Social Work, Social Welfare, and American Society (with MyHelpingLab) - Softcover

Popple, Philip R.; Leighninger, Leslie

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0205487629 ISBN 13: 9780205487622

Verlag: Pearson, 2006

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Book by Popple Philip R Leighninger Leslie

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This popular book provides a political perspective on social welfare to aid appreciation of the ideological context of contemporary social welfare programs. Written by two of the best-known authors in social work and social welfare, the Sixth Edition continues to examine the values, ethics, and knowledge needed by practioners of social worker. This book also explores the role of the contemporary social worker in social welfare programs and defines liberal, conservative, and radical positions. Strong, integrated coverage of the historical and political context of social welfare with definitions and comprehensive chapters on poverty cover theory, economics, and past and present anti-poverty programs to aid understanding of basic concepts and relate theory to practice. The latest edition includes new data from the National Opinion Research Corporation (NORC) and greater emphasis upon the belief that to understand social welfare one must understand the ideological positions that shape social welfare.

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Provides students with a political perspective on social welfare with definitions of liberal, conservative, and radical positions, to help them better appreciate the political context of social welfare programs. This popular introductory text is written by two of the best-known authors in social work and social welfare. The Sixth Edition continues to examine the values, ethics, and knowledge needed by social workers, as well as exploring social workers' current roles in social welfare programs. Strong coverage of the history of social welfare movements throughout the text allows students to place developments in an historical context.

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• Verlag: Pearson
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0205487629
• ISBN 13: 9780205487622
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Auflage: 6
• Anzahl der Seiten: 720