This book is a "runaway best-seller" in this market. It introduces the reader to the major social welfare policies and programs in the U.S., including histories, trends, current problems and prospects. It focuses on policy issues and objectively describes the background and nature of the conflicts and controversies that exist, without taking a prescriptive attitude as to the "right" way to handle social problems.

Social Welfare: Politics and Public Policy

Politics & Social Sciences

Diana M. DiNitto

Social Sciences

Allyn&Bacon

A comprehensive look at the profession of social work, including the rewarding aspects of social work practice as well as the struggles and problems faced by social workers as they do their jobs and uphold the values and ethics of the profession. The book uses case vignettes, boxed illustrations on issues of current importance to the profession, questions, and other pedagogical devices to bring the practice of social work to life. Controversial issues are also presented, such as whether the profession is moving away from social goals of political advocacy and reducing poverty, and toward an emphasis on psychotherapy and private practice. Women's issues and ethnic concerns are addressed in depth, as well as the history of the profession, practice methods, and fields of practice. The text also addresses issues faced by human service professionals and the interrelationships among social workers and other human service professionals. For professionals working in the field of social work.

Social Work: Issues and Opportunities in a Challenging Profession (2nd Edition)

C. Aaron McNeece

Prentice Hall College Div.

A brief text presenting conflicts and controversies surrounding social welfare policy. This book is part of the Connecting Core Competencies Series. This series helps students understand and master CSWE’s core competencies with a variety of pedagogy highlighted competency content and critical thinking questions for the competencies throughout. Essentials of Social Welfare: Politics and Public Policy (a briefer version of Social Welfare: Politics and Public Policy, 7/e) introduces the major social welfare policies and programs in the United States and encourages readers to think about conflicts in social welfare today. It emphasizes the current political aspects of policymaking and major social welfare programs. In this book, social welfare policy is portrayed as the ever-evolving result of public conflict over social problems, the resources Americans choose to allocate to those problems, the debate over whether these problems can best be solved through government, and the political choices involved in reaching even tentative consensus. Teaching &amp; Learning Experience <ul>
<li> Improve Critical Thinking — Includes critical thinking questions in margins and end of chapter review questions that ‘build’ on each other. </li>
<li> Explore Current Issues — Includes the most recent data on healthcare reform, the midterm elections, and public policy changes, and more. </li>
<li> Apply CSWE Core Competencies — Integrates the 2008 CSWE EPAS throughout — highlights competencies and practice behaviors and includes expensive pedagogy. </li>
<li> Support Instructors — An Instructor’s Manual and Test Bank, Computerized Test Bank (MyTest), Blackboard Test Item File, and PowerPoint presentations are included in the outstanding supplements package. </li> </ul>

Essentials of Social Welfare: Politics and Public Policy (Connecting Core Competencies)

David H. Johnson

Politics & Government

Pearson

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Social Welfare: Politics and Public Policy

Social Work: Issues and Opportunities in a Challenging Profession (2nd Edition)

Essentials of Social Welfare: Politics and Public Policy (Connecting Core Competencies)

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