Social Work Practice and Social Welfare Policy in the United States: A History

by Philip R. Popple

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0190607327
• ISBN13: 9780190607326
• Release Date: February 2018
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 392 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 7.0" x 9.9"