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Learn how social workers use their professional expertise to assist people.This text is part of the Connecting Core Competencies Series.The Social Work Experience: An Introduction to Social Work and Social Welfare introduces students to the profession of social work including eight major fields of practice, and provides in-depth discussion of social welfare policy, its history, contemporary issues, and probable future trends. The book helps students understand how social workers use their professional expertise to assist people in solving a wide variety of problems to improve their lives. There are three major parts: The first part, Social Work and its Context, comprises four chapters which introduce the profession of social work, provide theoretical perspectives underlying generalist practice, investigate the concept of social justice, and explore social welfare policy and its history. The second part, Professional Practice Settings, offers an in-depth discussion of eight fields of practice: family and children's services, mental health, health care, schools, older adult services, criminal justice, and developmental disabilities.The third and final part, A Look to the Future, views the profession through the eyes of futurists and explores the challenges and opportunities that await new social workers.A better teaching and learning experienceThis program will provide a better teaching and learning experience-for you and your students. Here's how:Improve Critical Thinking - Discussions on values, ethics, human diversity, and generalist social work practice throughout stimulate students to think critically about varying issues. Engage Students - Case studies introduce each chapter and are carefully developed to illustrate the myriad of problems that social workers deal with in daily practice. Explore Current Issues - Includes new content on a variety of issues, including policy diversity, the environment, and much more. Apply CSWE Core Competencies - The text integrates the 2008 CSWE EPAS, with critical thinking questions and practice tests to assess student understanding and development of competency. Support Instructors - An Instructor's Manual and Test Bank, Computerized Test Bank (MyTest), BlackBoard Test Item File, and PowerPoint presentations are included in the outstanding supplements package.
Contents
IN THIS SECTION:PrefacePART I SOCIAL WORK AND ITS CONTEXTChapter 1 The Social Work ProfessionChapter 2 Theoretical Perspectives for Social WorkersChapter 3 Social Justice, Poverty, and Populations At RiskChapter 4 Social Welfare Policy: Historical PerspectivesPART II PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE SETTINGSChapter 5 Family and Children's ServicesChapter 6 Social Work in Mental HealthChapter 7 Social Work in Health CareChapter 8 Social Work in the SchoolsChapter 9 Substance Abuse ServicesChapter 10 Social Work with Older AdultsChapter 11 Social Work and Criminal Justice Chapter 12 Developmental Disabilities and Social WorkChapter 13 Future Challenges and Closing NotesPart ISOCIAL WORK AND ITS CONTEXTChapter 1The Social Work ProfessionSusan DunnSocial Work: A Unique ProfessionProfessional Social WorkersGeneralist BSW Social WorkersThe Professional Competencies and Practice Behaviors of the BSW Social WorkerThe Baccalaureate Social Work Curriculum: How Competence and Expertise EvolveAdvanced Practice: Social Workers with MSW and PhD DegreesThe Environment and Context of PracticeA Broader Ecological PerspectiveSelecting a Career in Social WorkPamela WrightAlan MartinMadeleine JohnsonEducation and the Social Work Career LadderEmployment OpportunitiesA Research Question: Where Do Social Work College Graduates Find Jobs?Employment Patterns for MSWsSalaries and Demand for Social WorkersFuture Employment Opportunities for Social WorkersLegal Regulation of the ProfessionState Licensure and