Work and Well-Being

by Kurzman, Paul A.; Akabas, Sheila H.

• ISBN13: 9780871012289
• ISBN10: 0871012286
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1993-06-01
• Publisher: Natl Assn of Social Workers Pr

Table of Contents

Preface	xiii
Introduction	xvii
Sheila H. Akabas
A Historical Overview	xviii
Distinguishing Features of Occupational Social Work	xx
Change and the Response	xxii
References	xxiii
PART 1: OVERVIEW
Introduction to Part 1	3	(4)
A Profession at the Crossroads: Occupational Social Work-Present and Future	7	(19)
Michael Lane Smith
Gary M. Gould
Defining Occupational Social Work	8	(1)
History	9	(2)
A Framework for Understanding Occupational Social Work	11	(4)
Changes and Challenges	15	(4)
Complexity of Ethical Choices	19	(2)
References	21	(5)
Employee Assistance Programs: Toward a Comprehensive Service Model	26	(20)
Paul A. Kurzman
Boundaries of the Terrain	27	(4)
Professionalization	31	(1)
Program Models	32	(5)
Cost Containment	37	(2)
Social Change	39	(1)
Conclusion	40	(1)
References	41	(5)
Practice with Unions: Collaborating Toward an Empowerment Model	46	(15)
Daniel J. Molloy
Paul A. Kurzman
Historical Context	47	(1)
The Labor Setting	48	(1)
Rationale for Services	49	(1)
Range of Services	50	(3)
Models of Service	53	(2)
Conclusion	55	(2)
References	57	(4)
Work-Site Research: Challenges and Opportunities for Social Work	61	(25)
Bradley K. Googins
Background	62	(3)
Challenges and Opportunities for Research	65	(4)
Barriers to Research in the Workplace	69	(3)
Strategic Advantages	72	(4)
Conclusion	76	(1)
References	76	(5)
PART 2: THE CONTEXT OF PRACTICE
Introduction to Part 2	81	(5)
Prevention: An Organizing Concept for Workplace Services	86	(16)
Sheila H. Akabas
Beth Grube Farrell
Historical Overview	87	(2)
Rationale for Interest by the World of Work	89	(2)
Primary Prevention Programs in the World of Work	91	(5)
Social Work Agencies as Employers	96	(1)
Cautions in the Search for Primary Prevention	97	(1)
References	98	(4)
Employee Benefits: The Role of Social Insurance and Social Services	102	(21)
Lawrence S. Root
Background of Benefits	104	(2)
Employee Benefits	106	(8)
Implications of Employee Benefits	114	(4)
Future of Benefits	118	(2)
References	120	(3)
Serving Workers through Managed Mental Health Care: The Social Work Role	123	(15)
Adrienne Asch
Patricia Abelson
Background	124	(3)
How Managed Care Works	127	(8)
Dilemmas of Managed Care	135	(1)
References	136	(2)
Ethnic, Cultural, and Racial Diversity in the Workplace	138	(15)
Muriel Gray
Frederica Barrow
General Themes	139	(4)
Levels of Intervention	143	(7)
Conclusion	150	(1)
References	150	(3)
Family and Work: Trends and Prospects for Dependent Care	153	(26)
Jacquelyn McCroskey
Andrew Scharlach
Increasing Need for Dependent Care	154	(2)
Public Policy on Dependent Care	156	(3)
Dependent Core Initiatives	159	(4)
Developing Integrative Solutions	163	(2)
Implications for Occupational Social Work	165	(1)
Conclusion	166	(1)
References	166	(7)
PART 3: DIRECT SERVICES
Introduction to Part 3	173	(6)
Work: Its Use in Assessment and Intervention with Clients in the Workplace	179	(21)
Florence Wexler Vigilante
Sociology of Work	180	(1)
Perspectives on Assessment and Intervention	181	(5)
Constructivism and Stress-Vulnerability-coping	186	(5)
Use of the Model in a University EAP	191	(4)
Conclusion	195	(1)
References	195	(5)
Solution-Focused Brief Workplace Counseling	200	(18)
Maria DeOca Corwin
Theoretical Principles	201	(2)
Principles of Intervention	203	(6)
Planned Short-term Practice Models	209	(5)
Conclusion	214	(1)
References	215	(3)
