The Welfare State and Social Work - Pursuing Social Justice (Paperback)

The Welfare State and Social Work: The Hesitant Pursuit of Social Justice critically assesses the historical, sociopolitical, and economic factors that have influenced social work policy and practice in the United States. By viewing social welfare and social work in light of principles of social justice, this book offers a fresh perspective of their interplay and how this interaction affects policy practice. Key Features: Conceptualizes social justice as it operates, or fails to operate, under a specific system-the liberal democracy familiar to citizens of the United States Examines how administrative centralization and political and economic power affect social policies, how these policies are conditioned by the paths embedded in the histories of previous decisions, and how a selective ideology justifies them Offers a critical commentary following the coverage of historical periods Systematically compares outcomes in the United States with those in other liberal democracies that have different welfare regimes, and evaluates proposals for reforming welfare in a global context

General

Imprint:	Sage Publications Ltd
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	September 2006
First published:	July 2006
Authors:	Josefina Figueira-McDonough
Dimensions:	254 x 177 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	456
ISBN-13:	978-0-7619-3024-2
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social work > General
LSN:	0-7619-3024-8
Barcode:	9780761930242

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