Social Workers as Game Changers

Confronting Complex Social Issues Through Cases

Häftad, Engelska, 2017

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Beskrivning

Designed to promote active, hands-on learning, this unique book is composed of 11 chapter-length case studies that prepare students to address the types of challenging social issues they will encounter as practicing social workers. The cases—covering topics from immigration, gangs, and education to race, mental health, and end-of-life care—illustrate the interrelationship between the micro, mezzo, and macro levels and facilitate not just recall of facts, but also higher-level learning. Each case allows students to confront realistic scenarios as they evaluate, analyze, and synthesize information, resulting in more engaged and informed classroom discussions.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2017-04-13
Mått:187 x 231 x 10 mm
Vikt:390 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:256
Upplaga:1
Förlag:SAGE Publications
ISBN:9781506317052

Utforska kategorier

Socialt arbete och välfärd inom Samhälle och politik

Recensioner i media

Social Workers as Game Changers by Laura Lewis is outstanding – I had high expectations and it exceeded all of them. The cases are current and very well developed. I will definitely be using it through all of my Practice courses.

Innehållsförteckning

AcknowledgmentsAbout the AuthorIntroductionChapter 1: Understanding the Complexities, Costs, and Benefits Surrounding Immigration Policy: Tough Decisions for Families and Policy MakersChapter 2: Community Organizing Concepts and Principles: Rebuilding Holyoke From the Ground UpChapter 3: Achieving Racial Equality: Education, Housing, Health, and Justice . . . A Long Way to GoChapter 4: End-of-Life Care, Costs, Concerns, and Conflict: Too Much of the Wrong Kind of Care?Chapter 5: Mental Illness: Community Supports and Community DilemmasChapter 6: Perplexing Challenges in Child Protective Services: Life on the Front LineChapter 7: Society’s Evolving Understanding of Chemical Addiction and the Subsequent Changes in Policy and Treatment Approaches: The Struggle to Stay CleanChapter 8: Understanding the Draw of Gangs, Consequences for Neighborhoods, and Determining an Effective Response: The North Side CrewChapter 9: Eminent Domain, Urban Renewal, and NIMBY: Is There a Win-Win Solution?Chapter 10: Homelessness and the Housing First Debate: Wrestling With the IssuesChapter 11: Examining the Elementary and Secondary Education System in the United States and One Family’s Dilemma: Fight or Flight