Connecting Social Welfare Policy to Fields of Practice

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Colby, Ira C.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Newark : John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, 2013.
Colección:New York Academy of Sciences Ser.
Temas:
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover
  • Title Page
  • Copyright
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • About the Editors
  • Contributors
  • Chapter 1 Policy Practice
  • Introduction
  • Policy Practice
  • Preparation of the Practitioner
  • Assembling a Team
  • Identification, Definition, and Legitimization of the Problem
  • Selecting an Approach
  • Conducting an Analysis
  • Information About the History and Current Status of the Problem and Policy
  • Identification of the Norms and Values of the Voting Public
  • Recognition of the Political Alliances That Will Support or Oppose the Proposal
  • Review of the Current System of Agencies That Compose the Service Delivery System
  • Generation of an Alternative Solution or Alternative Solutions
  • Collection or Production of Appropriate Professional Analyses
  • Examination of Potential Unintended Consequences
  • Selection of an Alternative or Alternatives
  • Action Planning
  • Evaluating the Outcomes
  • Conclusion
  • Key Terms
  • Review Questions for Critical Thinking
  • Online Resources
  • References
  • Chapter 2 Social Welfare Policy and Politics
  • Introduction
  • Defining Social Welfare Policy
  • Defining Politics
  • Politics as Process
  • Politics as Ideologies: Across the Spectrum of Right and Left
  • Libertarians (Neoconservatism)
  • Conservatism
  • Centrism
  • Liberalism
  • Social Democracy and Labor Parties
  • Socialism
  • Politics as Process: How to Have an Effect on Social Policy
  • Getting Involved
  • Understanding the Issue
  • Planning Advocacy
  • Advocating
  • Evaluating Advocacy
  • Ongoing Monitoring
  • Conclusion
  • Key Terms
  • Review Questions for Critical Thinking
  • Online Resources
  • References
  • Chapter 3 New Federalism, New Freedom, and States' Rights: The Uncertain and Fragmented Direction of Public Mental Health Policy in the United States
  • Introduction
  • The Epidemiology and Burden of Mental Illness
  • Unresolved Federalism in Mental Health Policy
  • States' Rights and Control of Mental Health Policy
  • Federal Encroachment in State Mental Health Policy and Services
  • National Mental Health Acts/Public Laws
  • Increases in Federal Financing
  • Presidential Commissions and Involvement in Mental Health Policy in the United States
  • Federal Lawsuits and Judicial Cases Against the States
  • The Declining Financial Health of State Governments: Implications for the Future of State Mental Health Policy
  • Key Terms
  • Review Questions for Critical Thinking
  • Online Resources
  • References
  • Chapter 4 Aging in the United States: Challenges to Social Policy and Policy Practice
  • Introduction
  • The Political/Moral Economy Context of Aging Societies
  • Changing Social Perceptions, Expectations, and Policies
  • Medicalization of Aging
  • Older Adults, Status, Roles, and Resources

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