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The U.S. in Global Perspective
Katherine van Wormer
ISBN: 9780534642822
Format: Paperback
Publisher:Cengage Learning, Inc
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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
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.
| ISBN | 0534642829 | | Pages | 512 | | ISBN13 | 9780534642822
(What's this?) | | Volumes | 1 | | Publisher | Cengage Learning, Inc | | Weight (grammes) | 704 | | Imprint | Wadsworth Publishing Co Inc | | Published in | Belmont, CA | | Format | Paperback | | Height (mm) | 234 | | Publication date | 24 Feb 2005 | | Width (mm) | 188 | | Library of Congress | 2004110611 | | Spine width (mm) | 18 | | DEWEY | 361.3 | | Academic level | Undergraduate | | DEWEY edition | DC22 | |
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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.
"I do not know of any book that I would identify as close to this one in spirit. This is the only truly engaging Intro/Policy text that I have ever read. In part, it is interesting because of the author's obvious passion for the topic. The amount of new material is vast, to the extent that the book is as much revolutionary as evolutionary...It is brilliant, fact-filled, and inspirational!"  Be the first to write a customer review
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