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Ira C. Colby - Connecting Social Welfare Policy to Fields of Practice - 9781118177006 - V9781118177006
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Connecting Social Welfare Policy to Fields of Practice

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Description for Connecting Social Welfare Policy to Fields of Practice Paperback. With chapters authored by teams of established scholars, this edited collection looks at policy practice with specific populations and practice arenas, from domestic and international perspectives. Num Pages: 312 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 191 x 16. Weight in Grams: 540.

Invaluable guidance and advice for creating positive change in social policy

Edited by a team of renowned experts, Connecting Social Welfare Policy to Fields of Practice features contributions from leaders in this field providing a variety of perspectives on different topics. This visionary guide equips social workers to proactively engage in policy practice to influence specific policies.

Designed as a social welfare policy practice text for undergraduate and graduate students in social work programs, this book meets the Council on Social Work Education's (CSWE) Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards (EPAS).

Each chapter begins with an overarching question and "what if" ... Read more

Connecting Social Welfare Policy to Fields of Practice addresses specific populations within a wide variety of practice arenas, including:

  • Social welfare policy and politics
  • Aging in the United States
  • Public mental health policy in the United States
  • Disability policy development
  • Health-care policy
  • Urban housing policy
  • Child welfare policy
  • Redefining the welfare state in a global economy

Global in context, Connecting Social Welfare Policy to Fields of Practice encourages those in the social work profession to become directly engaged with individuals, families, groups, and communities in the crafting of impartial public policies for marginalized members of society.

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9781118177006
SKU
V9781118177006
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50

About Ira C. Colby
IRA C. COLBY, DSW, is Dean of the Graduate College of Social Work, University of Houston, Texas. Dr. Colby has served on, chaired, or held elective positions in a number of national social work associations, including past president of the Council on Social Work Education, and serves on a number of journal editorial boards. CATHERINE N. DULMUS, PhD, ... Read more

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