Social Work and Social Welfare An Introduction
Social Work and Social Welfare An Introduction
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9780495095125
- ISBN 10:
0495095125
- Edition: 6th
- Format: Hardcover
- Copyright: 07/12/2007
- Publisher: Brooks Cole
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Summary
This popular text is designed to give you a broad understanding about the social work profession and the role that the profession plays in the social welfare system. The authors demonstrate that there are many reasons why social problems occur. You'll explore the history, values, economic, political and cultural factors that surround these issues, as well as the attempts to solve or address them. Throughout this thought-provoking text, you'll be challenged to think critically about issues in a new way, and gain a more in-depth comprehension and appreciation for this important profession.
Table of Contents
Read morePreface | p. XV |
Understanding Social Work and Social Welfare: Key Concepts and Perspectives | p. 1 |
Social Welfare, Past and Present | p. 4 |
A Definition of Social Welfare and Its Relationship to Social Work | p. 5 |
The Value Base of Social Welfare | p. 6 |
Our English Heritage | p. 7 |
Social Welfare in Colonial America | p. 9 |
Changing Patterns after the Revolution | p. 9 |
Caring for the Urban Poor | p. 10 |
Caring for Specific Populations | p. 10 |
The New Deal | p. 13 |
The Social Security Act | p. 14 |
Social Insurance | p. 14 |
Public Assistance | p. 15 |
Health and Welfare Services | p. 15 |
Social Welfare: The Post-Social Security and Welfare Reform Eras | p. 15 |
The Great Society Programs | p. 16 |
Conservatism in the Mid-1960s and Early 1970s | p. 17 |
Welfare Reform and the Late 1970s | p. 17 |
Cutbacks in the Reagan and Bush Years | p. 18 |
The Clinton Years | p. 19 |
The George W. Bush Years | p. 19 |
Summary | p. 22 |
Key Terms and InfoTrac College Edition | p. 22 |
Discussion Questions | p. 22 |
On the Internet | p. 23 |
References | p. 23 |
Suggested Further Readings | p. 23 |
Social Work and Other Helping Professions | p. 24 |
Why Do People Have Problems? | p. 25 |
Genetics and Heredity | p. 25 |
Socialization | p. 25 |
Cultural Differences | p. 26 |
Environmental Factors | p. 26 |
The Opportunity Structure | p. 26 |
Social Work Defined | p. 27 |
The Early Years of Social Work | p. 27 |
Underpinnings of the Profession | p. 31 |
Values | p. 31 |
Ethics | p. 31 |
Liberal Arts Base | p. 31 |
Knowledge That Builds on the Liberal Arts Base | p. 32 |
Practice Skills | p. 33 |
Planned Change | p. 33 |
Social Work Methods | p. 34 |
Social Work with Individuals and Families (Casework) | p. 34 |
Social Work with Groups (Group Work) | p. 34 |
Community Organization | p. 34 |
Social Work Research | p. 35 |
Social Work Administration and Planning | p. 35 |
Professional Issues in Social Work | p. 35 |
The Social Agency | p. 35 |
Education and Levels of Social Work Practice | p. 36 |
Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) | p. 36 |
Master of Social Work: Advanced Practice | p. 38 |
Doctorate in Social Work (DSW and PhD) | p. 38 |
Careers in Social Work | p. 38 |
Collaboration with Other Helping Professions | p. 40 |
Other Professionals Likely to Collaborate with Social Workers | p. 40 |
The Need for Professional Diversity | p. 43 |
The Baccalaureate Social Worker and Other Professions | p. 46 |
Summary | p. 45 |
Key Terms and InfoTrac College Edition | p. 47 |
Discussion Questions | p. 47 |
On the Internet | p. 48 |
References | p. 48 |
Suggested Further Readings | p. 48 |
The Systems/Ecological Perspective | p. 49 |
The Impact of Theoretical Frameworks on Intervention | p. 50 |
The Difference Between Causal Relationships and Association | p. 51 |
A Conceptual Framework for Understanding Social Welfare Problems | p. 52 |
The Systems/Ecological Framework | p. 53 |
