The Welfare State and Social Work: Pursuing Social Justice

by Josefina Figueira-Mcdonough

Book Overview

The Welfare State and Social Work: Pursuing Social Justice critically assesses the historical, sociopolitical, and economic factors that have influenced social work policy and practice in the United States. By viewing social welfare and social work in light of principles of social justice, author Josefina Figueira-McDonough offers a fresh perspective of their interplay and how this interaction affects policy practice.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0761930248
• ISBN13: 9780761930242
• Release Date: July 2006
• Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc
• Length: 456 Pages
• Weight: 1.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 7.1" x 10.0"