Social Work Practice and Social Welfare Policy in the United States A History [Paperback]

The first new social work history to be written in over twenty years, Social Work Practice and Social Welfare Policy in the United States presents a history of the field from the perspective of elites, service providers, and recipients. This book uniquely chronicles and analyzes the development of social work practice theory on two levels: from the top down, looking at the writings, conference presentations, and training course material developed by leaders of the profession; and from the bottom up, looking at case records for evidence of techniques that were actually applied by social workers in the field. Additionally, the author takes a careful and critical look at the development of social work methods, setting it apart from existing histories that generally accept the effectiveness of the field's work. Addressing CSWE EPAS standards at both the BSW and MSW levels, Social Work Practice and Social Welfare Policy in the United States is ideal both as a primary text for history of social work/social welfare classes and a supplementary text for introduction to social work/social welfare or social welfare policy and services classes.

Chapter 1. Introduction
Chapter 2. Social Welfare in the New Nation, 1776-1865
Chapter 3. America Confronts Poverty, 1776-1860
Chapter 4. Modern America-Modern Problems, 1860-1900
Chapter 5. Scientific Charity, 1850-1900
Chapter 6. Progress in Social Welfare, 1895-1929
Chapter 7. The Birth of a Profession, 1898-1930
Chapter 8. Crises: The Great Depression and World War II
Chapter 9. The Depression-A Crisis for the New Profession, 1930-1945
Chapter 10. America's Welfare State Experiment, 1945-1974
Chapter 11. Social Work Practice, 1945-1974
Chapter 12. Ending Welfare As We Know It
Chapter 13. Social Work in the Conservative 21st Century Welfare State
Index

Dr. Popple's compelling history moves gracefully from tightly-focused stories to sweeping overviews. Readers will be drawn in by hlóÅ