The Perspective of Systems Theory | p. 55 |
System | p. 55 |
Synergy | p. 55 |
Boundaries | p. 55 |
Steady State | p. 59 |
Equifinality | p. 60 |
Critiques of the Systems/Ecological Framework | p. 60 |
Levels of the Environment | p. 60 |
Problems in Living | p. 64 |
Utility of the Systems/Ecological Framework | p. 65 |
The Utility of Other Theories and Frameworks | p. 67 |
Psychosocial Frameworks | p. 67 |
Cognitive Behavioral Frameworks | p. 68 |
Political and Ideological Frameworks | p. 68 |
The Systems/Ecological Framework in Professional Practice | p. 69 |
Applying the Systems/Ecological Framework | p. 69 |
The Generalist Model | p. 71 |
The Strengths Perspective | p. 72 |
Empowerment | p. 74 |
Social and Economic Justice | p. 74 |
The Helping Process | p. 76 |
Applications with Juan and His Family | p. 77 |
Summary | p. 79 |
Key Terms and InfoTrac College Edition | p. 80 |
Discussion Questions | p. 80 |
On the Internet | p. 80 |
References | p. 80 |
Suggested Further Readings | p. 81 |
Diversity and Social Justice | p. 83 |
Social and Economic Justice | p. 84 |
Prejudice and Discrimination | p. 85 |
Social and Economic Justice for Women | p. 87 |
Income | p. 88 |
Education | p. 91 |
Social Work | p. 91 |
Religion | p. 91 |
Politics | p. 91 |
Institutional Sexism | p. 92 |
Issues Relating to Reproductive Rights | p. 93 |
Legal Issues | p. 93 |
Medical Issues | p. 94 |
Values Issues | p. 95 |
Social Reform: The Feminist Movement | p. 96 |
Social and Economic Justice: Sexual Orientation | p. 97 |
Social and Economic Justice: Class | p. 100 |
Social and Economic Justice: Race and Ethnicity | p. 101 |
African Americans | p. 102 |
Latino Populations | p. 103 |
Asians and Pacific Islanders | p. 104 |
Native Americans | p. 105 |
Efforts to Produce Social Justice for Populations at Risk | p. 106 |
School Desegregation | p. 106 |
Civil Rights Legislation | p. 107 |
Uneven Progress | p. 108 |
Affirmative Action | p. 108 |
Law Enforcement and Profiling | p. 110 |
Social Work and the Civil Rights Movement | p. 110 |
Summary | p. 112 |
Key Terms and InfoTrac College Edition | p. 113 |
Discussion Questions | p. 113 |
On the Internet | p. 114 |
References | p. 114 |
Suggested Further Readings | p. 115 |
Social Work Practice: Methods of Intervention | p. 117 |
Social Work Practice with Individuals, Families, and Groups | p. 120 |
Generalist Practice: Background | p. 121 |
Generalist Practice: A Definition | p. 122 |
Preparation for Generalist Practice with Individuals, Families, and Groups | p. 123 |
Social Study | p. 123 |
Assessment | p. 124 |
Goal Setting | p. 124 |
Contracting | p. 124 |
Intervention | p. 124 |
Evaluation | p. 125 |
The Social Worker-Client Relationship | p. 125 |
The Development of Practice Skills | p. 126 |
Conceptual Skills | p. 126 |
Interviewing Skills | p. 127 |
Recording | p. 127 |
Practice Theories and Skills: Individuals and Families | p. 128 |
Systems/Ecological Framework | p. 128 |
Ego Psychology | p. 128 |
Problem-Solving Approach | p. 129 |
Cognitive-Behavioral Approaches | p. 130 |
Task-Centered Social Work | p. 131 |
Social Work Intervention with Families | p. 132 |
Other Approaches | p. 132 |
Practice Theories and Skills: Groups | p. 133 |
Group Focus | p. 134 |
Effective Group Development | p. 135 |
Theory for Group Work Practice | p. 137 |
Group Work as a Practice | p. 138 |
Group Settings | p. 139 |
Group Termination | p. 139 |
Practice Effectiveness with Individuals, Families, and Groups | p. 139 |
Supervision of Generalist Practitioners | p. 140 |
Social Work Practice and the MSW Social Worker | p. 140 |
The BSW Social Worker in Practice with Individuals, Families, and Groups | p. 141 |
Summary | p. 142 |
Key Terms and InfoTrac College Edition | p. 142 |
Discussion Questions | p. 142 |
On the Internet | p. 143 |
References | p. 143 |
Suggested Further Readings | p. 143 |
Social Work Practice with Agencies and the Community | p. 144 |
