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In this revision of his best-selling text, Charles Zastrow has added much that is new, including a conceptual framework for generalist practice; up-to-date illustrations of current social problems; a fresh new two-color design (featuring new photos, new illustrations, and new cartoons); and many new topics. These topics include social work values and ethics, diversity, promotion of social and economic justice, populations-at-risk, social work practice with organizations, feminist perspectives on intervention, health care reform, recent welfare reform proposals, illegal immigration issues, physician-assisted suicide, DSM-IV categories of mental illness, crack babies, anabolic steroids, and much more.

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• Part I Introduction: Social Welfare and Social Work(p. 1)
• Chapter 1 Social Welfare: Its Business, History, and Future(p. 3)
• Goal of Social Welfare(p. 4)
• Social Welfare as an Institution and as a Discipline(p. 5)
• Social Welfare's Relationship to Sociology and to Other Academic Disciplines(p. 6)
• Social Welfare's Relationship to Social Work(p. 7)
• Social Welfare's Relationship to Other Institutions(p. 10)
• Social Welfare's Relationship to Human Services(p. 10)
• Residual View versus Institutional View of Social Welfare(p. 11)
• Liberalism versus Conservatism(p. 12)
• Developmental View of Social Welfare(p. 14)
• History of Social Welfare(p. 16)
• Early European History(p. 16)
• The Elizabethan Poor Law(p. 16)
• The Industrial Revolution(p. 17)
• Turn of the 20th Century(p. 18)
• The Great Depression and the Social Security Act(p. 18)
• The Great Society and War on Poverty(p. 20)
• Conservatism in the 1970s and 1980s(p. 22)
• A Move Toward Liberalism--and Back--in the 1990s(p. 23)
• The Devolution Revolution(p. 23)
• Where Do We Stand Today?(p. 24)
• The Future(p. 25)
• Dramatic Changes Foreseen in the American Family(p. 26)
• Biomedical Technology(p. 26)
• New Family Forms(p. 34)
• Concluding Comments(p. 40)
• Chapter 2 Social Work as a Profession and a Career(p. 44)
• A Multiskilled Profession(p. 48)
• A Problem-Solving Approach(p. 48)
• Generalist Social Work Practice(p. 49)
• Micro-, Mezzo-, and Macropractice(p. 49)
• Social Casework(p. 49)
• Case Management(p. 49)
• Group Work(p. 53)
• Group Therapy(p. 53)
• Family Therapy(p. 54)
• Community Organization(p. 54)
• Administration(p. 54)
• A Medical versus a Systems Model of Human Behavior(p. 55)
• An Ecological Model of Human Behavior(p. 56)
• Goals of Social Work Practice(p. 58)
• Goal 1 Enhance the Problem-Solving, Coping, and Developmental Capacities of People(p. 58)
• Goal 2 Link People with Systems That Provide Them with Resources, Services, and Opportunities(p. 58)
• Goal 3 Promote the Effectiveness and Humane Operation of Systems That Provide People with Resources and Services(p. 58)
• Goal 4 Develop and Improve Social Policy(p. 58)
• Goal 5 Empower Groups at Risk and Promote Social and Economic Justice(p. 59)
• Goal 6 Develop and Test Professional Knowledge and Skills in Social Work(p. 59)
• The Strengths Perspective(p. 60)
• Social Work Stereotypes(p. 61)
• Employment Settings and Opportunities in Social Work(p. 61)
• Private Practice of Social Work(p. 63)
• International Social Work(p. 63)
• Self-Awareness and Identity Development(p. 64)
• Identity Formation(p. 64)
