This is completed downloadable of Test Bank for Empowerment Series Introduction to Social Work & Social Welfare Critical Thinking Perspectives, 5th Edition
Product Details:
- ISBN-10 : 1305388399
- ISBN-13 : 978-1305388390
- Author: Karen K. Kirst-Ashman
Designed to give you a solid introduction to the profession of social work, INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL WORK AND SOCIAL WELFARE, 5th Edition helps you understand the issues that social workers address every day. Using a clear and engaging writing style, author Karen K. Kirst-Ashman presents a balanced overview within a unifying theme of critical thinking that will train you to use evaluative skills in your coursework and beyond. In addition, you’ll study more efficiently and effectively with accompanying digital resources that provide you with opportunities to complete self-assessments as well as pre- and post-tests for each chapter. Thoughtful case studies throughout the text help to prepare you for your career by showing you what social work practice looks like in different contexts and with different populations.
Table of Content:
- Part One: The Profession of Social Work
- Ch 1: Introduction to Social Work and Social Welfare
- Ch 1: Learning Objectives
- Ch 1: Introduction
- What Is Social Work?
- What Is Social Welfare?
- Perspectives for Viewing the Social Welfare System: Residual, Institutional, and Developmental
- The Conservative–Liberal Continuum
- Social Work and Social Welfare History
- Fields of Practice in Social Work
- The Continuum of Social Work Careers
- Social Work Builds on Many Disciplines
- Social Work Is Unique
- Accredited Social Work Programs
- Ch 1: Chapter Summary
- Ch 2: Social Work Values and Ethics
- Ch 2: Learning Objectives
- Ch 2: Introduction
- The NASW Code of Ethics
- International Social Welfare in a Global Context
- Global Human Rights
- International Social Work
- Personal and Professional Values
- Ch 2: Chapter Summary
- Ch 3: Empowerment and Human Diversity
- Ch 3: Learning Objectives
- Ch 3: Introduction
- Human Diversity and Differential Treatment
- Empowerment and a strengths Perspective
- Facets of Human Diversity
- Ch 3: Chapter Summary
- Ch 3: Case Study for Critical Thinking: An Agency Providing Foster Family Care
- Part Two: Social Work Practice
- Ch 4: The Process of Generalist Practice
- Ch 4: Learning Objectives
- Ch 4: Introduction
- A Definition of Generalist Practice
- Steps Involved in Planned Change
- Ch 4: Chapter Summary
- Ch 5: Practice Settings
- Ch 5: Learning Objectives
- Ch 5: Introduction
- Social Work Practice Today in Organizations and Communities
- Social Work Practice with Systems of All Sizes
- Professional Organizations and Associations in Social Work
- Careers in Social Work
- Social Work Salaries
- The Future Employment Outlook for Social Work
- Ch 5: Chapter Summary
- Ch 5: Case Study for Critical Thinking: An Older Adult Woman with Multiple Needs
- Part Three: Social Welfare Policy
- Ch 6: An Overview of Social Welfare and Social Work History
- Ch 6: Learning Objectives
- Ch 6: Introduction
- Early European Approaches to Social Welfare
- U.S. Social Welfare History: Early Colonization to the Mid-1800s
- The Civil War Era
- The 1870s to 1900
- The Progressive Period: 1900 to the 1920s
- The Great Depression and the 1930s
- Peace and Complacency: The 1950s
- The 1960s and the War on Poverty
- Civil Rights in the 1960s
- A Return to Conservatism in the 1970s
- Conservative Extremes in the 1980s and Early 1990s
- Welfare Reform in the Clinton Era
- The Conservatism of George W. Bush
- The Great Recession
- The Presidency of Barack Obama
- The Development of the Social Work Profession
- Ch 6: Chapter Summary
- Ch 7: Policy, Policy Analysis, Policy practice, and Policy Advocacy: Foundations for Service Provisi
- Ch 7: Learning Objectives
- Ch 7: Introduction
- Social Welfare Policy
- Social Welfare Policy Development
- Structural Components of Social Welfare Programs
- Value Perspectives and Political Ideology: Effects on Social Responsibility and Social Welfare Progr
- Policy Analysis
- What Are Policy Practice and Policy Advocacy?
