Introduction to Social Welfare and Social Work: The U.S. in Global Perspective (Available Titles Cengagenow) - Softcover

Van Wormer, Katherine S.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0534642829 ISBN 13: 9780534642822

Publisher: Cengage Learning, 1980

Synopsis

This introductory social work book provides both a theoretical and applied overview of the U.S. social welfare system, with international perspectives throughout. Other strengths include themes of empowerment theory and practice and an ecosystems framework. Part I is devoted to the history of social work in the U.S. as well as issues of economic oppression, social oppression, human rights, and restorative justice. Part II is devoted to social work across the life cycle.

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Part I. SOCIAL WELFARE: STRUCTURE AND FUNCTIONS. 1. Social Work and Social Welfare. 2. American Social Values in International Context. 3. Emergence of Social Work. 4. Economic Oppression. 5. Social Oppression. 6. Human Rights and Restorative Justice. Part II. SOCIAL WORK ACROSS THE LIFE CYCLE. 7. Human Behavior and the Social Environment. 8. Child Welfare. 9. Health/Mental Health Care. 10. Care at the End of the Life Cycle. Epilogue. Putting it all Together. Appendix A. U.N. Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Appendix B. NASW Code of Ethics. Appendix C. International Federation of Social Workers Code of Ethics. Appendix D. Outline for Anti-Oppressive Policy Analysis.

Synopsis:

Van Wormer (University of Northern Iowa) chronicles the history of social work in the U.S., examines the nature of economic and social oppression, and traces the development of child welfare services and mental health care in Western society. Throughout the textbook, the experiences and attitudes towards social problems in the U.S. are contrasted w

About this edition

• Publisher: Cengage Learning
• Publication date: 1980
• ISBN 10: 0534642829
• ISBN 13: 9780534642822
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 512