Social Work with Communities | p. 145 |
Community: Definition and Social Work Roles | p. 146 |
Roles of Social Workers in Communities | p. 146 |
Community Practice Models and Approaches | p. 148 |
Profile of an Effective Community Organizer | p. 149 |
Policy Practice | p. 149 |
The Development of Social Welfare Policy | p. 149 |
Models of Policy Analysis | p. 150 |
The Practitioner's Role in Social Welfare Policy | p. 151 |
Administration and Delivery of Social Welfare Services | p. 151 |
Meeting the Challenge | p. 151 |
Weighing the Client's Best Interests | p. 152 |
Social Welfare Agencies | p. 152 |
A Historical Perspective | p. 152 |
Contemporary Structures | p. 153 |
Research Practice | p. 154 |
Disciplinary Research | p. 154 |
Policy Research | p. 155 |
Evaluative Research | p. 156 |
Demonstrating a Causal Connection | p. 156 |
The Status of Social Work in Communities, Policy, Administration, and Research | p. 156 |
Career Opportunities in Agency Administration, Community Social Work, Policy, and Research | p. 157 |
Summary | p. 159 |
Key Terms and InfoTrac College Edition | p. 160 |
Discussion Questions | p. 160 |
On the Internet | p. 161 |
References | p. 161 |
Suggested Further Readings | p. 162 |
Fields of Practice and Populations Served by Social Workers | p. 163 |
Poverty, Income Assistance, and Homelessness | p. 167 |
Views on Poverty and How to Help | p. 169 |
Conceptualizations of Poverty | p. 170 |
Definitions of Poverty | p. 171 |
Who Are America's Poor? | p. 172 |
Welfare Reform-An End to Welfare as We Knew It | p. 174 |
Relevant Legislation | p. 175 |
Revisions to the Law | p. 176 |
Current Strategies for Addressing Poverty | p. 179 |
A Strong Market and Family System | p. 179 |
Social Insurance Programs | p. 179 |
Public Assistance Programs | p. 182 |
In-Kind Benefits and Tax Credits | p. 183 |
Other Anti-Poverty Programs | p. 183 |
Basic Political Perspectives | p. 183 |
The New Millennium: 2000 and Beyond | p. 185 |
Homelessness | p. 189 |
Composition of the Homeless Population | p. 190 |
Policies and Programs That Address Homelessness | p. 199 |
The Roles of Social Workers in the Fight against Poverty | p. 200 |
Summary | p. 201 |
Key Terms and InfoTrac College Edition | p. 201 |
Discussion Questions | p. 202 |
On the Internet | p. 202 |
References | p. 202 |
Suggested Further Readings | p. 206 |
Mental Health, Substance Abuse, and Developmental Disabilities | p. 208 |
Mental Health | p. 211 |
Mental Health and Mental Illness: Definitions | p. 212 |
Categorizing Mental Illness | p. 213 |
Mental Health: A Matter of Viewpoint | p. 215 |
The Development of Mental Health Problems | p. 215 |
Types of Mental Health Problems | p. 219 |
Depression | p. 219 |
Bipolar Disorder | p. 220 |
Schizophrenia | p. 220 |
Anxiety Disorders | p. 220 |
Suicide | p. 221 |
Impacts of Mental Health Status on At-Risk Populations | p. 222 |
Alcoholism and Substance Abuse | p. 223 |
Commonly Abused Substances | p. 225 |
Social and Economic Costs of Substance Abuse | p. 227 |
At-Risk Populations and Substance Abuse | p. 228 |
Developmental Disabilities | p. 232 |
Factors Associated with Developmental Disabilities | p. 235 |
Changing Views Toward Mental Health Problems, Substance Abuse and Developmental Disabilities | p. 236 |
The First Revolution: From Inhumane to Moral Treatment | p. 236 |
The Second Revolution: The Introduction of Psychoanalysis | p. 238 |
The Third Revolution: A Shift to Community Mental Health Programs | p. 238 |
The Fourth Revolution: Legal Rights of Clients and Consumer Advocacy | p. 240 |
Neurobiology and Implications for Mental Health, Substance Abuse, and Developmental Disabilities | p. 243 |
Availability of Resources and Responsibility for Care | p. 244 |
Deinstitutionalization | p. 244 |
Wide-Ranging Program Alternatives | p. 246 |
Interventions for Substance Abusers and Their Families | p. 247 |