- Approaches to Policy Practice and Policy Advocacy
- Ch 7: Chapter Summary
- Ch 8: Policies and Programs to Combat Poverty
- Ch 8: Learning Objectives
- Ch 8: Introduction
- Poverty in the United States
- Reasons People Are Living in Poverty
- Poverty Has Consequences
- Social Welfare Policies and Programs
- Social Work Roles
- Social Insurance Policy
- Public Assistance Policy
- Ch 8: Chapter Summary
- Ch 8: Case Study for Critical Thinking: The WIC Program
- Part Four: Client Populations and Contexts
- Ch 9: Social Work and Services for Children and Families
- Ch 9: Learning Objectives
- Ch 9: Introduction
- The Diversity of Families
- Major Thrusts of Services for Children and Families
- Supportive Services
- An Ongoing Macro Issue: Advocacy for Resources
- Substitute Services
- Adoption
- Ch 9: Chapter Summary
- Ch 10: Social Work and Services for Older Adults
- Ch 10: Learning Objectives
- Ch 10: Introduction
- An Empowerment Perspective
- Demographic Characteristics of Older Adults: Race, Gender, and Social Class
- Common Issues Facing Older Adults
- Contexts for Social Work Practice with Older Adults
- Empowerment for Diverse Populations of Older Adults
- Ch 10: Chapter Summary
- Ch 11: Social Work and Services for People with Disabilities
- Ch 11: Learning Objectives
- Ch 11: Introduction
- People with Mobility Disabilities
- Ethical Implications for Social Work Practice: The Importance of Self-Determination
- What Are Developmental Disabilities?
- Treatment over Time of People with Developmental Disabilities: The Quest for Social and Economic Jus
- Generalist Social Work and People Who Have Developmental Disabilities
- Empowerment Through Legislation: Seeking Social and Economic Justice
- Social Work and Community Empowerment for People with Disabilities
- Ch 11: Chapter Summary
- Ch 12: Social Work and Services in Health Care
- Ch 12: Learning Objectives
- Ch 12: Introduction
- Health Problems
- Social Work Roles in Health Care
- Health Care in the United States Today
- Cultural Competence and the U.S. Health-Care System
- The Health Crisis of HIV and AIDS in the United States
- Global Perspectives: HIV and AIDS
- Ch 12: Chapter Summary
- Ch 13: Social Work and Services in Mental Health
- Ch 13: Learning Objectives
- Ch 13: Introduction
- Mental Health, Mental Disorders, and Social Work Roles
- Clients with Mental Health Problems
- What Social Workers Do in Mental Health
- Evidence-Based Practice in Mental Health
- Managed Care Policies and Programs in Mental Health
- Cultural Competence in Mental Health Settings
- Ch 13: Chapter Summary
- Ch 14: Social Work and Substance Use, Abuse, and Dependence
- Ch 14: Learning Objectives
- Ch 14: Introduction
- Definitions in Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse (AODA)
- Alcohol and Other Substances Causing Abuse and Dependence
- Methods of Ingesting Substances
- Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse and Dependence Affects Family Relationships
- The Treatment Process
- Resources for the Treatment of Substance Use Disorders
- Treatment Models
- Ch 14: Chapter Summary
- Ch 15: Social Work and Services for Youths and in the Schools
- Ch 15: Learning Objectives
- Ch 15: Introduction
- School Social Work
- Gay and Lesbian Youths: A Population at Risk
- Creative Empowerment for Youths Through Macro Practice
- School Violence
- Teenage Sexual Activity, Pregnancy, and Parenting Issues
- Ch 15: Chapter Summary
- Ch 16: Social Work and Services in the Criminal Justice System
- Ch 16: Learning Objectives
- Ch 16: Introduction
- Introducing Crime and Criminal Justice
- Who Commits Crimes? Race, Social Class, and Gender Issues
- Are Crime Rates Rising or Falling?
- Criminal Justice Settings and Forensic Social Work
- Ch 16: Chapter Summary
- Ch 16: Case Study for Critical Thinking: A Client with a Serious Hereditary Disease
- Epilogue
- References
- Name Index
- Subject Index
