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Social Work : An Empowering Profession

ISBN: 9780205401802 | 0205401805
Edition: 5th
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Allyn & Bacon
Pub. Date: 1/1/2005

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SummaryTable of Contents
Social Work experts Brenda DuBois and Karla Miley provide a discipline-oriented approach to social work in Social Work: An Empowering Profession, Fifth Edition. This book integrates the CSWE foundational content areas and the contemporary themes of empowerment, strengths, and social justice and fully incorporates the strengths or empowerment perspective. This new edition now includes the full text of the International Federation of Social Workers Code of Ethics, The Ethics of Social Work: Principles and Standards. This book offers readers a strong generalist eco-systems approach while examining values and ethics, cultural diversity, social justice, social work practice, human behavior, populations at risk, and policy and services. The authors detail the roles of the social worker in the functions of consultation, resource management, and education and present an easy-to-understand paradigm that shows entry-level human service professionals how the partnership between practitioners and consumers takes place at all systems levels.
Prefacexvii
PART ONE The Profession of Social Work
1 Social Work: A Helping Profession
3(26)
Who Are Social Workers?
... MORE(1)
Caring Professionals
5(1)
What Do Social Workers Do?
6(4)
Voices from the Field
6(3)
Generalist Social Work
9(1)
What Is the Purpose of Social Work?
10(7)
Social Work's Purpose
10(1)
Social Work's Goals
11(2)
Strengths and Needs
13(3)
Interactions of Strengths and Needs
16(1)
How Are Social Work and Social Welfare Related?
17(6)
Social Institutions
17(1)
The Social Welfare Institution
18(1)
Functions of Social Welfare
18(1)
Fields of Social Work Practice
19(3)
Social Work, Social Welfare, and Society
22(1)
How Is Social Work an Empowering Profession?
23(5)
Empowerment Defined
25(1)
Access to Resources
25(1)
Implications for Social Work
26(2)
Looking Forward
28(1)
2 An Evolving Profession
29(28)
The Emergence of Social Work as a Profession
30(4)
Early Social Welfare Organizations
30(1)
Charity Organization Societies
31(1)
Settlement House Movement
32(2)
Defining Social Work as a Profession
34(9)
Social Casework
35(1)
Psychoanalytic Movement
36(1)
Public Welfare Movement
37(1)
Social Group Work and Community Organization
38(1)
Dual Perspective
39(1)
Social Reform
40(2)
Ecosystems Approach
42(1)
The Evolving Definition of Social Work
42(1)
The Quest for Professional Status
43(6)
"Is Social Work a Profession?"
43(3)
The Rise of Professional Organizations
46(1)
The Development of Professional Education
47(1)
Social Work Today
48(1)
The Common Base of Social Work Practice
49(5)
Professional Values
50(1)
The Knowledge Base of Social Work
50(2)
The Skill Base of Social Work
52(2)
Tenets for the Social Work Profession
54(2)
Looking Forward
56(1)
3 Social Work and Social Systems
57(21)
The Ecosystems Perspective
59(4)
The Social Systems View
59(3)
The Ecological Perspective
62(1)
The Ecosystems View
63(1)
Social Functioning
63(5)
Types of Social Functioning
64(1)
Environmental Press
65(1)
Social Problems and Social Functioning
66(1)
Environmental Context of Generalist Social Work
67(1)
Client Systems in Social Work
68(6)
Microlevel Intervention
69(1)
Midlevel Intervention
69(2)
Macrolevel Intervention
71(1)
Working with the Social Work Profession
72(2)
Social Work Methods
74(3)
Casework
74(1)
Group Work
75(1)
Community Organization
75(1)
The Integrated Generalist Model
76(1)
Looking Forward
77(1)
4 The Social Service Delivery System
78(27)
Social Service Settings
79(10)
Public and Private Auspices
80(1)
Agencies and Associations
81(1)
Primary and Host Settings
82(1)
Sectarian and Nonsectarian Affiliations
83(1)
Nonprofit or For-Profit Status