Serving the Substance Abuser in the Workplace	218	(21)
Meredith Hanson
History of Responses to Substance Abuse in the Workplace	220	(2)
Aiding Substance Abusers in the Workplace	222	(8)
Case Illustration	230	(3)
Conclusion	233	(1)
References	233	(6)
Managing Disability in the Workplace: A Role for Social Workers	239	(17)
Sheila H. Akabas
Lauren B. Gates
Rationale	240	(2)
Disability	242	(1)
Research Findings	243	(2)
Disability Management	245	(3)
Services to Individuals with Disabilities	248	(4)
Social Work Skills and Knowledge	252	(1)
References	253	(3)
The Older Worker and Service Delivery at the Workplace	256	(20)
Cynthia Stuen
Barbara Drahus Worden
Laws, Entitlements, and Legal Issues	257	(3)
Special Populations: Women and Minorities	260	(3)
Attitudes, Aptitude, and Training	263	(3)
New Roles and Costs	266	(1)
Resources for Older Workers and Volunteers	266	(2)
Gerontological Occupational Social Work	268	(3)
Implications for Research and Practice	271	(1)
References	272	(4)
Military Social Work as Occupational Practice	276	(21)
Jesse J. Harris
Background	277	(2)
Social Work in the Military: A Brief History	279	(1)
Role of the Military Social Worker	280	(3)
Social Work in Health and Mental Health Care Settings	283	(1)
Social Work in Research	284	(1)
Social Work in Health Promotion	284	(1)
Family Support Groups	285	(1)
Military Social Work and National Emergencies	285	(1)
Military Social Work in the Combat Arena	286	(1)
Conclusion	286	(2)
References	288	(5)
PART 4: MANAGEMENT AND POLICY INITIATIVES
Introduction to Part 4	293	(4)
Women Workers in High-Risk Public Service: Tokens Under Stress	297	(19)
Barbara Levy Simon
Sheila H. Akabas
Stressors Affecting All Public Servants	299	(2)
Stressors Affecting Token Women in High-Risk Public Services	301	(5)
Stress Reactions of Token Women Workers	306	(1)
Major Stressors: ``Stressful Life Events'' or ``Daily Hassles''?	307	(1)
Recommended Interventions in the Workplace	308	(4)
References	312	(4)
Stress in the Workplace: A Response from Union Member Assistance Programs	316	(16)
Lee Schore
Jerry Atkin
Impact of Workplace Stress	317	(1)
Changing Concept of Occupational Stress	318	(1)
Stress Management in the Workplace	319	(3)
A Model for Dealing with Chronic Stress in the Workplace	322	(2)
Member Assistance Programs	324	(1)
The SEIU 790 MAP	324	(1)
Impact of Work Issues: A Case Study	325	(4)
Workplace Stress and Beyond	329	(1)
References	329	(3)
Unemployment and Underemployment: A Policy and Program-Development Perspective	332	(18)
Lawrence S. Root
Social Work, Employment, and Unemployment	333	(1)
Employment and Social Welfare: A Changing Reality	334	(5)
Interventions in a Changing Occupational Environment	339	(4)
An Agenda for Occupational Social Work	343	(4)
References	347	(3)
The Emergence of External Employee Assistance Programs	350	(22)
Kurt Spitzer
Alison Favorini
Advantages and Disadvantages of External Models	351	(3)
Review of Empirical Research on External EAPs	354	(4)
Survey of External EAP Providers	358	(8)
Reaching Out to Small Businesses	366	(2)
Emergence of Occupational Service Centers	368	(2)
References	370	(2)
An International Perspective on the Development of Social Work in the Workplace	372	(14)
David Bargal
Framework	374	(2)
The Netherlands	376	(1)
Germany	376	(1)
Israel	377	(1)
Australia	378	(1)
Comparison of the Four Countries	379	(2)
Implications of the Changing Workplace and Work Force	381	(3)
References	384	(2)
Conclusions: A Futurist View	386	(5)
Paul A. Kurzman
A Social Work Function	387	(2)
To the Future	389	(1)
References	390	(1)
Index	391	(12)
The Editors	403	(1)
The Contributors	404