Interventions for Persons with Developmental Disabilities and Their Families | p. 248 |
The Americans with Disabilities Act | p. 248 |
Other Disabilities Legislation | p. 252 |
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act | p. 252 |
Prevention versus Treatment | p. 253 |
Trends in Services and Treatment | p. 254 |
Managed Care | p. 254 |
Insurance Legislation | p. 254 |
Deficit Reduction Act | p. 255 |
Evolving Therapies | p. 256 |
Roles and Opportunities for Social Workers | p. 258 |
Historical Background | p. 258 |
Career Opportunities in Mental Health, Substance Abuse, and Disability Services | p. 259 |
Summary | p. 261 |
Key Terms and InfoTrac College Edition | p. 261 |
Discussion Questions | p. 261 |
On the Internet | p. 262 |
References | p. 262 |
Suggested Further Readings | p. 265 |
Health Care | p. 266 |
The State of Health in the United States | p. 267 |
Moral and Ethical Issues | p. 268 |
A Systems/Ecological Approach to Health Care | p. 269 |
Factors Affecting Health | p. 270 |
Applying a Systems/Ecological Perspective | p. 275 |
The Evolution of Health Care in America | p. 275 |
Critical Issues in Current Health-Care Delivery | p. 277 |
Funding and Costs of Health Care | p. 277 |
Health Insurance Plans and Managed Care | p. 279 |
Comparing Health-Care Costs to Outcomes | p. 283 |
Reasons for Rising Health-Care Costs | p. 284 |
Current Major Health Problems | p. 288 |
HIV and AIDS | p. 288 |
Other Illnesses and Health Problems | p. 290 |
Catastrophic Illness | p. 292 |
Teen Pregnancy | p. 294 |
Environmental Factors | p. 294 |
Prevention and Wellness Programs | p. 295 |
Ethical Issues | p. 295 |
Baby Doe Cases | p. 297 |
Right-to-Die Cases | p. 297 |
Bioethics | p. 299 |
Alternative Medicine | p. 300 |
Health Planning | p. 300 |
Hill-Burton Act | p. 300 |
Medicare and Medicaid | p. 300 |
Maternal and Child Health Act | p. 303 |
Healthy Steps for Young Children Program | p. 303 |
Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) | p. 303 |
Other Child Health Provisions under the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 | p. 304 |
Comprehensive Health Planning Act | p. 304 |
Health Maintenance Organization Legislation | p. 305 |
CARE Act | p. 305 |
Future Legislation: Health-Care Reform | p. 305 |
Social Work Roles in the Delivery of Health Services | p. 308 |
Historical Background | p. 308 |
Contemporary Roles in Health-Care Settings | p. 309 |
Hospital Settings | p. 310 |
Long-Term Care Facilities and Nursing Homes | p. 310 |
Community-Based Health Care Programs | p. 310 |
Home Health Care | p. 311 |
State Department of Health and Health-Planning Agencies | p. 311 |
Other Health-Care Settings | p. 312 |
Summary | p. 313 |
Key Terms and InfoTrac College Edition | p. 313 |
Discussion Questions | p. 314 |
On the Internet | p. 314 |
References | p. 314 |
Suggested Further Readings | p. 319 |
The Needs of Children, Youth, and Families | p. 320 |
What Is a Family? | p. 322 |
How Are Families of Today Viewed? | p. 323 |
What Is a Healthy Family? | p. 323 |
How Are Family Problems Defined? | p. 323 |
What Causes Families to Have Problems? | p. 325 |
How Do Cultural and Gender Differences Affect Family Problems? | p. 325 |
Changing Family Situations | p. 327 |
Divorce and Separation | p. 328 |
Single Parenting | p. 330 |
Gay and Lesbian Parenting | p. 332 |
Stepparenting and Blended Families | p. 332 |
Family Problems Affecting Children | p. 334 |
Substance Abuse | p. 334 |
Spouse Abuse | p. 337 |
Child Maltreatment | p. 340 |
Problems Associated with Adolescents | p. 349 |
Summary | p. 353 |
Key Terms and InfoTrac College Edition | p. 354 |
Discussion Questions | p. 354 |
On the Internet | p. 354 |
References | p. 355 |
Suggested Further Readings | p. 357 |
Services to Children, Youth, and Families | p. 358 |
Current Philosophical Issues | p. 359 |
The Right to a Permanent, Nurturing Family | p. 359 |