83(1)
Independent Practice
84(1)
Geographic Location
85(4)
The Funding of Services
89(7)
Federal and State Funding
90(1)
Grants
91(1)
Community Funds
91(1)
Endowments and Special Funds
92(1)
Fees-for-Service
92(1)
Insurance Reimbursement
92(1)
Purchase of Service Contracting
93(1)
Issues in Funding
93(3)
Staffing Patterns
96(5)
Social Work Professionals
96(2)
Paraprofessionals
98(1)
Volunteers
99(1)
Computers and Technology in Service Delivery
100(1)
Self-Help Groups as Resources
101(1)
Service Delivery Issues
102(2)
Fragmented Services
102(1)
Coordinated Services
103(1)
User Involvement
103(1)
Service Delivery Reform
104(1)
Looking Forward
104(1)
PART TWO Social Work Perspectives105(90)
5 Values and Ethics in Social Work
107(26)
Values and Ethics
109(1)
Values Defined
109(1)
Ethics Defined
110(1)
The Foundation of Professional Social Work Values
110(3)
Focus on Individual Morality
111(1)
The Moral Imperatives for the Profession
111(1)
Common Values of Social Work
112(1)
The Value Context of Social Work
113(8)
Society and Values
114(3)
Values and the Social Work Profession
117(1)
The Agency and Values
118(1)
The Client System and Values
119(1)
The Presenting Problem and Values
119(1)
Social Workers' Personal Values
120(1)
Social Work Codes of Ethics
121(3)
The NASW Code of Ethics
121(2)
The International Code of Ethics
123(1)
The Radical Code of Ethics
123(1)
The Significance of Ethical Codes
124(1)
Ethical Principles for Social Work
124(7)
Acceptance
126(1)
Individualization
126(1)
Purposeful Expression of Feelings
126(1)
Nonjudgmental Attitudes
127(1)
Objectivity
128(1)
Controlled Emotional Involvement
128(2)
Self-Determination
130(1)
Access to Resources
130(1)
Confidentiality
131(1)
Accountability
131(1)
Looking Forward
131(2)
6 Social Work and Social Justice
133(27)
Human Rights in Society
135(3)
Universal Human Rights
135(1)
Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
136(1)
The Right to Social Welfare
137(1)
The Mandate for Social Justice
138(1)
Social Injustice: The "Isms"
138(9)
Racism
139(2)
Elitism
141(1)
Sexism
142(1)
Heterosexism
142(1)
Ageism
143(1)
Handicapism
144(3)
The Collective Isms
147(1)
The Bases of Social Injustice
147(6)
Social Darwinism
147(2)
Sociological Theories
149(1)
Psychological Theories
150(1)
Blaming the Victim
151(1)
Just World Beliefs
152(1)
Behavioral Aspects of Discrimination
152(1)
Effects of Social Injustice
153(4)
Oppression through Discrimination
153(1)
Interpersonal Dehumanization
154(1)
Personal Victimization
155(2)
Opportunities, Obstacles, and Empowerment
157(1)
Social Work's Mandate for Social Justice
158(1)
Looking Forward
159(1)
7 Diversity and Social Work
160(35)
Diversity and Minority Status
162(3)
Responses to Dominance
162(1)
Ethnic Identity
163(1)
Cultural Pluralism
163(1)
Sociocultural Dissonance
164(1)
Racial and Ethnic Diversity
165(16)
Black Americans
166(4)
Asian Americans
170(4)
Native Americans
174(2)
Hispanic Americans
176(2)
Cultural Competence
178(3)
Religious Diversity
181(5)
Religion in Today's World
181(1)
Religion in Community
182(1)
Religion and Spirituality
182(1)
Implications of Religious Diversity
183(2)
The Resources of the Religious Community
185(1)
Religion and Social Work
185(1)
Sexual Diversity
186(6)
Sex and Gender
187(1)
Homophobia
188(1)
Work-Related Issues for Gays and Lesbians
189(1)
Social Work with Gay and Lesbian Adolescents
190(1)
Issues for Social Work
190(2)
Social Work with Diverse Populations
192(1)
Looking Forward
193(2)
PART THREE Generalist Social Work195(86)
8 Empowering Processes for Social Work Practice
197(28)
An Empowerment-Based Generic Process of Social Work Practice
199(2)
From Expert Professional to Collaborative Partner
199(1)
A Generic Approach
200(1)
Forming Partnerships
201(3)
Professional Relationships
201(1)
The Nature of Clients' Participation
202(1)
Interpersonal Skills
202(2)
Articulating Situations
204(2)
Cultural Context
205(1)
