Social policy for effective practice : a strengths approach /
Rosemary Kennedy Chapin and Melinda Lewis.
- Sixth edition.
- xxxv, 499 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm.
- A strengths approach .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1: Social Work and Social Policy: A Strengths Perspective -- 2: The Historical Context: Basic Concepts and Early Influences -- 3: The Historical Context: Development of Our Current Welfare System -- 4: The Economic and Political Contexts -- 5: Basic Tools for Researching Need and Analyzing Social Policy -- 6: Social Policy Development -- 7: Civil Rights -- 8: Income- and Asset-Based Social Policies and Programs -- 9: Policies and Programs for Children and Families -- 10: Health and Mental Health Policies and Programs -- 11: Policies and Programs for Older Adults -- 12: The Future.
"Social Policy for Effective Practice: A Strengths Approach, now in its sixth edition, sharpens students' awareness of social welfare policy and offers a considerable array of resources and knowledge foundations to help them understand and thrive within a continually evolving policy landscape"--
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Social service--United States. Public welfare--United States. Human services--United States.