Social Work in the Era of Devolution: Toward a Just Practice / Edition 1

by Rosa Perez-Koenig, Barry Rock

Overview

While economic indicators in recent years have shown an unprecedented level of prosperity, social indicators tell a different story: growing economic disparity, increasing numbers of Americans lacking health insurance, increased levels of poverty among our youngest and oldest citizens, and an anti-entitlement political climate that has eroded assistance to those most in need. In this era of devolution,the federal government has been increasingly removed from the provision of services and support to vulnerable populations. This book presents a framework for understanding the impact of these developments on the practice of social work. The first section focuses on contemporary social forces, processes, and policy changes and their implications for the social work profession. The second section explores practical issues as they affect selected vulnerable populations. The concluding section describes interventions that have been taking place at grass-roots levels, including community action and interagency collaboration. Thus, this book attempts to integrate policy, practice, organizational, and community perspectives on social work practice with a commitment to social justice.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780823220816
Publisher:	Fordham University Press
Publication date:	01/01/2001
Edition description:	2
Pages:	403
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Rosa Perez-Koenig and Barry Rock are on the faculty of the Fordham University Graduate School of Social Work. Professor Rock is also Director of the Institute on Managed Care and Social Work. Rosa Perez-Koenig and Barry Rock are on the faculty of the Fordham University Graduate School of Social Work. Professor Rock is also Director of the Institute on Managed Care and Social Work.

Editorial Reviews

Perez-Koenig and Rock (graduate school of social work, Fordham U.) are joined by other scholars of social work to explore the incongruities between an unprecedented level of prosperity and the disheartening social indicators, such as growing economic disparity, a rise in the numbers of people who are uninsured, and increased levels of poverty among the most marginalized in society. This book offers a framework to examine the impact of the distancing of the federal government from the provision of services to the most vulnerable in American society on the practice of social work. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Booknews

In Social Work In The Era Of Devolution: Toward A Just Practice, faculty members of the Fordham University Graduate School of Social Work Rosa Perez-Koenig and Barry Rock effectively collaborate to survey and comment on the social forces, processes and policy changes that affect the social work profession. Social Work In The Era Of Devolution also explores practical issues as they affect selected vulnerable populations serviced by the social work profession as well as interventions that have taken place through community action and interagency collaboration. Highly recommended and instructive reading for social work students, practitioners, and interested non-specialist general readers, Social Work In The Era Of Devolution successfully integrates policy, practice, organizational, and community perspectives on social work practice with a commitment to social justice.

This is an interesting book which covers a wide range of issues relating to what the editors refer to as “devolution.

The British Journal of Social Work