CertificationNASW Certification of Professional AchievementProfessional Social Work OrganizationsThe National Association of Social WorkersThe Council on Social Work EducationThe National Association of Black Social WorkersThe National Association of Puerto Rican & Hispanic Social WorkersOther Professional OrganizationsInternational Social Work OrganizationsComparing Related OccupationsSociologyPsychologyCounselingMarriage and Family TherapyPsychiatryHuman ServicesHow Professions RelateHistory of Social Work: Linkage to Social JusticeSummaryPractice TestMySearchLab ConnectionsChapter 2Theoretical Perspectives for Social WorkersThe Several Roles of Stephanie Hermann, BSWBrockton ManorSandra McLean: The Effects of InstitutionalizationOngoing Challenges of Community PlacementSocial Work and Systems TheoryThe Ecosystems PerspectiveThe Generalist ApproachLevels of InterventionGlobal, Environmental, and Spiritual ConsiderationsThe Intervention ProcessValues, Ethics, and Human DiversitySocial Justice and Populations at RiskThe Strengths Perspective: Resilience and EmpowermentPolitical PerspectivesThe Political SpectrumConservative PerspectivesLiberal or Progressive PerspectivesNeoliberalism and NeoconservatismRadical PerspectivesThe Political Spectrum and Social Welfare PolicyTurning to Each OtherSummaryPractice TestMySearchLab ConnectionsChapter 3Social Justice, Poverty, and Populations At RiskJuanita ChavezSocial Justice, Poverty, and Populations at RiskSocial and Economic JusticeThe Impact of PovertyPopulations at RiskChildrenWomenOlder AdultsRacial and Ethnic Minority GroupsPeople with DisabilitiesGay and Lesbian PersonsPotent Forms of Discrimination in the United StatesRacismSexismAgeismHeterosexism and HomophobiaSocial Justice Issues in the 21st CenturySummaryPractice TestMySearchLab ConnectionsCHAPTER 4Social Welfare Policy: Historical PerspectivesDonna RudnitskiThe Rutherford FamilySocial Welfare Policy and Social JusticeSocial Welfare Policy in the Old WorldSocial Welfare Concepts: Residual versus InstitutionalOld World Historical RootsThe Elizabethan Poor Law and the Act of SettlementPoor Relief in the United StatesValuesThe Charity Organization Society and the Settlement House MovementSocial Welfare in the United States in the 20th CenturyThe Progressive Years, 1900-1930Federal Initiatives, 1930-1068Cutting Back the Welfare State, 1968 to the Present: Earned IncomeTax Credit and Welfare ReformSocial Welfare Policy in the 21st CenturyTemporary Assistance for Needy Families The Working Poor and the Earned Income Tax CreditPrivatizationThe Faith-Based TrendAn International PerspectiveSwedenJapanProgress of Social Justice TodayNASW and Ongoing Human Rights EffortsSummaryPractice TestMySearchLab ConnectionsPART IIPROFESSIONAL PRACTICE SETTINGSChapter 5Family and Children's ServicesLaTanya TracyHistorical Perspectives on Family and Children's ServicesThe Child Welfare Movement and Protective Services ProgramsChildren's Rights as International LawChallenges of African American Families: A Brief HistoryServices and Their Providers: A Continuum of CareLeast Restrictive EnvironmentIn-Home ServicesOut-of-Home ServicesClient Self-Determination and Professional Decision MakingWomen, Children, and Ethnic Minority Groups: Populations at RiskAttachment Theory and Emotional BondingReproductive Rights and Single ParentingEcological IssuesGay and Lesbian FamiliesMultiracial FamiliesImmigrant FamiliesDiverse Family Structures and Social Work's Ethic of Cultural CompetenceSpirituality, Religion, and ScienceFamily Policy, Domestic and International: Research Raises QuestionsHow Family-Friendly is the American Workplace?Assisting Families Around the WorldCurrent Trends in the United StatesSummaryPractice TestMySearchLab ConnectionsChapter 6Social Work in Mental HealthDavid DeerinwaterSocial Work Competencies for Mental Health PracticeRequired Practice Behaviors: Knowledge and