Social Work in the 21st Century
Title | Social Work in the 21st Century PDF eBook |
Author | Morley D. Glicken |
Publisher | SAGE |
Pages | 697 |
Release | 2010-12-08 |
Genre | Education |
ISBN | 1412975786 |
Social Work in the 21st Century is a T1 for courses called Introduction to Social Work and Social Welfare. It is an overview of the Welfare system in America and it gives special attention to the role of a social worker and how they have historically interacted with the system. This book is written as an alternative to the market leader, Zastrow, which is highly dense introduction to the social welfare system and social work. The course is open to all majors and is often the course that draws students into the major of social work. This book is intended to get students excited about the profession and thinking critically about what social workers do and how they operate within the larger system. Unique features of the text include pedagogical features such as "You be the Social Worker," "Questions to Determine your Frame of Reference," "Info tables," and detailed cases with discussion questions. All these features reviewed very well in the text, and all are going to be retained, updated and expanded in the new edition. In addition, the author will add interviews with social workers in various roles and contexts. Reviewers made some very valuable recommendations for the new edition. They include the following: Incorporating a greater focus on the Person in Environment perspective (unique to social work) and a greater focus on macro issues and policy. They also recommended adding more visually appealing elements such as more photos throughout the text. A new feature will be invited essays by social workers in various roles from across the country. This will give students a first hand experience of the variety of roles social workers perform. In addition, the author will update the book to reflect recent current events, such as the historic election, the recent catastrophes and government response (since the book's publication) and will incorporate a greater emphasis on international issues. Finally, the author will give great
Social Work Concerns and Challenges in the 21st Century
Title | Social Work Concerns and Challenges in the 21st Century PDF eBook |
Author | V. V. Devasia |
Publisher | APH Publishing |
Pages | 356 |
Release | 2009 |
Genre | Children |
ISBN | 9788131304679 |
Choice of themes and the manner in which they are dealt with is a noteworthy feature of this book, Seven out of the twenty articles are on women. A striking feature is that out of the seven articles four of them discuss the daily work undertaken by women.
Toward a Livable Life
Title | Toward a Livable Life PDF eBook |
Author | Mark Robert Rank |
Publisher | Oxford University Press, USA |
Pages | 397 |
Release | 2020 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 0190691050 |
"Towards a Livable Life: A 21st Century Agenda for Social Work explores many of today's most critical issues facing America and the profession of social work. A wide range of leading social work scholars have been brought together to explore and provide innovative solutions to these societal issues. The book is organized around ten key topics. They include reducing health disparities; alleviating poverty; confronting discrimination; addressing inequality; building assets for lower income populations; preventing child maltreatment, fostering civic engagement; building healthy communities; achieving environmental justice; and engaging older adults. Tying the book together across each of these chapters is a foundational idea - that the focus of today's social work must be to enable every individual to achieve what is referred to as a livable life. A livable life is one in which individuals are able to thrive and develop in order to reach their full potential and capacity. Whether the concern is with the household, community, or society at large, striving toward conditions in which all members of these groups can reach their full potential is paramount. It is argued that achieving such a goal must be the ultimate challenge for social work in the 21st century"--
Rural Social Work in the 21st Century
Title | Rural Social Work in the 21st Century PDF eBook |
Author | Michael Rex Daley |
Publisher | Oxford University Press, USA |
Pages | 385 |
Release | 2020 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 019093767X |
Revised edition of the author's Rural social work in the 21st century, [2015]
Grand Challenges for Social Work and Society
Title | Grand Challenges for Social Work and Society PDF eBook |
Author | Richard P. Barth |
Publisher | Oxford University Press |
Pages | 513 |
Release | 2022 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 0197608043 |
"Grand challenges" represent a focused method of attacking the most deeply significant problems of a discipline, organization, or society itself. Since the concept was first introduced over a century ago, more than 600 governments, foundations, and professions subsequently adopted this language and approach, often to excellent effect. In 2012, the social work profession launched its own national initiative, with aim of using science, innovation, and new forms of collaboration to accelerate progress toward critically needed social solutions. There was also strong corollary interest in changing the profession itself, introducing new forms of practice and problem-solving. The American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare served as the first home of the Grand Challenges initiative in social work; in 2017, as the initiative grew more complex, it became an independent organization"--
Community Mental Health
Title | Community Mental Health PDF eBook |
Author | Jessica Millet Rosenberg |
Publisher | |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2012-08-27 |
Genre | Community mental health services |
ISBN | 9780415887403 |
Community Mental Health is a significant interdisciplinary resource for students, practitioners, or policy planners, engaged in the evaluation and development of programs in the human services. Jessica and Sam Rosenberg have carefully pulled together a book containing twenty-two original chapters by leading scholars, consumers, and practitioners in the community mental health field. Together, they offer a wealth of knowledge on the substantial challenges facing contemporary community mental health today. Packed full with information for both students and practitioners of social work, psycholog.
Social Work and Science in the 21st Century
Title | Social Work and Science in the 21st Century PDF eBook |
Author | Leon H. Ginsberg |
Publisher | Oxford University Press |
Pages | 412 |
Release | 2019-03-11 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 0190940425 |
Social Work and Science in the 21st Century enhances the inclusion of natural science concepts and knowledge into social work education and practice. The book highlights basic scientific theories and ideas in a broad array of natural science fields, including chemistry, physics, astronomy, geometry, numbers, and big data. A number of chapters focus on how knowledge from the natural sciences can enhance social work practice in areas as diverse as medicine, substance abuse, mental health, and intellectual and developmental disabilities, while other chapters on water, human geography, climate change, execution and the death penalty, and the life cycle are designed to highlight the natural science behind social issues. The information presented in the book is complex enough to spark the reader's continued interest in knowing more about the natural sciences, but basic enough to allow readers with limited understanding of the natural sciences--at both the bachelor's and master's levels--to feel comfortable exploring its contents.