Economics for Social Workers

The Application of Economic Theory to Social Policy and the Human Services

AvMichael Lewis,Karl Widerquist

Inbunden, Engelska, 2002

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Beskrivning

This primer for social work students introduces the general definitions and concepts of economics and uses case studies in social work to develop applied knowledge. The case studies include stories of job training, substance abuse centers, counseling, therapy, child protective services, and services for the poor. The concluding chapters are devoted to topics directly related to social work: economics of poverty, health economics, household economics, the economics of labor, and government failure.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2002-03-27
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:246
Förlag:Columbia University Press
ISBN:9780231116862

Utforska kategorier

Socialt arbete och välfärd inom Samhälle och politik

Mer om författaren

Michael Lewis is assistant professor of Social Welfare at SUNY-Stony Brook. Karl Widerquist is a research associate at the Jerome Levy Economics Research Institute of Bard College.

Innehållsförteckning

The Economic Perspective Marginal Analysis Perfect Competition and the Supply and Demand Model Imperfect Competition Market Failure and Government Intervention Cost-Benefit and Cost-Effectiveness Analysis Government Failure The Economics of Labor The Economics of Poverty Health Economics Economic Demography