I: Social welfare policy and the social work profession -- The policy-based profession -- Defining social welfare policy -- II: Social welfare policy analysis -- Social welfare policy analysis: basic concepts -- Policy analysis from a historical perspective -- Social/economic analysis -- Politics and social welfare policy -- III: The framework applied -- Fighting poverty: temporary assistance to needy families -- Aging: social security as an entitlement -- Mental health: managed care -- Substance abuse policies -- Child welfare: family preservation policy -- Conclusion.
Summary:
"This social welfare policy text, written specifically for use within the field of social work, shows students the crucial connection between social policy and the everyday practice of social work. The Third Edition of The Policy-Based Profession provides students with a process for analyzing policies that will help them as they center a career in social work. This text brings students up-to-date on the latest developments in welfare reform, managed care, the campaign to restructure Social Security, program and policy responses to the problems of substance abuse, and the use of family preservation as an approach to child protection."--Jacket.
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