Social Work and Social Welfare by Katherine van Wormer, Rosem... - 9780190612825

Oxford University Press Inc

Explore social work and social welfare through a unique human rights framework. This comprehensive paperback delves into U.S. government policies on child welfare, healthcare, and criminal justice, viewed within a global context. Discover how global market forces and political ideologies impact social work practice, covering topics like the refugee journey, new technologies, war trauma, environmental justice, and restorative justice. Ideal for introductory courses, this book is organized to align with course outlines and examines social welfare programs, policies, and issues.Written by Katherine van Wormer and Rosemary J. Link, this edition features 520 pages of insightful content.It includes dynamic boxed readings on historical events, biographies, and social welfare practices in various countries, alongside personal photographs from social action situations. The text consistently aligns with CSWE mandates, presenting a chapter on environmental justice that addresses environmental classism and racism, and the impact of climate change. It focuses on restorative justice as an alternative to traditional criminal justice and explores reparations for populations. The book also describes US cultural norms and values relevant to social welfare policies, such as moralism, materialism, individualism, and a strong work ethic. An original outline for anti-oppressive policy analysis is provided for classroom use, discussion, and term papers focusing on policy innovation. Critical thinking questions are at the end of each chapter, with a rubric of 2015 EPAS standards included.