Connecting social welfare policy to fields of practice
edited by Ira C. Colby, Catherine N. Dulmus, Karen M. Sowers.
Bok Engelsk 2013 · Electronic books.
| Utgitt | Hoboken, N.J. : : Wiley, , c2013.
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| Omfang | 1 online resource (314 p.)
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| Opplysninger | Description based upon print version of record.. - Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Preface; About the Editors; Contributors; Chapter 1 Policy Practice; Introduction; Policy Practice; Preparation of the Practitioner; Assembling a Team; Identification, Definition, and Legitimization of the Problem; Selecting an Approach; Conducting an Analysis; Information About the History and Current Status of the Problem and Policy; Identification of the Norms and Values of the Voting Public; Recognition of the Political Alliances That Will Support or Oppose the Proposal. - Income Issues in Late Life and Related Policies. - Introduction The Epidemiology and Burden of Mental Illness; Unresolved Federalism in Mental Health Policy; States' Rights and Control of Mental Health Policy; Federal Encroachment in State Mental Health Policy and Services; National Mental Health Acts/Public Laws; Increases in Federal Financing; Presidential Commissions and Involvement in Mental Health Policy in the United States; Federal Lawsuits and Judicial Cases Against the States; The Declining Financial Health of State Governments: Implications for the Future of State Mental Health Policy; Key Terms. - Politics as Ideologies: Across the Spectrum of Right and Left Libertarians (Neoconservatism); Conservatism; Centrism; Liberalism; Social Democracy and Labor Parties; Socialism; Politics as Process: How to Have an Effect on Social Policy; Getting Involved; Understanding the Issue; Planning Advocacy; Advocating; Evaluating Advocacy; Ongoing Monitoring; Conclusion; Key Terms; Review Questions for Critical Thinking; Online Resources; References; Chapter 3 New Federalism, New Freedom, and States' Rights: The Uncertain and Fragmented Direction of Public Mental Health Policy in the United States. - Review Questions for Critical Thinking Online Resources; References; Chapter 4 Aging in the United States: Challenges to Social Policy and Policy Practice; Introduction; The Political/Moral Economy Context of Aging Societies; Changing Social Perceptions, Expectations, and Policies; Medicalization of Aging; Older Adults, Status, Roles, and Resources; Changing Perceptions of Older Adults and Social Welfare; Ageism and Age Discrimination; Recognition of Diversity in the Aging Population; Potential Role of Technology; Overview of Selected Policy and Services. - Review of the Current System of Agencies That Compose the Service Delivery System Generation of an Alternative Solution or Alternative Solutions; Collection or Production of Appropriate Professional Analyses; Examination of Potential Unintended Consequences; Selection of an Alternative or Alternatives; Action Planning; Evaluating the Outcomes; Conclusion; Key Terms; Review Questions for Critical Thinking; Online Resources; References; Chapter 2 Social Welfare Policy and Politics; Introduction; Defining Social Welfare Policy; Defining Politics; Politics as Process. - 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) Educa
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| ISBN | 1-118-41928-6. - 1-283-94136-8
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