05407nam 2200673 a 450 991046321540332120200520144314.01-283-94136-81-118-41928-6(CKB)2670000000316637(EBL)1106543(OCoLC)823722223(SSID)ssj0000803514(PQKBManifestationID)11484508(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000803514(PQKBWorkID)10810378(PQKB)11533244(MiAaPQ)EBC1106543(Au-PeEL)EBL1106543(CaPaEBR)ebr10643082(CaONFJC)MIL425386(OCoLC)798809969(EXLCZ)99267000000031663720120709d2013 uy 0engurcn|||||||||txtccrConnecting social welfare policy to fields of practice[electronic resource] /edited by Ira C. Colby, Catherine N. Dulmus, Karen M. SowersHoboken, N.J. Wileyc20131 online resource (314 p.)Description based upon print version of record.1-118-17700-2 Includes bibliographical references and indexes.Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Preface; About the Editors; Contributors; Chapter 1 Policy Practice; Introduction; Policy Practice; Preparation of the Practitioner; Assembling a Team; Identification, Definition, and Legitimization of the Problem; Selecting an Approach; Conducting an Analysis; Information About the History and Current Status of the Problem and Policy; Identification of the Norms and Values of the Voting Public; Recognition of the Political Alliances That Will Support or Oppose the ProposalReview of the Current System of Agencies That Compose the Service Delivery System Generation of an Alternative Solution or Alternative Solutions; Collection or Production of Appropriate Professional Analyses; Examination of Potential Unintended Consequences; Selection of an Alternative or Alternatives; Action Planning; Evaluating the Outcomes; Conclusion; Key Terms; Review Questions for Critical Thinking; Online Resources; References; Chapter 2 Social Welfare Policy and Politics; Introduction; Defining Social Welfare Policy; Defining Politics; Politics as ProcessPolitics as Ideologies: Across the Spectrum of Right and Left Libertarians (Neoconservatism); Conservatism; Centrism; Liberalism; Social Democracy and Labor Parties; Socialism; Politics as Process: How to Have an Effect on Social Policy; Getting Involved; Understanding the Issue; Planning Advocacy; Advocating; Evaluating Advocacy; Ongoing Monitoring; Conclusion; Key Terms; Review Questions for Critical Thinking; Online Resources; References; Chapter 3 New Federalism, New Freedom, and States' Rights: The Uncertain and Fragmented Direction of Public Mental Health Policy in the United StatesIntroduction The Epidemiology and Burden of Mental Illness; Unresolved Federalism in Mental Health Policy; States' Rights and Control of Mental Health Policy; Federal Encroachment in State Mental Health Policy and Services; National Mental Health Acts/Public Laws; Increases in Federal Financing; Presidential Commissions and Involvement in Mental Health Policy in the United States; Federal Lawsuits and Judicial Cases Against the States; The Declining Financial Health of State Governments: Implications for the Future of State Mental Health Policy; Key TermsReview Questions for Critical Thinking Online Resources; References; Chapter 4 Aging in the United States: Challenges to Social Policy and Policy Practice; Introduction; The Political/Moral Economy Context of Aging Societies; Changing Social Perceptions, Expectations, and Policies; Medicalization of Aging; Older Adults, Status, Roles, and Resources; Changing Perceptions of Older Adults and Social Welfare; Ageism and Age Discrimination; Recognition of Diversity in the Aging Population; Potential Role of Technology; Overview of Selected Policy and ServicesIncome Issues in Late Life and Related PoliciesInvaluable 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) EducaPublic welfareUnited StatesPublic healthUnited StatesUnited StatesSocial policyElectronic books.Public welfarePublic health361.973Colby Ira C(Ira Christopher)958257Dulmus Catherine N870570Sowers Karen M(Karen Marlaine)870571MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910463215403321Connecting social welfare policy to fields of practice2171063UNINA