Full Description
Unique in its use of a human rights framework, Social Work and Social Welfare goes beyond U.S. borders to examine U.S. government policies -- including child welfare, social services, health care, and criminal justice -- within a global context. Guided by the belief that forces from the global market and predominant political ideologies affect all social workers in their practice, the book addresses a wide range of relevant topics, including the refugee journey, the impact of new technologies, war trauma, environmental justice, and restorative justice. As a general textbook, the content is organized to follow course outlines for basic, introductory courses which examine social welfare programs, policies, and issues.
Contents
PREFACE
PART I
SOCIAL WELFARE: STRUCTURE AND FUNCTIONS
Chapter 1
Social Work: A Human Rights Profession
Chapter 2
American Social Values in International Context
Chapter 3
Emergence of Social Work: Part I
Chapter 4
Emergence of Social Work: Part II
Chapter 5
Social Forms of Oppression
Chapter 6
Human Rights and Restorative Justice
Chapter 7
Poverty and Human Rights
Chapter 8
Public Assistance and Other Strategies to End Poverty
PART II
SOCIAL WORK ACROSS THE LIFE CYCLE
Chapter 9
Environmental Justice
Chapter 10
Child Welfare
Chapter 11
Care at the End of the Life Cycle
Chapter 12
Health Care as a Human Right
by Marta Vides Saade
Chapter 13
Care for Persons with Mental and Physical Disabilities
Epilogue "Putting It All Together"
Appendix A: U.N. Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Appendix B: Outline for Anti-Oppressive Policy Analysis
Appendix C: Relevant Internet Sites
Index
