social Work Values	p. 113
The Value Context of Social Work	p. 115
Social Work Codes of Ethics	p. 123
Ethical Principles for Social Work	p. 126
Looking Forward	p. 132
Social Work and Social Justice	p. 134
Human Rights in Society	p. 136
Social Injustice: The "Isms"	p. 139
The Bases of Social Injustice	p. 147
Effects of Social Injustice	p. 153
Opportunities, Obstacles, and Empowerment	p. 157
Social Work's Mandate for Social Justice	p. 158
Looking Forward	p. 159
Diversity and Social Work	p. 160
Diversity and Minority Status	p. 162
Racial and Ethnic Diversity	p. 164
Religious Diversity	p. 179
Sexual Diversity	p. 184
Social Work with Diverse Populations	p. 192
Looking Forward	p. 192
Generalist Social Work	p. 195
Empowering Processes for Social Work Practice	p. 197
An Empowerment-Based Generic Process of Social Work Practice	p. 199
Forming Partnerships	p. 201
Articulating Situations	p. 204
Defining Directions	p. 206
Identifying Strengths	p. 208
Assessing Resource Capabilities	p. 209
Framing Solutions	p. 211
Implementing Action Plans	p. 215
Recognizing Success	p. 219
Integrating Gains	p. 222
Looking Forward	p. 223
Social Work Functions and Roles	p. 224
A Generalist Approach	p. 226
Consultancy	p. 228
Resource Management	p. 235
Education	p. 244
Integrating Practice, Policy, and Research	p. 249
Looking Forward	p. 250
Social Work and Social Policy	p. 251
Social Policy	p. 252
Social Policy and Political Ideologies	p. 256
Social Work and Social Policy	p. 258
Street-Level Services	p. 260
Public Welfare Policy in the Twentieth Century	p. 262
Current Public Welfare Programs	p. 272
Looking Forward	p. 277
Contemporary Issues in Fields of Practice	p. 279
Social Work in the Public Domain	p. 281
Social Work and Poverty	p. 282
Social Work and Homelessness	p. 291
Social Work and Unemployment	p. 296
Social Work in Criminal Justice	p. 299
Concluding Remarks	p. 311
Social Work in Health, Rehabilitation, and Mental Health	p. 313
Social Work in Health Systems	p. 314
Social Work and Genetics	p. 322
Social Work and AIDS	p. 324
Social Work and Physical Disabilities	p. 329
Social Work and Developmental Disabilities	p. 336
Social Work and Mental Health	p. 340
Social Work and Chemical Dependency	p. 347
Concluding Remarks	p. 354
Social Work with Families and Youths	p. 355
The Contemporary Family	p. 356
Child Maltreatment	p. 368
Child Welfare Services	p. 373
Social Work in the Schools	p. 393
Specialized Services for Adolescents	p. 397
Concluding Remarks	p. 404
Adult and Aging Services	p. 405
Services for Adults	p. 406
Intimate Partner Violence	p. 414
Elder Abuse	p. 423
Services for Older Adults	p. 426
Concluding Remarks	p. 442
Epilogue	p. 443
Code of Ethics of the National Association of Social Workers	p. 445
A Code of Ethics for Radical Social Service Workers	p. 467
References	p. 471
Name Index	p. 505
Subject Index	p. 512
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