• Questions for Arriving at a Sense of Identity(p. 66)
• Chapter 3 Generalist Social Work Practice(p. 69)
• The Change Process(p. 71)
• Phase 1 Defining Issues(p. 71)
• Phase 2 Collecting and Assessing Data(p. 72)
• Phase 3 Planning and Contracting(p. 72)
• Phase 4 Identifying Alternative Interventions(p. 72)
• Phase 5 Selecting and Implementing Appropriate Courses of Action(p. 73)
• Phase 6 Using Appropriate Research to Monitor and Evaluate Outcomes(p. 73)
• Phase 7 Applying Appropriate Research-Based Knowledge and Technological Advances(p. 73)
• Phase 8 Termination(p. 74)
• A Variety of Roles(p. 74)
• Social Work with Individuals(p. 76)
• Social Work with Families(p. 77)
• Family Problems(p. 77)
• Satir's Family Therapy Approach(p. 78)
• Social Work with Groups(p. 80)
• Social Work with Organizations(p. 89)
• Social Work with the Community(p. 94)
• A Brief History of Community Practice(p. 95)
• Models of Community Practice(p. 95)
• Knowledge, Skills, and Values for Social Work Practice(p. 100)
• Knowledge Base(p. 100)
• Skill Base(p. 104)
• Value Base(p. 107)
• Social Work Education(p. 118)
• Two-Year Associate Programs(p. 118)
• Undergraduate Education(p. 118)
• Graduate Education(p. 119)
• Part II Social Problems and Social Services(p. 125)
• Chapter 4 Poverty and Public Welfare(p. 127)
• The Problem(p. 128)
• A Brief History of Our Response to the Poor(p. 128)
• The Rich and the Poor(p. 132)
• Defining Poverty Is a Policy Problem(p. 133)
• Who Are the Poor?(p. 136)
• Causes of Poverty(p. 138)
• The Culture of Poverty(p. 138)
• Functions of Poverty(p. 140)
• Social Insurance Programs(p. 141)
• Old Age, Survivors, Disability, and Health Insurance (OASDHI)(p. 141)
• Medicare(p. 141)
• Unemployment Insurance(p. 142)
• Workers' Compensation Insurance(p. 142)
• Public Assistance Programs(p. 142)
• Supplemental Security Income (SSI)(p. 144)
• General Assistance(p. 144)
• Medicaid(p. 144)
• Food Stamps(p. 145)
• Housing Assistance(p. 145)
• Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC)(p. 145)
• Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act(p. 148)
• Proposed Welfare Alternatives(p. 152)
• Offer Family Allowances(p. 152)
• Guarantee a Basic Annual Income(p. 152)
• Eliminate or Reduce the Causes of Poverty(p. 153)
• Social Work and Public Welfare(p. 154)
• Working with Discouraged People(p. 155)
• The Future(p. 156)
• Chapter 5 Emotional/Behavioral Problems and Counseling(p. 160)
• A Perspective on Emotional and Behavioral Problems(p. 161)
• Nature and Extent of Emotional and Behavioral Problems(p. 164)
• What Is Mental Illness?(p. 164)
• Medical Model(p. 164)
• Interactional Model(p. 167)
• Labeling as the Cause of Chronic "Mental Illness"(p. 172)
• Other Issues(p. 174)
• The Homeless(p. 174)
• Civil Rights(p. 175)
• Plea of Innocent by Reason of Insanity(p. 176)
• Use of Psychotropic Drugs(p. 177)
• Managed Mental Health Care(p. 177)
• Social Structure and Mental Illness(p. 179)
• Treatment(p. 180)
• Brief History(p. 180)
• Current Trends(p. 182)
• Treatment Facilities: Community Mental Health Centers(p. 182)
• Social Work and Mental Health(p. 183)
• Counseling(p. 184)
• How to Counsel(p. 185)
• Comprehensive and Specialized Counseling Approaches(p. 189)
• Chapter 6 Family Problems and Services to Families(p. 198)
• Diverse Family Forms(p. 199)
• The American Family: Past and Present(p. 200)
• The Family in Preindustrial Society(p. 200)
