{"product_id":"connecting-social-welfare-policy-to-fields-of-practice-paperback-softback-9781118177006","title":"Connecting Social Welfare Policy to Fields of Practice (Paperback \/ softback) 9781118177006","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eConnecting Social Welfare Policy to Fields of Practice\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eIra C. Colby (Author), Catherine N. Dulmus (Author), Karen M. Sowers (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781118177006, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 19 February 2013\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e320 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.6 x 19.2 x 1.7 cm, 0.544 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eInvaluable guidance and advice for creating positive change in social policy\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEdited by a team of renowned experts, \u003ci\u003eConnecting Social Welfare Policy to Fields of Practice\u003c\/i\u003e features contributions from leaders in this field providing a variety of perspectives on different topics. This visionary guide equips social workers to proactively engage in policy practice to influence specific policies.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDesigned as a social welfare policy practice text for undergraduate and graduate students in social work programs, this book meets the Council on Social Work Education's (CSWE) Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards (EPAS).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEach chapter begins with an overarching question and \"what if\" scenarios, and ends with a set of suggested key terms, online resources, and discussion questions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eConnecting Social Welfare Policy to Fields of Practice\u003c\/i\u003e addresses specific populations within a wide variety of practice arenas, including:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eSocial welfare policy and politics\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAging in the United States\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePublic mental health policy in the United States\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDisability policy development\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHealth-care policy\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUrban housing policy\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eChild welfare policy\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eRedefining the welfare state in a global economy\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlobal in context, \u003ci\u003eConnecting Social Welfare Policy to Fields of Practice\u003c\/i\u003e encourages those in the social work profession to become directly engaged with individuals, families, groups, and communities in the crafting of impartial public policies for marginalized members of society.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Editors xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContributors xvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1 Policy Practice 1\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eRodney A. Ellis\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePolicy Practice 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreparation of the Practitioner 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAssembling a Team 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIdentification, Definition, and Legitimization of the Problem 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelecting an Approach 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConducting an Analysis 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvaluating the Outcomes 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Terms 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReview Questions for Critical Thinking 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOnline Resources 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2 Social Welfare Policy and Politics 21\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eRichard Hoefer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDefining Social Welfare Policy 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDefining Politics 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePolitics as Ideologies: Across the Spectrum of Right and Left 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePolitics as Process: How to Have an Effect on Social Policy 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Terms 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReview Questions for Critical Thinking 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOnline Resources 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3 New Federalism, New Freedom, and States’ Rights: The Uncertain and Fragmented Direction of Public Mental Health Policy in the United States 37\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eKing Davis and Hyejin Jung\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Epidemiology and Burden of Mental Illness 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnresolved Federalism in Mental Health Policy 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStates’ Rights and Control of Mental Health Policy 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFederal Encroachment in State Mental Health Policy and Services 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Declining Financial Health of State Governments: Implications for the Future of State Mental Health Policy 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Terms 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReview Questions for Critical Thinking 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOnline Resources 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4 Aging in the United States: Challenges to Social Policy and Policy Practice 81\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eEnid Opal Cox\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Political\/Moral Economy Context of Aging Societies 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChanging Social Perceptions, Expectations, and Policies 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOverview of Selected Policy and Services 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImplications for Social Work Policy Practitioners 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Terms 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReview Questions for Critical Thinking 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOnline Resources 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5 Explanatory Legitimacy and Disjuncture: A Multidimensional Model for Disability Policy Development and Analysis 113\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eStephen French Gilson and Elizabeth DePoy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExplanatory Legitimacy Theory 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLooking Back 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExplanatory Legitimacy Theory Analysis of Policy Exemplars 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusions 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Terms 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReview Questions for Critical Thinking 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOnline Resources 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6 Health Care Policy: Should Change Be Small or Large? 135\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003ePamela J. Miller\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNeeded Background 138\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePolicy Topics 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePolicies\/Programs Worth Exploring 152\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConcluding Remarks and Future Directions 154\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Terms 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReview Questions for Critical Thinking 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOnline Resources 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7 Social Determinants of Health: 21st-Century Social Work Priorities 159\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eGary Rosenberg\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSocial Work at the End of the 19th Century 162\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSocial Work in the 20th Century 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusions 170\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Terms 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReview Questions for Critical Thinking 172\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOnline Resources 172\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 172\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8 Property for People or the Property of People: Urban Housing Policy and Practice in the Developing World 175\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eSunil Kumar\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 175\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnUrbanWorld—WhyFreshThinkingonUrbanHousingPractice and Policy in Less Developed Regions Matters 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlanet of Slums—Why Poor Urban Housing Conditions Is Not All That Matters 180\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Good and the Great—International Development Organizations, Alliances, and Campaigns 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCivil Society, Not-for-Profits, and Others of the Same Ilk, But With a Different Perspective 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProperty for People or the Property of People: The Politics of Tenure 190\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eToward a Conclusion: The Challenge for Urban Housing Policy and Practice Lies in Asking the Right Questions 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn Conclusion: Property for People or the Property of People 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Terms 198\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReview Questions for Critical Thinking 198\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOnline Resources 199\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 199\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 200\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9 Child Welfare Policy 209\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eRichard J. Gelles and Carol Wilson Spigner\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Brief History of Child Welfare Policy in the United States 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Initial Involvement of the Federal Government 214\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Impact of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act of 1974 215\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFoster Care Drift and the Adoption Assistance and Child Welfare Act of 1980 219\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Adoption Assistance and Child Welfare Act of 1980 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Impact of the Adoption Assistance and Child Welfare Act of 1980 222\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 222\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eApplicable Supreme Court Rulings 223\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFamily Preservation and Family Support Act 224\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Multiethnic Placement Act of 1994 and the Interethnic Adoption Provisions of the Small Business Job Protection Act 225\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReassessment of the Adoption Assistance and Child Welfare Act of 1980 and the Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997 227\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFoster Care Independence Act of 1999 229\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 231\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Terms 232\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReview Questions for Critical Thinking 232\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOnline Resources 233\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 234\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 234\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 10 Public Funding of Sectarian Organizations for the Provision of HIV\/AIDS Prevention and Care: Discriminatory Issues for Gay Males 239\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eChristopher W. Blackwell and Sophia F. Dziegielewski\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 239\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReligious and Faith-Based Organizations Providing Social Services: Charitable Choice 240\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImplications for Further Research and Policy Development 247\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Terms 248\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReview Questions for Critical Thinking 248\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOnline Resources 248\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 248\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 11 Social Welfare and Economics: Redefining the Welfare State in a Global Economy 253\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eHoward Karger and Peter A. Kindle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 253\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Social Welfare State: A Legacy of the Industrial Era 255\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Postindustrial Economy 257\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEmployment in Postindustrial Society 258\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImpoverishment and Debt in the Postindustrial Era 262\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA New Welfare Agenda for the Global Economy 265\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 272\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Terms 274\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReview Questions for Critical Thinking 274\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOnline Resources 274\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 274\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAuthor Index 277\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSubject Index 283\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Psychology [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Psychology\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Psychology%20%5BJM%5D%22\"\u003eJM\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52417757544728,"sku":"9781118177006","price":47.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781118177006.jpg?v=1784507118","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/connecting-social-welfare-policy-to-fields-of-practice-paperback-softback-9781118177006","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}