SOCIAL WORK AND SOCIAL WELFARE: An Introduction

Book Details

• Author(s): Rosalie Ambrosino, Joseph Heffernan, Guy Shuttlesworth, Robert Ambrosino

• Publisher: Rawat Publications

• Language: English

• Edition/Publication Year: 2015

• ISBN: 9788131525227

• Pages: 512

• Cover: Paperback

About the Book

Social Work and Social Welfare: An Introduction, 7th Edition provides a comprehensive overview of the social work profession and its critical role in the social welfare system. This edition is fully updated to incorporate the latest accreditation standards and practices from the field, ensuring that readers gain a solid understanding of the profession in the context of current social issues.

The text adopts a generalist practice perspective, addressing social welfare issues through the systems/ecological framework. This overarching approach is essential for generalist practitioners as they intervene to address social welfare needs at various levels, including individual, family, group, organization, community, and societal levels.

This edition explores a broad range of topics, from the history, values, economic, political, and cultural factors surrounding social issues to the attempts made to solve or address these problems. The book delves into key areas like health care and immigration, offering an up-to-date view of the challenges and developments within these fields.

The book is divided into three main parts:

1. Understanding Social Work and Social Welfare:

   • Social Welfare, Past and Present

   • Social Work and Other Helping Professions

   • The Ecological/Systems Perspective

   • Diversity and Social Justice

2. Social Work Practice: Methods of Intervention:

   • Social Work with Individuals, Families, and Groups

   • Generalist Practice with Agencies and the Community

3. Fields of Practice and Populations Served by Social Work:

   • Poverty, Income Assistance, and Homelessness

   • Mental Health, Substance Abuse, and Developmental Disabilities

   • Health Care

   • The Needs of Children, Youth, and Families

   • Services to Children, Youth, and Families

   • Older Adulthood: Needs and Services

   • Criminal Justice

   • Social Work in Rural Settings

   • Social Work in the Workplace

   • The Globalization of Social Work: What Does the Future Hold?

This textbook is an invaluable resource for social work students, practitioners, and educators who seek to better understand the broad scope of social work practice and its implications in modern society. The seventh edition is particularly beneficial in its exploration of contemporary challenges, from health care to immigration, that social workers face today.