African-American social workers and social policy / / Tricia B. Bent-Goodley, editor

• Pubblicazione: New York : , : Haworth Social Work Practice Press, , 2003
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (207 p.)
• Disciplina: 362.8496073
• Soggetto topico: African American social workers; African Americans - Social conditions - 21st century; Social work with African Americans
• Soggetto geografico: United States Social policy 1993- Evaluation
• Altri autori: Bent-GoodleyTricia B
• Note generali: An outgrowth of a June 2000 summit of African American social workers funded by the Howard University Fund for Academic Excellence.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Half Title; Title; Copyright; CONTENTS; About the Editor; Contributors; Preface; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1. The Role of African-American Social Workers in Social Policy; Literature Review; Methodology; Findings; Discussion; Implications; Conclusion; Chapter 2. Implications of Social Security Reform for Wealth Development Among African Americans; Wealth in the African-American Community; Social Security Reform and African-American Wealth; Meeting the Shortfall; Implications for Social Work Practice; Conclusion ; Chapter 3. African-American Grandparent Caregivers: Eliminating Double Jeopardy in Social PolicyGuardians of Generations: African-American Grandparents; Grandparent Caregivers-Emerging Public Policy; The Increase in Grandparent Caregivers: A Combination of Individual and Systemic Factors; Double Jeopardy; Predatory Practices and Policy Recommendations; Special Challenges for the African-American Community; Conclusion; Chapter 4. Child Welfare Policies and African-American Families; Background of Selected Problems; Prevalence of Foster Care; Adoption Assistance and Child Welfare Act of 1980 ; 1994 Multiethnic Placement Act (MEPA)Adoption Initiative of 1996; Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997; Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PRWORA); Implications of Child Welfare Policies for African Americans; Conclusion; Chapter 5. From Paper to People: An Analysis of Critical Welfare Reform Issues Affecting the Black Community; Unequal Outcomes; The Black Perspective and the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA); Multidimensional Policy Framework; Policy Implications; Conclusion ; Chapter 6. The Policy Implications of the Surgeon General's Report on Mental Health, Race, Culture, and EthnicityRace and Mental Illness in Historical Perspective: 1763-1963; The Quantification of Psychiatric Misery; Prevalence and Incidence of Mental Illness by Race; Historic Patterns of Utilization of Mental Health Service by Race; The Surgeon General's Report 2001: Correcting the Past, Charting the Future; Policy Implications; Conclusion; Chapter 7. African-American Women and Health Disparities: Implications of Race, Class, and Gender; Income, Education, and Access ; Health Care Practices and PoliciesHealth Policy and African-American Women: Opportunities to Advance Black Women's Health; Conclusion; Chapter 8. Policy Implications of the Criminal Justice System for African-American Families and Communities; Current Criminal Justice Statistics; Major Criminal Justice Issues for African Americans; Implications; Systemic Issues to Be Addressed; Public Policy Advocacy; Lessons from Our History; Conclusion; Chapter 9. Genetics: The Social Policy Implications for African Americans; Why African Americans Should Be Concerned About Genetics; Background ; Emerging Opportunities
• Sommario/riassunto: Critical analyses of policies that significantly affect African-American families and communities! African-American Social Workers and Social Policy is the first book of its kind to combine the voices of African-American social work professionals on social policy in one volume. You'll learn about the impact of health, child welfare, and aging, the implications of welfare reform, and the harsh statistics about race and imprisonment from respected practitioners in the field. Each chapter ends with recommendations for policy advocacy, giving you the tools you need to help reform the syst
• Titolo autorizzato: African-American social workers and social policy
• ISBN: 1-317-78832-X; 0-7890-1622-2; 1-317-78833-8; 1-315-80903-6
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910170977203321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Haworth social work practice.