Defining Directions
206(2)
Preemptive Actions
207(1)
Referrals
207(1)
Identifying Strengths
208(1)
Assessing Resource Capabilities
209(3)
Competence Clarification
209(1)
Social Studies
210(2)
Framing Solutions
212(3)
Goals and Objectives
213(1)
Plans of Action
213(2)
Implementing Action Plans
215(4)
Activating Resources
215(1)
Creating Alliances
216(2)
Expanding Opportunities
218(1)
Recognizing Success
219(4)
Types of Practice Evaluation
219(4)
Integrating Gains
223(1)
Looking Forward
224(1)
9 Social Work Functions and Roles
225(26)
A Generalist Approach
227(2)
Functions of Social Work
227(1)
Social Work Roles and Strategies
227(2)
Consultancy
229(6)
Microlevel: Enabler Role
230(1)
Midlevel: Facilitator Role
231(1)
Macrolevel: Planner Role
232(2)
Professional System: Colleague and Monitor Roles
234(1)
Resource Management
235(10)
Microlevel: Broker and Advocate Roles
236(4)
Midlevel: Convener and Mediator Roles
240(1)
Macrolevel: Activist Role
241(2)
Professional System: Catalyst Role
243(2)
Education
245(4)
Microlevel: Teacher Role
246(1)
Midlevel: Trainer Role
247(1)
Macrolevel: Outreach Role
248(1)
Professional System: Researcher and Scholar Roles
248(1)
Integrating Practice, Policy, and Research
249(1)
Looking Forward
250(1)
10 Social Work and Social Policy
251(30)
Social Policy
252(5)
What Is Social Policy?
252(1)
Social Policy as Process: Policy Formulation
253(1)
Social Policy as a Product: Policy Implementation
253(1)
Examining Social Policy: Policy Analysis
253(4)
The Influence of Values
257(1)
Social Policy and Political Ideologies
257(2)
Liberalism
257(1)
Conservativism
258(1)
Radicalism
258(1)
Social Work and Political Ideologies
258(1)
Social Work and Social Policy
259(2)
Social Workers as Policy Practitioners
261(1)
Street-Level Services
261(2)
Street-Level Bureaucracies
261(1)
Street-Level Bureaucrats
262(1)
Street-Level Clients
262(1)
Public Welfare Policy in the Twentieth Century
263(9)
Genesis of Reform: Early-Twentieth-Century Legislation
264(1)
Organized Ways of Helping
264(1)
The Emergence of Public Welfare: The New Deal Programs
265(2)
Provisions for Economic and Social Security
267(2)
The Great Society Programs: A Welfare Rights Initiative
269(2)
Movement toward New Federalism
271(1)
Welfare Reform in the 1990's
272(1)
Current Public Welfare Programs
272(7)
OASDI
272(1)
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
273(4)
Supplemental Security Income
277(1)
General Assistance
277(1)
Medicare and Medicaid
278(1)
Food Stamps
278(1)
Social Service Provisions of Title XX
279(1)
Looking Forward
279(2)
PART FOUR Contemporary Issues in Fields of Practice281(164)
11 Social Work in the Public Domain
283(32)
Social Work and Poverty
284(9)
The Other America
284(2)
Who Are the Poor?
286(1)
Relative and Absolute Poverty
287(1)
Why Are People Poor?
288(3)
Service Responses to Poverty
291(2)
Social Work and Homelessness
293(5)
Misconceptions about Homelessness
293(1)
Incidence of Homelessness
294(3)
The Federal Response to Homelessness
297(1)
Social Work's Response to Homelessness
297(1)
Social Work and Unemployment
298(4)
The Economy and Unemployment
299(1)
The Consequences of Unemployment
300(1)
Unemployment Benefits
300(1)
Services for People Who Are Unemployed
301(1)
Social Work in Criminal Justice
302(12)
Crime and Delinquency
303(1)
Crime and Punishment
304(1)
The Criminal Justice System
305(2)
Social Work Role in Criminal Justice
307(7)
Concluding Remarks
314(1)
12 Social Work in Health, Rehabilitation, and Mental Health
315(43)
Social Work in Health Systems
316(9)
The System of Health Care
317(1)
Social Work's Contribution to Health Care
317(1)
Social Work in Public Health
317(2)
Social Work in Primary Health Care
319(1)
Hospital-Based Services
320(2)
Social Work in Long-Term Care
322(3)
Social Work and Genetics
325(2)
Ethical Issues
326(1)
Social Work and AIDS
327(5)
Prevalence
327(1)
Issues Facing Persons with HIV/AIDS
328(2)
The Social Work Response to HIV/AIDS
