Social Work, Social Welfare and American Society

"Social Work, Social Welfare and American Society" provides readers with a political perspective on social welfare with definitions of liberal, conservative, and radical positions - in order to help them better appreciate the political context of social welfare programs. This popular introductory text is written by two of the best-known authors in social work and social welfare. The Seventh Edition continues to examine the values, ethics, and knowledge needed by social workers, as well as exploring social workers' current roles in social welfare programs. A key strength of this text is its strong coverage of the history of social welfare movements. It allows readers to place welfare developments in an historical context.Popple, Philip R. is the author of 'Social Work, Social Welfare and American Society', published 1990 under ISBN 9780318664118 and ISBN 0318664119.