Social Welfare Policy for a Sustainable Future
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Social Welfare Policy for a Sustainable Future
The U.S. in Global Context
Link, Rosemary J.; Van Wormer, Katherine S.
SAGE Publications Inc
12/2015
448
Mole
Inglês
9781452240312
15 a 20 dias
This book examines the purpose and structure of social policy and presents the various domains of policy required for the course (child welfare, housing, social security, income, and more).
Preface Acknowledgments Part I. Foundations of Social Welfare Policy 1. Social Work and Social Policy: A Sustainability Framework Definitions and Standards The Welfare State in the Face of Challenges Challenges to Social Welfare: Power, Exploitation, and Unintended Consequences Social Welfare Policy and Social Work 2. Historical Foundations of Social Welfare Policy Feudalism and the Rise of Capitalism The American Experience: "Exceptionalism" and Its Discontents The Civil War and Its Aftermath The Progressive Era (1900 to World War I) The Mid-20th Century: The Great Depression, the New Deal, and Beyond The Backlash: Late 20th Century and the Modern Era 3. Purpose and Structure of Social Welfare Policy The Religious Underpinnings of Social Welfare The Practical Application of Values American Exceptionalism and the Corporation 4. Environmental Sustainability and the Social Work Profession A Brief Eco History The Planet in Crisis: The Scope of Environmental Loss and Damage Food, Water, and Population Growth Modern Agriculture and the Loss of Biodiversity The Promise of Social Work Social Welfare Policy Considerations 5. Poverty and Inequality by Suzanne McDevitt Poverty and Inequality in the 21st Century Defining and Measuring Poverty 6. Minority Groups and the Impact of Oppression Oppression Systemic Examples of Oppression Progress and Backlash Culturally Competent Social Work Practice Part II. Policies to Meet Human Needs 7. Child Welfare The Convention on the Rights of the Child The CRC in Practice 8. Sustainable Health Care Policies History of U.S. Health Care Reform The Affordable Care Act Disability Policy Global Perspectives on Health Policy 9. Mental Health Care Policy Mental Health Issues: Definitions and Challenges Historical Views of Mental Health and Illness Social Aspects of Mental Illness Social Programs for Better Mental Health Trauma and the Social Work Response 10. Sustainable Policy for Older Adults by Christina L. Erickson Aging Worldwide: An Overview The Development of Programs for Older Americans Older Adults in Society Housing and Long-Term Care Sustainable Policy for Older Adults: An Intergenerational Approach 11. Human Rights Immediate Threats to Human Rights: War and Guns The United Nations and Universal Human Rights The Role of Social Work in Human Rights 12. Sustainability Policy Analysis and Policy Practice Defining Policy Analysis How Are Social Policies Made? Sustainability and Policy Progressive Policy Analysis for a Sustainable Future From Policy Analysis to Policy Practice Ethical Issues Relevant to Social Change Efforts Drawing on Our Social Work Imagination Appendix A: Universal Declaration of Human Rights Appendix B: Relevant Internet Sites Index About the Authors About the Contributors
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This book examines the purpose and structure of social policy and presents the various domains of policy required for the course (child welfare, housing, social security, income, and more).
Preface Acknowledgments Part I. Foundations of Social Welfare Policy 1. Social Work and Social Policy: A Sustainability Framework Definitions and Standards The Welfare State in the Face of Challenges Challenges to Social Welfare: Power, Exploitation, and Unintended Consequences Social Welfare Policy and Social Work 2. Historical Foundations of Social Welfare Policy Feudalism and the Rise of Capitalism The American Experience: "Exceptionalism" and Its Discontents The Civil War and Its Aftermath The Progressive Era (1900 to World War I) The Mid-20th Century: The Great Depression, the New Deal, and Beyond The Backlash: Late 20th Century and the Modern Era 3. Purpose and Structure of Social Welfare Policy The Religious Underpinnings of Social Welfare The Practical Application of Values American Exceptionalism and the Corporation 4. Environmental Sustainability and the Social Work Profession A Brief Eco History The Planet in Crisis: The Scope of Environmental Loss and Damage Food, Water, and Population Growth Modern Agriculture and the Loss of Biodiversity The Promise of Social Work Social Welfare Policy Considerations 5. Poverty and Inequality by Suzanne McDevitt Poverty and Inequality in the 21st Century Defining and Measuring Poverty 6. Minority Groups and the Impact of Oppression Oppression Systemic Examples of Oppression Progress and Backlash Culturally Competent Social Work Practice Part II. Policies to Meet Human Needs 7. Child Welfare The Convention on the Rights of the Child The CRC in Practice 8. Sustainable Health Care Policies History of U.S. Health Care Reform The Affordable Care Act Disability Policy Global Perspectives on Health Policy 9. Mental Health Care Policy Mental Health Issues: Definitions and Challenges Historical Views of Mental Health and Illness Social Aspects of Mental Illness Social Programs for Better Mental Health Trauma and the Social Work Response 10. Sustainable Policy for Older Adults by Christina L. Erickson Aging Worldwide: An Overview The Development of Programs for Older Americans Older Adults in Society Housing and Long-Term Care Sustainable Policy for Older Adults: An Intergenerational Approach 11. Human Rights Immediate Threats to Human Rights: War and Guns The United Nations and Universal Human Rights The Role of Social Work in Human Rights 12. Sustainability Policy Analysis and Policy Practice Defining Policy Analysis How Are Social Policies Made? Sustainability and Policy Progressive Policy Analysis for a Sustainable Future From Policy Analysis to Policy Practice Ethical Issues Relevant to Social Change Efforts Drawing on Our Social Work Imagination Appendix A: Universal Declaration of Human Rights Appendix B: Relevant Internet Sites Index About the Authors About the Contributors
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