• The Family in Industrial Society(p. 201)
• Problems in the Family(p. 203)
• Divorce(p. 203)
• Empty-Shell Marriages(p. 209)
• Violence in Families(p. 211)
• Births Outside of Marriage(p. 226)
• Chapter 7 Sexual Orientation, Sex Variances, and Sex Counseling(p. 236)
• Sex in History and in Other Cultures(p. 237)
• Formal Study of Sex(p. 241)
• Sigmund Freud(p. 241)
• Alfred Kinsey(p. 242)
• William Masters and Virginia Johnson(p. 243)
• Variances Rather Than Sexual Problems(p. 243)
• Types of Sexual Variances(p. 244)
• Tolerated Sex Variance(p. 244)
• Structural Sex Variance: Homosexuality(p. 245)
• Asocial Sex Variance(p. 253)
• Personal Sexual Concerns(p. 263)
• Sex Counseling and Sex Therapy(p. 263)
• Chapter 8 Drug Abuse and Drug Treatment Programs(p. 269)
• Drugs and Drug Abuse(p. 270)
• A Brief History of Our Drug-Taking Society(p. 271)
• Sociological Theories of Drug Abuse(p. 272)
• Anomie Theory(p. 272)
• Labeling Theory(p. 273)
• Differential Association(p. 274)
• Drug Subcultures(p. 274)
• Facts About and Effects of Commonly Used Drugs(p. 275)
• Depressants(p. 275)
• Stimulants(p. 286)
• Narcotics(p. 289)
• Hallucinogens(p. 292)
• Tobacco(p. 293)
• Marijuana(p. 294)
• Anabolic Steroids(p. 295)
• Rehabilitation Programs(p. 295)
• Alcohol Treatment Programs(p. 295)
• Other Drug Treatment Programs(p. 300)
• Understanding and Treating Codependency(p. 302)
• Suggestions for Curbing Drug Abuse in the Future(p. 302)
• Educational Programs(p. 303)
• Prevention of Illegal Drug Trafficking Across Borders(p. 304)
• Employee Drug-Testing Programs(p. 304)
• Stricter Laws and Enforcement(p. 305)
• Decriminalization of Drug Use(p. 305)
• The British Approach(p. 306)
• Chapter 9 Crime, Juvenile Delinquency, and Correctional Services(p. 310)
• Nature and Extent of Crime(p. 311)
• What Is Crime?(p. 311)
• How Extensive Is Crime?(p. 311)
• Who Is Arrested?(p. 313)
• How Accurate Are Official Crime Statistics?(p. 314)
• Crime Causation Theories(p. 315)
• Early Theories(p. 316)
• Physical and Mental Trait Theories(p. 317)
• Psychological Theories(p. 317)
• Sociological Theories(p. 319)
• Usefulness of Theories(p. 323)
• Types of Crime(p. 323)
• Organized Crime(p. 323)
• White-Collar Crime(p. 325)
• Victimless Crimes(p. 328)
• Sex Offenses(p. 329)
• Homicide and Assault(p. 329)
• Theft(p. 330)
• Juvenile Delinquency(p. 332)
• The Criminal Justice System(p. 333)
• The Police(p. 334)
• The Courts(p. 335)
• Correctional Systems(p. 337)
• How to Reduce Crime and Delinquency(p. 342)
• Increasing or Decreasing Sentences(p. 342)
• Reforming the Correctional System(p. 345)
• Preventing Crime(p. 347)
• Social Work and the Criminal Justice System(p. 347)
• Role of Social Work(p. 347)
• Factors Influencing Treatment(p. 349)
• Chapter 10 Problems in Education and School Social Work(p. 356)
• Problematic Areas in Education(p. 357)
• The Question of Quality(p. 357)
• Equal Access to Quality Education(p. 359)
• Confusion About the Goals of Education(p. 362)
• Intolerable Working Conditions for Some Teachers(p. 363)
• Strategies to Improve Education(p. 364)
• Increase Incentives for Teachers(p. 365)
• Improve the Curriculum(p. 365)
• Allow Parental Choice of Schools(p. 368)
• Extend the School Year(p. 368)
• Toward Equal Educational Opportunity(p. 369)
• Reform of School Financing(p. 369)
• Compensatory Education(p. 370)
• Effective Integration(p. 371)