330(2)
Social Work and Physical Disabilities
332(7)
Settings
332(1)
Demographic Data
333(1)
Unique Challenges
333(1)
Empowering Relationships
334(1)
Vocational Rehabilitation
334(2)
Environmental Modifications
336(3)
Social Work and Developmental Disabilities
339(4)
Types of Developmental Disabilities
339(1)
Legislative Mandates
340(1)
Institutional versus Community-Based Services
340(1)
Social Service Delivery Issues
341(2)
Social Work and Mental Health
343(6)
DSM IV-TR
344(1)
Prevalence of Mental Disorders
344(1)
Theories of Mental Illness and Intervention
344(2)
Service Delivery
346(2)
Deinstitutionalization
348(1)
Social Work in Mental Health
349(1)
Social Work and Chemical Dependency
349(7)
Alcohol and Drug Dependence
350(1)
Prevalence of Substance Abuse
351(1)
Special Populations and Alcohol Abuse
351(1)
Delivery of Services
352(1)
Substance Abuse Prevention Programs
353(2)
Social Work Roles
355(1)
Concluding Remarks
356(2)
13 Social Work with Families and Youths
358(48)
The Contemporary Family
359(11)
Variations in Family Form
359(5)
Family Functions
364(1)
Family Roles
364(2)
Family-Centered Services
366(2)
A Family Systems Perspective
368(2)
Social Work's Support of Families
370(1)
Child Maltreatment
370(6)
Historical Perspective
371(1)
Legal Definition of Child Abuse and Neglect
372(1)
Types of Child Abuse and Neglect
373(1)
Incidence
373(1)
Factors Contributing to Child Maltreatment
374(1)
Psychological Effects of Child Maltreatment
374(1)
Sexual Abuse of Children
374(2)
Child Welfare Services
376(19)
Child Welfare Legislation
376(2)
Supportive, Supplemental, and Substitutive Services
378(1)
Primary Prevention
379(3)
Family Support and Family Preservation Services
382(3)
Day Care
385(1)
Family Group Conferencing
386(1)
Foster Care
387(4)
Residential Group Homes and Institutional Care
391(1)
Adoption
392(1)
Child Welfare Services Continuum
393(2)
Family-Centered Approach to Child Welfare
395(1)
Social Work in the Schools
395(4)
Types of Programs and Services
396(1)
Children with Special Educational Needs
396(1)
Early Developmental Screening
397(1)
Developmental Transitions
398(1)
Specialized Services for Adolescents
399(6)
Factors Enhancing Resiliency and Promoting Competence
399(2)
Model Programs
401(1)
Teen Pregnancy
402(1)
Adolescent Suicide
403(1)
Runaway Youths
403(1)
Eating Disorders
404(1)
Adolescent Youths as Resources for Building Competent Communities
404(1)
Concluding Remarks
405(1)
14 Adult and Aging Services
406(39)
Services for Adults
407(8)
Infertility Counseling
407(1)
Financial Stress
408(1)
Providing Care for Aging Parents
408(3)
Bereavement Counseling
411(1)
Occupational Social Work
412(3)
Intimate Partner Violence
415(9)
Incidence
416(1)
International Dimensions
417(1)
Dynamics of Intimate Partner Violence
417(2)
The Violence Against Women Act
419(1)
TANF Exceptions and Domestic Violence
419(1)
Service Responses to Intimate Partner Violence
419(2)
Violence among Sexual Minorities
421(1)
Children's Reactions to Domestic Violence
422(2)
Elder Abuse
424(3)
Types of Elder Abuse
424(1)
Dynamics of Elder Abuse
425(1)
Identification of Elder Abuse
425(1)
Ethical Issues
426(1)
Social Service Responses
426(1)
Services for Older Adults
427(17)
Setting the Record Straight about Aging
428(1)
Successful Aging
429(2)
Gerontological Social Work
431(1)
Issues in Working with Older Adults
431(2)
Continuum of Services
433(1)
Case Management Services for Older Adults
433(5)
Adult Day Care and Respite Services
438(1)
Social Work in Nursing Homes
438(3)
Multipurpose Senior Centers
441(1)
Senior Volunteers
441(3)
Challenge to Social Workers
444(1)
Concluding Remarks
444(1)
Epilogue445(2)
Appendix A Code of Ethics of the National Association of Social Workers447(20)
Appendix B Code of Ethics of the International Federation of Social Workers467(6)
References473(34)
Name Index507(7)
Subject Index514

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