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Connecting social welfare policy to fields of practice [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Ira C. Colby, Catherine N. Dulmus, Karen M. Sowers



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Titolo: Connecting social welfare policy to fields of practice [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Ira C. Colby, Catherine N. Dulmus, Karen M. Sowers Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: Hoboken, N.J., : Wiley, c2013
Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (314 p.)
Disciplina: 361.973
Soggetto topico: Public welfare - United States
Public health - United States
Soggetto geografico: United States Social policy
Classificazione: 369.11
361.973
Altri autori: ColbyIra C (Ira Christopher)  
DulmusCatherine N  
SowersKaren M (Karen Marlaine)  
Note generali: Includes bibliographical references and indexes
Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Nota di contenuto: 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 Proposal
Review 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
Politics 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
Introduction 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
Review 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
Income Issues in Late Life and Related Policies
Sommario/riassunto: 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) Educa
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ISBN: 1-283-94136-8
1-118-41928-6
Formato: Materiale a stampa
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Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910786096603321
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Serie: New York Academy of Sciences