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More About This Title Social Work and Social Policy: Advancing the Principles of Economic and Social Justice
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A comprehensive overview of domestic and global social welfare policy
Written by a team of renowned social policy experts sharing their unique perspectives on global and U.S. social welfare policy issues, Social Work and Social Policy helps social workers consider key issues that face policymakers, elected officials, and agency administrators in order to develop policies that are both fair and just.
Designed as a foundational social welfare policy text, this important book meets the Council on Social Work Education's (CSWE) Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards (EPAS).
Encouraging readers' critical thinking on various issues, each chapter begins with an overarching question and "what if" scenarios, and ends with a set of suggested key terms, online resources, and discussion questions.
Recognizing that policy work requires practitioners to be as fully versed as possible with the issue at hand, Social Work and Social Policy thoroughly explores:
- Social welfare policy as a form of social justice
- The evolution of the American welfare state
- Human security and the welfare of societies
- Social policy from a global perspective
- Challenges for social policies in Asia
- Welfare reform and the need for social empathy
- The U.S. Patriot Act and its implications for the social work profession
- Human rights and emerging social media
Compelling and broad in scope, Social Work and Social Policy is an indispensable text for students and a valuable resource for practitioners concerned with creating social policy and governmental action guided by justice for all.
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IRA C. COLBY, DSW, is Dean of the Graduate College of Social Work, University of Houston, in Houston, Texas. Dr. Colby has served on, chaired, or held elective positions in a number of national social work associations, including past president of the Council on Social Work Education, and serves on a number of journal editorial boards.
CATHERINE N. DULMUS, PhD, LCSW, is Professor, Associate Dean for Research, and Director of the Buffalo Center for Social Research in the School of Social Work at the University at Buffalo, SUNY, and Research Director at Hillside Family of Agencies in Rochester, New York.
KAREN M. SOWERS, PhD, is Dean and Beaman Professor in the College of Social Work at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Her research interests include juvenile justice, sexuality, social work education, child welfare, evidence-based practice, and international social work practice.
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Preface vii
About the Editors x
Contributors xi
Chapter 1 Social Welfare Policy as a Form of Social Justice 1
Ira Colby
Introduction 1
Social Welfare Policy Defined 5
The Relationship Between Justice Theory and Social Welfare Policy 6
Social Work Values and Policy 8
The Traditional Conceptual Framework of Social Welfare 9
Crafting Justice-Based Policy 12
Conclusion 15
Chapter 2 Reconceptualizing the Evolution of the American Welfare State 21
Bruce Jansson
Introduction 21
Some Daunting Challenges Facing Historians of the American Welfare State 21
Nine Eras 28
Topics for Further Research 56
Where Next? 60
Chapter 3 Human Security and the Welfare of Societies 65
Jody Williams
Introduction 65
The Need to Redefine Security for the 21st Century 68
Human Security: Its Fundamentals and Its Roots 70
Is There a Future for a Human Security Framework? 75
Conclusion 77
Chapter 4 Social Policy From a Global Perspective 81
Robin Sakina Mama
Introduction 81
Globalization 82
Globalization as It Relates to Policy 86
Globalization and Ethics 87
Globalization, Policy, and Social Work Practice 88
Chapter 5 Social Justice for Marginalized and Disadvantaged Groups: Issues and Challenges for Social Policies in Asia 93
Joseph Kwok
Introduction 93
Social Justice: An Asian Perspective 95
Social Justice and Social Harmony 96
Social Policy 98
An Asian Context on Social Policy and Social Justice 99
An Asian Perspective on Social Policy Development 101
Social Enterprise and Social Capital 107
Conclusion 112
Chapter 6 Welfare Reform: The Need for Social Empathy 117
Elizabeth A. Segal
Introduction 117
A Brief History of Welfare Reform 119
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families 120
The Success of Welfare Reform 121
Who Receives Welfare? 122
Why Welfare Reform Has Failed 123
Inherent Contradictions in Welfare Reform 125
Values Conflicts 125
The Gap in Experiencing and Understanding Poverty 127
Social Empathy 128
Where Do We Go From Here? The Future of Welfare in America 130
Chapter 7 Not by the Numbers Alone: The Effects of Economic and Demographic Changes on Social Policy 135
Michael Reisch
Introduction 135
Economic Globalization 136
Poverty, Inequality, and Unemployment 139
Demographic Changes: Racism and Immigration 145
Implications for Social Policy 150
Welfare Reform as a Policy Illustration 151
Conclusion 153
Chapter 8 The U.S. Patriot Act: Implications for the Social Work Profession 165
Stan Stojkovic
Introduction 165
The U.S. Patriot Act: Significant Activities and a New System of Justice 167
The U.S. Patriot Act and the Social Work Profession 173
Conclusion 177
Chapter 9 Social Justice in a World of Anywhere Access? 181
Paul R. Raffoul
Introduction 181
Globalization 183
Societal Acceptance and Utilization of Technology 184
Use of Social Media 184
Information Access and Authenticity 186
Ensuring Diversity and Cultural Differences 187
Influencing the Development of Social Policy 187
Unintended Consequences of Technology and Social Policy 188
A Look Ahead to the Year 2022 189
Key Terms 191
Review Questions for Critical Thinking 191
Online Resources 191
References 191
Author Index 193
Subject Index 197
