Social Work and Social Welfare An Introduction (with InfoTrac)

by Ambrosino, Rosalie; Heffernan, Joseph; Shuttlesworth, Guy; Ambrosino, Robert

• ISBN13: 9780534525996
• ISBN10: 0534525997
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2000-08-14
• Publisher: Brooks Cole

Summary

Underscoring the belief that approaches to social welfare have changed over the decades, while the needs to which the social work profession respond remain much the same, the authors offer a book that helps readers develop a frame of reference to understand social welfare and an approach to address social issues which will serve them well in times of commitment and retrenchment.

Table of Contents

Part One Understanding Social Welfare and Social Work: Key Concepts and Perspectives	1	(110)
Social Welfare, Past and Present	4	(21)
Social Work and Other Helping Professions	25	(27)
The Systems/Ecological Perspective: Understanding Social Work and Social Welfare	52	(34)
Diversity and Social Justice: The Impact of Race, Ethnicity, Class, Gender, and Sexual Orientation	86	(25)
Part Two Social Work: Methods of Intervention	111	(62)
Generalist Practice: Social Work with Individuals and Families	115	(18)
Generalist Practice: Social Work with Groups and the Community	133	(15)
Generalist Practice: Policy, Administration, and Research	148	(25)
Part Three Fields of Practice and Populations Served by Social Workers	173	(364)
Income Assistance, Poverty, and Homelessness	178	(42)
Mental Health, Substance Abuse, and Developmental Disabilities	220	(56)
Health Care	276	(46)
The Needs of Children, Youth, and Families	322	(41)
Services to Children, Youth, and Families	363	(51)
Older Adults: Needs and Services	414	(25)
Criminal and Juvenile Justice	439	(23)
Social Work in Rural Settings	462	(19)
Social Work in the Workplace	481	(36)
International Social Work	517	(20)
Part Four What Does the Future Hold?	537	(2)
The Future of Social Work and Social Welfare	539