All social work practice is regulated by social policies. Professionals, however, cannot arbitrarily select which policy to follow in any circumstance. Knowing what comprises a given policy is essential, but equally important is understanding how to amend a policy by applying unique skills that reflect the social work profession's shared values and beliefs. Recognizing that a series of interdependent social policies govern every aspect of social work in both nonprofit and public organizations, this practice-specific textbook focuses on influencing social policies in an agency setting or through formal governmental processes. Purposefully, the Handbook also relies on information comes from the digital world; using the web as a primary source builds on the social work profession's long-held belief to "begin where the client is." Using the links to the various data and citation sources, readers will learn to identify and discern the features of a valid web site. As a whole, The Handbook of Policy Practice is an essential resource for all BSW and MSW students.

The Handbook of Policy Practice

Politics & Social Sciences

Colby, Ira C.

Social Sciences

Oxford University Press

This book should be of interest to social workers.

Social welfare policy: Perspectives, patterns, and insights

Politics & Government

Dorsey Press

The publication of the new supplement brings the Encyclopedia up-to-date with the most current concerns in social work. With over 400 pages of new information, the supplement features new entries on timely topics such as managed care and social work, electronic technologies and the Internet, spirituality in social work, the working poor, and more- a total of 30 new entries, 15 new biographies, and 65 updates.
Also available:
The Social Work Dictionary - ISBN 087101355X Ethical Standards in Social Work: A Review of the NASW Code of Ethics - ISBN 0871013711
NASW Press
 NASW Press, a division of National Association of Social Workers (NASW), is a leading scholarly press in the social sciences. We serve faculty, practitioners, agencies, libraries, clinicians, and researchers throughout the United States and abroad. 
Known for attracting expert authors, the NASW Press delivers professional information to hundreds of thousands of readers through its scholarly journals, books, and reference works.
Some of the areas we publish in include:
-Social work in the field of aging -Models of social work -Social work with children and adolescents -Ethics in social work -Community organization -Professional development

Encyclopedia of Social Work: 1997 Supplement(19th Edition)

McRoy, Ruth G.

García, Alejandro

Videka-Sherman, Lynn

Natl Assn of Social Workers Pr

A comprehensive overview of domestic and global social welfare policy Written by a team of renowned social policy experts sharing their unique perspectives on global and U.S. social welfare policy issues, Social Work and Social Policy helps social workers consider key issues that face policymakers, elected officials, and agency administrators in order to develop policies that are both fair and just. Designed as a foundational social welfare policy text, this important book meets the Council on Social Work Education's (CSWE) Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards (EPAS). Encouraging readers' critical thinking on various issues, each chapter begins with an overarching question and "what if" scenarios, and ends with a set of suggested key terms, online resources, and discussion questions. Recognizing that policy work requires practitioners to be as fully versed as possible with the issue at hand, Social Work and Social Policy thoroughly explores: <ul>
<li>Social welfare policy as a form of social justice</li> <li>The evolution of the American welfare state</li> <li>Human security and the welfare of societies</li> <li>Social policy from a global perspective</li> <li>Challenges for social policies in Asia</li> <li>Welfare reform and the need for social empathy</li> <li>The U.S. Patriot Act and its implications for the social work profession</li> <li>Human rights and emerging social media</li> </ul>
Compelling and broad in scope, Social Work and Social Policy is an indispensable text for students and a valuable resource for practitioners concerned with creating social policy and governmental action guided by justice for all.

Social Work and Social Policy: Advancing the Principles of Economic and Social Justice

Sowers, Karen M.

Dulmus, Catherine N.

wiley

Invaluable guidance and advice for creating positive change in social policy Edited by a team of renowned experts, Connecting Social Welfare Policy to Fields of Practice 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. Designed 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). Each chapter begins with an overarching question and "what if" scenarios, and ends with a set of suggested key terms, online resources, and discussion questions. Connecting Social Welfare Policy to Fields of Practice addresses specific populations within a wide variety of practice arenas, including: <ul>
<li>Social welfare policy and politics</li> <li>Aging in the United States</li> <li>Public mental health policy in the United States</li> <li>Disability policy development</li> <li>Health-care policy</li> <li>Urban housing policy</li> <li>Child welfare policy</li> <li>Redefining the welfare state in a global economy</li> </ul>
Global in context, Connecting Social Welfare Policy to Fields of Practice 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.

Connecting Social Welfare Policy to Fields of Practice

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