• School Social Workers: A Response to Crisis(p. 372)
• The Nature of Behavior(p. 372)
• Traditional School Social Work Roles(p. 373)
• Newer Social Work Roles(p. 376)
• Chapter 11 Work-Related Problems and Social Work in the Workplace(p. 385)
• A Brief History of Work(p. 386)
• Trends in the American Work Force(p. 387)
• Increase in White-Collar Workers(p. 388)
• Emergence of an Employee Society(p. 388)
• Specialization(p. 388)
• Changes in the Sex and Age of the Labor Force(p. 390)
• Emphasis on Intrinsic Rewards(p. 390)
• Emphasis on High Technology(p. 390)
• The Growth of Low-Paying Jobs(p. 391)
• Problems in the Work Setting(p. 392)
• Alienation(p. 392)
• Unemployment(p. 398)
• Occupational Health Hazards(p. 404)
• Social Work in the Workplace(p. 406)
• A Brief History(p. 407)
• The Present Status of Social Work in the Workplace(p. 408)
• Employee Assistance Programs(p. 409)
• Chapter 12 Racism, Ethnocentrism, and Strategies for Advancing Social and Economic Justice(p. 414)
• Ethnic Groups and Ethnocentrism(p. 415)
• Race and Racism(p. 415)
• Prejudice, Discrimination, and Oppression(p. 416)
• Racial and Ethnic Stereotypes(p. 417)
• Racial and Ethnic Discrimination(p. 418)
• Race as a Social Concept(p. 418)
• Institutional Racism and Institutional Discrimination(p. 419)
• Causes of Racial Discrimination and Oppression(p. 421)
• The Effects and Costs of Discrimination and Oppression(p. 423)
• Background of Racial Groups(p. 424)
• African Americans(p. 425)
• Latinos(p. 429)
• Native Americans(p. 432)
• Asian Americans(p. 434)
• Strategies for Advancing Social and Economic Justice(p. 435)
• Mass Media Appeals(p. 435)
• Greater Interaction Among the Races(p. 435)
• Civil Rights Laws(p. 436)
• Activism(p. 436)
• School Busing(p. 436)
• Affirmative Action Programs(p. 438)
• Confrontation of Racist and Ethnic Remarks and Actions(p. 440)
• Minority-Owned Businesses(p. 440)
• Confrontation of the Problems in Inner Cities(p. 440)
• Grassroots Organizations(p. 442)
• Ethnic-Sensitive Social Work Practice(p. 442)
• Empowerment(p. 444)
• Strengths Perspective(p. 445)
• The Future of American Race and Ethnic
• Relations(p. 447)
• Chapter 13 Sexism and Efforts for Achieving Equality(p. 452)
• History of Sex Roles and Sexism(p. 453)
• Sexual Harassment(p. 458)
• Traditional Sex-Role Expectations(p. 460)
• Is There a Biological Basis for Sexism?(p. 461)
• Sex-Role Socialization(p. 462)
• Consequences of Sexism(p. 465)
• Effects on Occupation and Income(p. 466)
• Effects on Human Interactions(p. 467)
• Recent Developments and a Look to the Future(p. 470)
• Sexism and Social Work(p. 472)
• Social Work's Response to Women's Issues(p. 473)
• The Feminist Perspective on Therapy(p. 474)
• Future Directions of the Women's Movement(p. 480)
• Chapter 14 Aging and Gerontological Services(p. 485)
• A "Recently Discovered" Minority Group(p. 486)
• Definitions of Later Adulthood(p. 488)
• An Increasing Elderly Population(p. 490)
• The "Old Old"--The Fastest-Growing Age Group(p. 490)
• Problems Faced by the Elderly(p. 491)
• Low Status(p. 491)
• Early Retirement(p. 495)
• Societal Emphasis on Youth(p. 497)
• Health Problems and Costs of Health Care(p. 498)
• Financial Problems(p. 498)
• Loss of Family and Friends(p. 499)
• Substandard Housing(p. 502)
• Transportation(p. 503)
• Crime Victimization(p. 503)
• Sexuality in Later Adulthood(p. 503)
• Malnutrition(p. 504)
