Social work practice and social welfare policy in the United States : a history / Philip R. Popple.
| Author/creator | Popple, Philip R. author. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication | New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2018] |
| Description | 1 online resource (378 pages) : illustrations |
| Supplemental Content | ProQuest Ebook Central |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction -- Social welfare in the new nation, 1776-1865 -- America confronts poverty, 1776-1860 -- Modern America, modern problems: 1860-1900 -- Scientific charity, 1850-1900 -- Progress in social welfare, 1895-1929 -- The birth of a profession: 1898-1930 -- Crises: the great depression and World War II -- The Depression: a crisis for the new profession, 1930-1945 -- America's welfare state experiment: 1945-1974 -- Social work practice, 1945-1974 -- Ending welfare as we know it -- Social work in the conservative 21st century welfare state. |
| Abstract | The first new social work history written in over twenty years, Social Work Practice and Social Welfare Policy in the United States identifies, from a historical perspective, major challenges facing the social work profession. Tapping into archival data, the text describes the evolution of social work practice theories and techniques, and discusses social welfare policy and social work practice from the usual "top down" perspective of elites (policymakers, administrators, academics) while adding the "bottom up" perspective of service recipients and social work practitioners. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Source of description | Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on March 30, 2018). |
| Issued in other form | Print version: Popple, Philip R. Social work practice and social welfare policy in the United States. New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2018] 9780190607326 |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| Genre/form | History. |
| LCCN | 2017038949 |
| ISBN | 9780190607333 (electronic book) |
| ISBN | 0190607335 (electronic book) |
| ISBN | 0190607327 |
| ISBN | 9780190607326 |
| ISBN | (alkaline paper) |
| Stock number | 5224652 Proquest Ebook Central |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |