Catherine N. Dulmus

Karen M. Sowers

Ira C. Colby

Invaluable guidance and advice for creating positive changein social policy Edited by a team of renowned experts, Connecting SocialWelfare Policy to Fields of Practice features contributionsfrom leaders in this field providing a variety of perspectives ondifferent topics. This visionary guide equips social workers toproactively engage in policy practice to influence specificpolicies. Designed as a social welfare policy practice text forundergraduate and graduate students in social work programs, thisbook meets the Council on Social Work Education's (CSWE)Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards (EPAS). Each chapter begins with an overarching question and "what if"scenarios, and ends with a set of suggested key terms, onlineresources, and discussion questions. Connecting Social Welfare Policy to Fields of Practiceaddresses specific populations within a wide variety of practicearenas, including: Social welfare policy and politics Aging in the United States Public mental health policy in the United States Disability policy development Health-care policy Urban housing policy Child welfare policy Redefining the welfare state in a global economy Global in context, Connecting Social Welfare Policy to Fieldsof Practice encourages those in the social work profession tobecome directly engaged with individuals, families, groups, andcommunities in the crafting of impartial public policies formarginalized members of society.

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