Best Interests of the Child | p. 360 |
Considerations before State Intervention | p. 360 |
Preventing Family Disruption and Dysfunction | p. 361 |
How Accountable Are Parents? | p. 361 |
Defining Services to Children, Youth, and Families | p. 362 |
The History of Services to Children, Youth, and Families | p. 364 |
Colonial Times | p. 364 |
The 19th Century | p. 364 |
The Early 20th Century | p. 365 |
The 1960s and 1970s | p. 366 |
The Mid-1980s and the 1990s | p. 368 |
Moving into the 21st Century | p. 370 |
Preventive Services to Children | p. 374 |
Natural Support Systems | p. 374 |
Home-Based Services | p. 374 |
Parent Education | p. 375 |
Child Development and Child-Care Programs | p. 375 |
Recreational, Religious, and Social Programs | p. 376 |
Health and Family-Planning Programs | p. 376 |
Educational Opportunities | p. 376 |
School Social Work | p. 377 |
Services to Children and Families at Risk | p. 378 |
Health and Hospital Outreach Programs | p. 379 |
Child Care | p. 380 |
Homemaker Services | p. 382 |
Crisis Intervention Programs | p. 382 |
Counseling | p. 382 |
Support and Self-Help Groups | p. 383 |
Volunteer and Outreach Programs | p. 383 |
Child Protective Services | p. 386 |
Investigations of Child Maltreatment | p. 386 |
Determination of Intervention | p. 386 |
Typical Services Provided | p. 387 |
Family Preservation Services | p. 388 |
Substitute Care | p. 389 |
Foster Care | p. 390 |
Residential Treatment | p. 392 |
Adoption | p. 392 |
Child Welfare and Cultural Diversity | p. 395 |
Child Welfare and the Future | p. 397 |
The Role of Social Workers in Providing Services to Children, Youth, and Families | p. 398 |
Summary | p. 400 |
Key Terms and InfoTrac College Edition | p. 400 |
Discussion Questions | p. 400 |
On the Internet | p. 401 |
References | p. 401 |
Suggested Further Readings | p. 404 |
Older Adults: Needs and Services | p. 405 |
Physiological Aging | p. 407 |
Behavior and Adaptation to Old Age | p. 408 |
Theories of Aging | p. 408 |
Continuity Theory | p. 409 |
Activity Theory | p. 409 |
Developmental Theory | p. 409 |
Exchange Theory | p. 409 |
Attitudes toward Growing Old | p. 410 |
Retirement | p. 410 |
The Families of Older Adults | p. 414 |
Dying and Death | p. 416 |
Aging and Mental Health | p. 417 |
Income Security | p. 418 |
Health and Health-Care Services | p. 421 |
Abuse and Neglect | p. 421 |
Long-Term Care | p. 423 |
Housing | p. 426 |
Transportation | p. 427 |
Older People of Color | p. 427 |
Services for Older Adults | p. 428 |
Social Work with Older Adults | p. 429 |
Summary | p. 430 |
Key Terms and InfoTrac College Edition | p. 430 |
Discussion Questions | p. 430 |
On the Internet | p. 431 |
References | p. 431 |
Suggested Further Readings | p. 432 |
Criminal Justice | p. 433 |
The Criminal Justice System | p. 434 |
Legislative Component | p. 434 |
Law Enforcement Component | p. 435 |
Judicial Component | p. 435 |
Corrections Component | p. 438 |
The Juvenile Justice System | p. 440 |
The Gault Decision | p. 440 |
Juvenile Justice Agencies | p. 441 |
Juvenile Courts | p. 441 |
Juvenile Corrections | p. 441 |
Dual System of Justice | p. 442 |
Differential Treatment of Minority Youth in the Justice System | p. 444 |
Alternatives to Get-Tough Policies | p. 446 |
Rehabilitation | p. 448 |
Vocational Training | p. 449 |
Work Release | p. 449 |
Financial Assistance | p. 449 |
Prison Industries | p. 449 |
Treatment | p. 450 |
Issues in Rehabilitation | p. 450 |
Crime Prevention | p. 450 |
Views of Criminal Behavior | p. 452 |
Psychological Views of the Criminal Personality | p. 452 |
Social Views of Criminal Behavior | p. 452 |
Economic Rationale of Crime | p. 453 |
Program Alternatives | p. 453 |
The Role of Social Work in the Criminal Justice System | p. 454 |
Summary | p. 455 |
Key Terms and InfoTrac College Edition | p. 455 |
Discussion Questions | p. 455 |
On the Internet | p. 456 |
References | p. 456 |