SkillValues and IntegritySpecific Knowledge Base for Mental HealthGeneralist Practice with Groups and CommunitiesWorking with Groups in Mental HealthCommunity PracticeGeneralist Practice in Case ManagementSocial Workers Respond to Disaster: Acute and Posttraumatic StressSocial Justice Issues in the Mental Health FieldEnvironmental Perspectives on Mental HealthPractice with Diverse PopulationsNative American History and the Cherokee ExperienceMental Health Policy and Social Work Practice: Historical PerspectivesGradual EnlightenmentA Courageous Researcher and Reformer: Dorothea DixThe Past 100 YearsPolicy and Practice: Future IssuesSummaryPractice TestMySearchLab ConnectionsChapter 7Social Work in Health CareKatherine LewandowskiApplying Generalist Practice Theory to Health CareStarting with the Liberal Arts Base of Social Work EducationValues and Ethics in Health Care Social WorkFocusing on the Community and Populations at RiskAchieving Competence for Practice in Health CareHealth Care ServicesAcute CareLong-Term CareHome Health CareInsurance CompaniesHospice and Palliative CareEmergency Room: Trauma and Crisis amid Human DiversityHealth Care in Rural AreasThe Environmental Context of PracticeHuman Rights and Health: Global PerspectivesHistorical PerspectivesEarly History: Caring for the Poor and SickOrigins of Health Care Social WorkThe Emergence of Health Care Social Work in the United StatesSocial Policy: Politics and Economics in Health CareMedicareMedicaidHealth Care Reform and the 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care ActFuture Trends for Social WorkersSummaryPractice TestMySearchLab ConnectionsChapter 8Social Work in the SchoolsLisa and Loretta Santiago, Children at RiskPeople of Latino or Hispanic Heritage: A Brief HistoryHistory of Social Work in the SchoolsEarly YearsMiddle PeriodRecent TimesSocial Work Roles in the SchoolsWorking with IndividualsFamily WorkGroup WorkWorking with Organizations and CommunitiesTeamworkSchool-Linked, Integrated ServicesThe Impact of Cultural Diversity in the SchoolsAlternative Schools and Charter SchoolsInvolvement in Special EducationEducational Evaluations as Applied ResearchSchool Social Work with Other Special-Needs Children: The Ordeal of Two Gay BrothersSocial Work Values in the School Setting: Policy ImplicationsThe Santiago SistersThe Larkin CaseBullying and Violence in the SchoolsSexuality and Teen Pregnancy; Environmental FactorsNo Child Left Behind?Teen Drop-out RatesSpiritual Development and EmpowermentAn International Comparison: School Social Work in GhanaCurrent TrendsSummaryPractice TestMySearchLab ConnectionsChapter 9Substance Abuse ServicesDan GravesThe Profession's History in the Substance Abuse FieldMary Richmond: An Early Leader Social Work Contributions and Leadership Evolve Critical Components of Professional Practice EngagementAssessment InterventionEvaluationA European Prevention and Treatment Approach: The Harm Reduction Model A United States Model: Alcoholics AnonymousAt-Risk PopulationsWomen and Children Older Adults Native Americans Hispanic Americans African Americans Lesbian Women and Gay Men Persons with DisabilitiesBuilding a Knowledge BaseSubstances of AbuseEnvironmental PerspectivesGlobal Differences in Prevention and Treatment U.S. Social Welfare Policy Related to Substance AbuseSocial Justice, Human Rights, and the War on DrugsSummaryPractice Test MySearchLab ConnectionsChapter 10Social Work with Older AdultsAbbie HeinrichSocial Work with Older Adults: A Brief HistoryThe Importance of Generalist Social WorkGerontological and Geriatric Social WorkWho Are Our Older Adults?Geographical DistributionMarital StatusEmploymentEconomic StatusHousingPhysical and Mental HealthEthnicityOlder Adults and Their FamiliesDaily Life in Later yearsResearch on Family StrengthsOlder Adults as CaregiversCaregiver Stress and the "Sandwich Generation"Elder AbuseWorking with Older Adults