Full Description
Navigating Policy and Practice in the Great Recession is a fictional narrative that follows Martha White, the intrepid executive director of a small non-profit organization, as she navigates policy practice and demonstrates enlightened administrative leadership in the years during and following the Great Recession. Based on the authors' 20-plus years of experience in non-profit management and the evaluation of more than 40 welfare-to-work programs, the narrative encompasses a broad range of policies, programs, and critical issues related to macro-practice and organizational leadership. Readers will be exposed to the causes and consequences of the Great Recession and learn the real-life implications of policy and practice on the lives of vulnerable families and the social service system. Engaging for students and helpful for professors, the text is ideal for to social work, social policy, and social justice introductory courses.
Contents
Chapter 1: A New Beginning
Chapter 2: Facing the Future
Chapter 3: January 2008 : Change is Coming
Chapter 4: History in the Making
Chapter 5: Great Recession Realities
Chapter 6: Change is a Coming
Chapter 7: The Path Forward
Glossary
Spanish Terms
Index