Suggested Further Readings | p. 458 |
Social Work in Rural Settings | p. 459 |
Operational Definitions | p. 450 |
Limitations of Rural and Urban Classification Systems | p. 460 |
Defining What Is Rural | p. 461 |
Characteristics of Rural Populations | p. 461 |
Social Organization of Rural Communities | p. 463 |
Support Services in Rural Communities | p. 464 |
Social Problems and Needs in Rural Areas | p. 465 |
Mental Health | p. 466 |
Health Care | p. 468 |
Poverty | p. 469 |
Older Adults | p. 469 |
Ethnic Composition | p. 469 |
The Rural Family | p. 471 |
The Crisis of the Small Farmer | p. 471 |
Social Welfare in Rural Communities | p. 472 |
Social Work in Rural Settings | p. 473 |
Rural Social Work as Generalist Practice | p. 475 |
The Baccalaureate Social Worker and Rural Social Work Practice | p. 476 |
Summary | p. 478 |
Key Terms and InfoTrac College Edition | p. 478 |
Discussion Questions | p. 478 |
On the Internet | p. 479 |
References | p. 479 |
Suggested Further Readings | p. 480 |
Social Work in the Workplace | p. 481 |
A Historical Perspective on Work and Family Relationships | p. 483 |
The Current Workforce | p. 484 |
More Women in the Workforce | p. 484 |
Single-Parent Families | p. 485 |
Emerging Issues | p. 485 |
Greater Ethnic Diversity within the Workforce | p. 486 |
Types of Jobs Available | p. 487 |
The Changing Nature of Work and the Workplace | p. 488 |
Unemployment and Underemployment | p. 489 |
Changing Attitudes and Values toward Work | p. 490 |
The Impact of Changes on Employees and Their Families | p. 492 |
Balancing Work and Family Life | p. 493 |
Increased Stress | p. 494 |
Relocation | p. 494 |
Financial Problems | p. 495 |
Family and Medical Leave Act | p. 496 |
Accidents and Other Occupational Hazards | p. 496 |
Violence in the Workplace | p. 497 |
Sexual Harassment | p. 498 |
Child Care for Working Parents | p. 499 |
Care of Elderly Parents | p. 500 |
Changing Expectations about Work and Family Life | p. 501 |
Implications for the Mental Health of Employees and Their Families | p. 501 |
Implications for the Workplace | p. 501 |
Increased Demands on Employers | p. 502 |
Affiliation Needs | p. 502 |
Addressing Work and Family Problems: Whose Responsibility? | p. 502 |
Employee Assistance Programs | p. 503 |
Dependent-Care Programs | p. 505 |
Social Work in the Workplace | p. 507 |
Industrial Social Work | p. 507 |
Occupational Social Work | p. 509 |
Social Work in the Changing Workplace | p. 510 |
Applying a Systems/Ecological Perspective | p. 511 |
Service Models | p. 511 |
Summary | p. 513 |
Key Terms and Infotrac College Edition | p. 513 |
Discussion Questions | p. 514 |
On the Internet | p. 514 |
References | p. 514 |
Suggested Further Readings | p. 517 |
The Globalization of Social Work | p. 518 |
A Changed World | p. 519 |
International Social Welfare and Globalization | p. 520 |
Responding to the Challenge of Globalization | p. 521 |
Children and Human Rights | p. 526 |
Poverty | p. 527 |
Armed Conflict | p. 527 |
HIV/AIDS | p. 527 |
Other Risks Faced by Children | p. 527 |
International Efforts to Alleviate the Plight of Children | p. 528 |
The Plight of World Refugees | p. 529 |
Immigration in the United States | p. 530 |
Lawful Entry | p. 530 |
Unlawful Entry | p. 531 |
A Brief History of U.S. Immigration Policy and Legislation | p. 531 |
The International Federation of Social Workers | p. 534 |
International Social Work Organizations and Agencies | p. 536 |
A Look to the Future | p. 538 |
The Past as Prologue | p. 538 |
The Challenges of Today | p. 539 |
Trends in Social Work Careers | p. 542 |
Summary | p. 544 |
Key Terms and Infotrac College Edition | p. 545 |
Discussion Questions | p. 545 |
On the Internet | p. 546 |
References | p. 546 |
Suggested Further Readings | p. 548 |
A Final Word to Our Readers | p. 549 |
Glossary | p. 550 |
Index | p. 568 |
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