of Diverse BackgroundsEthnic and Cultural MinoritiesGay and Lesbian Older AdultsEmpowerment PracticeSocial Policy and Older Adults: Past to PresentFamily CareEarly Pension PlansTrends in American Private PensionsSocial Security TodaySupplemental Security IncomeHousing AssistanceMedicare and MedicaidFood Stamps/Supplemental Nutrition Assistance ProgramCurrent Innovative Programs and Alternative LifestylesMore Federal Legislation Relating to Older AdultsThe Older Americans ActThe Social Services Block GrantValues and Public PolicyThe "Continuum of Care": Prolonged IndependenceComing to Terms with Long-Term CareEnd-of-Life Issues, Religion, and SpiritualityDeath and DyingSpirituality and ReligionHospice Services and Complimentary TherapiesAn International Perspective: The NetherlandsSocial Work with Older Adults: A Growing FutureSummaryPractice TestMySearchLab ConnectionsChapter 11Social Work and Criminal Justice Alan MartinHistory of Social Work in Criminal JusticeComponents of the Criminal Justice SystemLaw EnforcementThe CourtsThe Correctional SystemThe Juvenile Justice SystemValue Dilemmas for Social WorkersSocial Work with Groups and OrganizationsEnvironmental PerspectivesCrime and Communities at RiskCommunity Strengths, Restoration, Spirituality, and ResiliencePromoting Human Rights and Social JusticeSocial Welfare Policy in Criminal JusticeThe Prison PopulationThe Death PenaltySocial Policy and Juvenile JusticePopulations at RiskGlobal PerspectivesSummaryPractice TestMySearchLab ConnectionsChapter 12Developmental Disabilities and Social WorkMary and Lea PerkinsDevelopmental Disabilities: What are They?Difference between "Disability" and "Developmental Disability"Categorical vs. Functional Definitions of Developmental Disability Services for People with Disabilities: A Brief HistoryTraining SchoolsProtective AsylumsThe Eugenics MovementNew Research, New AttitudesNormalization and the Deinstitutionalization MovementDeinstitutionalization as a GoalTypes of Developmental DisabilitiesIntellectual Disability or Mental RetardationCerebral PalsyAutismOrthopedic ProblemsHearing ProblemsEpilepsyTraumatic Brain InjuryLearning DisabilitiesEmotional DisturbanceFetal Alcohol Syndrome; Cocaine and Other Drug-Exposed BabiesOverall Prevalence and Co-occurrence of DisabilitiesSocial Work Roles with People Who Have DisabilitiesInstitutional SettingsCommunity SettingsGenetic CounselingSpirituality DimensionsEducation for Work with People Who Have Disabilities: CSWE StandardsNASW Standards for ServiceHuman Diversity and Populations at RiskThe Continuum of CareResearch Suggests Direction for Service ImprovementProviding Supportive Services to Diverse Families: A Chinese IllustrationAsian Americans: A Brief HistorySocial Justice IssuesMismatch between Person and EnvironmentDiscriminationEmpowerment, Self-Determination, and Self-AdvocacyThe Disability Rights Movement, Social Policy, and Appropriate TerminologyThe Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and the Civil Rights Act of 1991Global Efforts on Behalf of People with DisabilitiesValue Dilemmas and Ethical ImplicationsComplex IssuesCurrent TrendsSummaryPractice TestMySearchLab ConnectionsPart IIIChapter 13Future Challenges and Closing NotesRachel Fox: Student Social Worker in an International Field Placement Social Work: Profession at the Edge of ChangeFuturists' Perspectives on GlobalizationNational and International Strategic PlanningGlobalization: Relevance to Social WorkDemographic TrendsA Multicultural AmericaThe Graying of AmericaThe Evolving American FamilyThe Changing Immigrant and Refugee PopulationPolitical TrendsWelfare Reform and PovertyPrivatization of Social ServicesWomen's IssuesEconomic TrendsTechnological and Biomedical AdvancesInformation and Communication TechnologyBiomedical TechnologyEnvironmental SustainabilityThe Future of the Social Work ProfessionPractice TestMySearchLab Connections
