Social Work in the 21st Century by Eileen D. Gambrill (English) Paperback Book

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This collection of original essays from leaders in the profession comments on the current state of social work in the United States, and how it ought to change, in light of social change in the US and the world as a whole.

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This collection of original essays from leaders in the profession comments on the current state of social work in the United States, and how it ought to change, in light of social change in the US and the world as a whole.

Author Biography

Michael Reisch is Distinguished Professor Emeritus at the University of Maryland. A former Woodrow Wilson Fellow and Fulbright Senior Scholar, he has held faculty and administrative positions at five other major U.S. universities, and has been a visiting professor and lectured widely in Europe, Asia, Latin America, and Australia. Based on his interdisciplinary educational background in law, history, political and social theory, and social work, he has authored or edited 35 books and monographs, 150 journal articles and book chapters, and over 450 conference papers. His scholarship focuses on such topics as poverty and inequality, welfare and welfare reform, the history and philosophy of social welfare, social justice, social policy, and social work practice, and the impact of economic globalization on social welfare.  His many books include From Charity to Enterprise: The Development of American Social Work in a Market Economy (with Stanley Wenocur); The Road Not Taken: A History of Radical Social Work in the United States (with Janice Andrews); Social Work and Social Justice: Concepts, Challenges, and Strategies (with Charles Garvin); Macro Social Work Practice: Working for Change in a Multicultural Society; Social Work Ethics in a Changing Society; and the Routledge International Handbook of Social Justice. He has also co-edited two editions of the Handbook of Community Practice and the 4th edition of his book, Social Policy and Social Justice, will be published in spring 2021. Translations of his scholarship appear in 10 languages. With Dr. Yoosun Park, he is currently working on a book tentatively titled From Americanization to Integration: A Discursive History of Social Work with Immigrants and Immigration.Dr. Reisch has held leadership positions in national, state, and local advocacy, professional, and social justice organizations with a particular focus on the issues confronting low-income children and families, welfare recipients, immigrants and refugees, and unemployed or homeless persons.  His op-eds have appeared in numerous newspapers and he has been a frequent guest on public interest radio programs. Reisch has directed and consulted on political campaigns at the federal, state, and local levels in four states, and been honored for his work by the Maryland General Assembly, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, and numerous nonprofit organizations, professional associations, and universities. In 2013, he received the Social Work Educator of the Year Award from the Maryland Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers.  In 2014, he received both the Teacher of the Year Award from the University of Maryland and the Significant Lifetime Achievement Award from the Council on Social Work Education. In 2017, Reisch became a Fellow of the American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare, and in 2019, he received the Career Achievement Award from the Association for Community Organization and Social Action.

Table of Contents

PART ONE: THE EXTERNAL ENVIRONMENTDemographic Changes and Their Implications - Martha N OzawaThe Future Economic Landscape - Nancy RoseThe Political Context of Social Work - Michael ReischSocial Work in International Context - James MidgleyChallenges and OpportunitesPoverty and Postmodernity - Mark J SternThe Impact and Implications of Multiculturalism - John F LongresNonprofit Organizations, Social Policy and Public Welfare - Eleanor L BrilliantPART TWO: POLICY AND PRACTICEA. POLICY ISSUESThe Future of Child Welfare - Duncan Lindsey and Julia R HenlyJuvenile Justice - Ira M SchwartzBack to the Future, or Will We Learn from the Past?Social Work and the Health Care - Stephen Gorin and Cynthia MonizMental Health Services - Tomi GomorySocial Work and the Workplace - Lawrence S RootFamily Violence - Bonnie YegidisImplications for Social Work PracticeThe Financial Gerontology Birthdays of 1995-1996 - Neal E CutlerSocial Security at 60 and the ′Baby′ Boom at 50Lessons from International Social Work - Nazneen S Mayadas and Doreen ElliottPolicies and PracticesB: PRACTICE ISSUESProspects for Prevention - Steven P SchinkeProspects for Community Organization - Stanley Wenocur and Steven SoiferA Social-Health Model - Jane Isaacs LoweA Paradigm for Social Work in Health CareOpportunities for Social Workers in the Law - Mary Ann MasonThe Jury Is OutOccupational Social Work Practice - Beth LewisSocial Work Practice with Marginalized Populations - Nancy Cook Von BretzelMulticultural Community Organizing - Lorraine GutiérrezSchool-Community Collaboratives - Stephanie HochmanThe Missing LinksRecognizing the Role of Religious Congregations and Denominations in Social Work Provision - Ram A CnaanSocial Workers as Advocates for Elders - Iris Carlton-LaNeyPART THREE: THEORIES, KNOWLEDGE, VALUES AND THE SOCIAL WORK PROFESSIONA. THEORIES, KNOWLEDGE AND VALUESSocial Work and Psychiatry - Jerome C WakefieldToward a Conceptually Based PartnershipSocial Work and Philosophy - Tomi GomorySocial Work Education - Eileen GambrillCurrent Concerns and Possible FuturesIntegrating Research and Practice - Bruce A Thyer, Alicia Isaac and Rufus LarkinEthical Issues for Social Work Practice - Frederic G ReamerEthics and Administrative Practice - Burton GummerThe Politics of Values and the Value of PoliticsB. THE SOCIAL WORK PROFESSIONSocial Work and Social Responsibility - James LeibyThe End of Social Work - David StoeszThe Future of the Social Work Profession - Paula Allen-Meares and Yosikazu DeRoosInternational Social Work at the Millennium - Rosemary SarriThe Profession of Social Work - David M AustinIn the Second Century

Details ISBN080399091X Author Michael S. Reisch Short Title SOCIAL WORK IN THE 21ST CENTUR Pages 448 Language English ISBN-10 080399091X ISBN-13 9780803990913 Media Book Format Paperback Illustrations Yes Year 1997 Country of Publication United States Place of Publication Thousand Oaks Edited by Eileen D Gambrill Birth 1948 Imprint SAGE Publications Inc DOI 10.1604/9780803990913 UK Release Date 1997-04-09 NZ Release Date 1997-04-09 US Release Date 1997-04-09 Publisher SAGE Publications Inc Publication Date 1997-04-09 DEWEY 361.30973 Audience Tertiary & Higher Education AU Release Date 1997-04-08 We've got this

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