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Sowers 210 $aHoboken, N.J. $cWiley$dc2013 215 $a1 online resource (314 p.) 225 1 $aNew York Academy of Sciences 300 $aIncludes bibliographical references and indexes 311 $a1-118-17700-2 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and indexes. 327 $aCover; 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 Proposal 327 $aReview 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 Process 327 $aPolitics 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 States 327 $aIntroduction 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 Terms 327 $aReview 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 Services 327 $aIncome Issues in Late Life and Related Policies 330 $aInvaluable 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. 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