• Depression and Other Emotional Problems(p. 504)
• Death(p. 505)
• Parent Abuse(p. 508)
• Current Services(p. 509)
• Older Americans Act of 1965(p. 510)
• Nursing Homes(p. 510)
• Social Work and the Elderly(p. 512)
• The Emergence of the Elderly as a Powerful Political Force(p. 513)
• Development of Social Roles for the Elderly(p. 514)
• Preparation for Later Adulthood(p. 515)
• Chapter 15 Health Problems and Medical Social Services(p. 519)
• Physical Illnesses and the Health-Care System(p. 520)
• Problems in Health Care(p. 521)
• Service Orientation versus Profit Orientation(p. 521)
• Emphasis on Treatment Rather Than on Prevention(p. 522)
• Unequal Access to Health Services(p. 526)
• Low-Quality Health Care for the Elderly(p. 526)
• AIDS(p. 528)
• Unnecessary or Harmful Care(p. 534)
• Controversy over the Use of Life-Sustaining Equipment(p. 535)
• The High Cost of Medical Care(p. 536)
• Financing Medical Care(p. 537)
• Medicaid(p. 537)
• Medicare(p. 538)
• Private Insurance(p. 538)
• Improving the Current System(p. 539)
• Holding Down Costs(p. 539)
• Preventative Medicine and Managed Care(p. 539)
• Additional Health-Care Proposals(p. 541)
• Establishing a National Health Insurance Program in the United States(p. 541)
• Medical Social Work(p. 543)
• Counseling the Terminally Ill(p. 547)
• Chapter 16 Physical and Mental Disabilities and Rehabilitation(p. 553)
• History of Rehabilitation Practices(p. 554)
• Developmental Disabilities(p. 557)
• Autism(p. 557)
• Cognitive Disability(p. 558)
• Society's Reactions to Disabilities(p. 562)
• Current Services(p. 563)
• Rehabilitation Centers(p. 563)
• Educational Programs(p. 564)
• Residential Programs(p. 564)
• Home Services(p. 565)
• Federal and State Assistance Programs(p. 565)
• Roles of Social Workers(p. 566)
• Counseling Clients(p. 567)
• Counseling Families(p. 567)
• Taking Social Histories(p. 567)
• Serving as Case Manager(p. 567)
• Serving as Liaison Between the Family and the Agency(p. 567)
• Being a Broker(p. 571)
• Doing Discharge Planning(p. 571)
• Reactions to Having a Disability(p. 571)
• The Grieving Process(p. 571)
• Facilitating the Grieving Process(p. 576)
• Chapter 17 Overpopulation, Misuse of the Environment, and Family Planning(p. 580)
• The Population Crisis(p. 581)
• Doubling Time and Population Growth(p. 581)
• Doubling Time and Developing Countries(p. 581)
• An Optimal Population Size(p. 583)
• Problems of Overpopulation(p. 584)
• The Theory of Demographic Transition(p. 589)
• Problem Attitudes and Values(p. 590)
• Two Countries with Severe Population Problems(p. 590)
• Environmental Problems(p. 593)
• Despoilment of the Land(p. 593)
• Waste Disposal(p. 595)
• Air Pollution(p. 595)
• Radioactive Leaks from Nuclear Power Plants(p. 597)
• Nuclear War(p. 597)
• Water Pollution(p. 599)
• Acid Rain(p. 599)
• General Pollutants(p. 599)
• What Needs to Be Done(p. 600)
• Confronting Overpopulation(p. 601)
• The Abortion Controversy(p. 602)
• Providing Family Planning Services(p. 606)
• Confronting Environmental Problems(p. 609)
• Social Work and Family Planning(p. 611)
• Your Future in Combating Human Problems(p. 614)
• Appendix Code of Ethics of the National Association of Social Workers(p. 618)
• Photo Credits(p. 635)
• Index(p. 636)

Notas de autor provistas por Syndetics

Charles Zastrow, MSW and PhD, is Professor in the Social Work Department, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater