Social Work in the 21st Century

Preface PART I: SOCIAL PROBLEMS, THE SOCIAL WELFARE SYSTEM, AND THE ROLE OF PROFESSIONAL SOCIAL WORK 1. An Introduction to Social Problems, Social Welfare Organizations, and the Profession of Social Work 2. A Brief History of Social Work: From the English Poor Laws to the Progressive Policies of President Barak Obama 3.The Social Work Process 4. Professional Social Work Practice: The Sophisticated Generalist 5. Social Work Education 6.The Importance of Critical Thinking and Research in Social Work Practice PART II: PROFESSIONAL SOCIAL WORKERS RESPOND TO SOCIAL PROBLEMS IN RELATED WORK SETTINGS 7. The Economically and Socially Disadvantaged: Professional Social Work in the Public and Private Social Welfare Systems 8. Children in Difficulty: The Child Welfare System and Professional Social Work With Abused, Neglected, and Emotionally Troubled Children and Their Families 9. The Education System in America and the Role of School Social Workers 10. Troubled Families: The Social Welfare Safety Net and Professional Social Work With Families Experiencing Financial, Emotional, and Social Difficulties 11. Problems in the Workplace: Work-Related Helping Organizations and the Role of Industrial Social Work 12. Problems of Crime and Violence: The Legal System and the Role of Forensic Social Work 13.The Graying of America: Helping Organizations With Older Adults and the Role of Social Workers in Gerontology 14. Serious Emotional Problems and Mental Illness: Helping Organizations and the Role of Clinical Social Work 15. Health Problems, Disabilities, Death and Dying, and Access to Care: The Many Roles of Medical Social Workers 16. A Society With Serious Substance Abuse Problems: The Helping Organizations and the Role of Social Workers in Treating and Preventing Alcohol and Drug Abuse PART III: INTERNATIONAL ISSUES AND THE ROLES OF SOCIAL WORK 17. Immigration: Xenophobia, the Organizations Helping New Immigrants, and Social Work's Role in Smoothing Transitions to the United States 18. Natural Disasters, Terrorism, and Random Violence: Helping Organizations and the Role of Social Work in Treating Victims in Crisis 19. International Social Problems: The Helping Organizations and the Roles of International Social Workers 20. Medical, Social, and Emotional Problems in the Military: The Veterans Administration and Military Social Work PART IV: KEY ELEMENTS IN COMBATING SOCIAL PROBLEMS AND ACHIEVING SOCIAL JUSTICE 21. The Problems Faced by Diverse Populations: The Helping Organizations and Culturally Sensitive Social Work Practice 22. The Role of Social Work and Social Welfare Organizations in Developing Healthy Community Life: Building Better Communities Through Community Organizing 23. The Impact of Religion and Spirituality on the Social and Emotional Lives of Americans: Religiously Affiliated Social Service Institutions and the Role of Social Work 24. Achieving Social Justice Through Organizational Change: Social Work Adminstrations, Social Justice, and the Public Social Sevices System 25. Achieving Social Justice Through Social Policy Initiatives 26. Potential Social Problems in the 21st Century and the Future Directions for Social Welfare and Social Work Appendix: Code of Ethics of the National Association of Social Workers References Index About the Author