Discover a thorough overview of today's social work profession with a realistic glimpse into social problems in contemporary society with Zastrow/Hessenauer's best-selling INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL WORK AND SOCIAL WELFARE: EMPOWERING PEOPLE, 13E. This practical text provides real insights you can apply in practice. Updates highlight the latest developments and emerging issues, from Biden's social welfare policies and self-care for social workers to employment, immigration, mass shootings and the pandemic. You learn to develop new methods for problem solving and empowering clients as the authors present positive strategies within the context of the core values, ethics, skills and knowledge base of today's professional social worker. Updated case studies, exhibits and tables highlight, compare and contrast contemporary social problems and issues. Core content from the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) aligns with the latest Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards (EPAS).
Part I: INTRODUCTION: SOCIAL WELFARE AND SOCIAL WORK.
1. Social Welfare: Its Business, History, and Future.
2. Social Work as a Profession and a Career.
3. Generalist Social Work Practice.
Part II: SOCIAL PROBLEMS AND SOCIAL SERVICES.
4. Poverty and Public Welfare.
5. Emotional/Behavioral Problems and Counseling.
6. Family Problems and Services to Families.
7. LGBTQIA+ Individuals.
8. Drug Abuse and Drug Treatment Programs.
9. Crime, Juvenile Delinquency, and Correctional Services.
10. Problems in Education and School Social Work.
11. Work-Related Problems and Social Work in the Workplace.
12. Racism, Ethnocentrism, and Strategies for Advancing Social and Economic Justice.
13. Sexism and Efforts for Achieving Equality.
14. Aging and Gerontological Services.
15. Health Problems and Medical Social Services.
16. Physical and Mental Disabilities and Rehabilitation.
17. Overpopulation, Misuse of the Environment, and Family Planning.
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Charles Zastrow
Charles Zastrow, M.S.W., Ph.D., is professor emeritus in social work at the University of Wisconsin–Whitewater, where he chaired the social work department for six years. He has also been the assistant director and professor in the social work program at George Williams College in Williams Bay, Wisconsin. He has worked as a practitioner in a variety of public and private social welfare agencies and has chaired 28 social work accreditation site visit teams for the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE). Dr. Zastrow has served two terms as a commissioner on the Commission on Accreditation of CSWE. He has also been a board member of the Association of Baccalaureate Social Work Program Directors, Inc. (BPD). In addition, Dr. Zastrow has chaired the Commission on Educational Policy of CSWE. He is a licensed clinical social worker in the state of Wisconsin.
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Sarah L. Hessenauer
Sarah L. Hessenauer, B.S.W., M.S.W., Ph.D. is a professor in social work at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. She has been in the department for 15 years and is currently chair. She earned her B.S.W. degree in 1990 from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, her M.S.W. in 1991 from UW-Milwaukee, and her Ph.D. in 2011 from Loyola University of Chicago. Dr. Hessenauer is a certified licensed clinical social worker in the state of Wisconsin. She has worked as a practitioner and administrator in a variety of mental health and addictions agencies. She is a Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) member and accreditation site surveyor. She is also a current member of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW). In addition to Introduction to SOCIAL WORK AND SOCIAL WELFARE, Dr. Zastrow and Dr. Hessenauer have written three other social work texts: GENERALIST PRACTICE IN SOCIAL WORK, SOCIAL WORK WITH GROUPS and UNDERSTANDING HUMAN BEHAVIOR AND THE SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT with Dr. Karen Kirst-Ashman.
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UPDATES THROUGHOUT THIS EDITION HIGHLIGHT THE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS IN THE FIELD. Every chapter of this edition is thoroughly revised to keep you and your students working with the most recent information and professional insights available.
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NEW TOPICS ADDRESS TODAY'S CRITICAL SOCIAL ISSUES. New content discusses President Biden’s social welfare policies, self-care for social workers, employment opportunities, immigration, technology, safeguarding electronic transfer of confidential information, servant leadership, the impact of trauma, sex-trafficking, the current status of the Affordable Care Act, global warming, the Me Too and Black Lives Matter movements, substance use disorders, mass shootings and the COVID-19 pandemic.
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UPDATED MINDTAP SOCIAL WORK DIGITAL RESOURCES PREPARE STUDENTS TO BE EMPOWERED, RESPONSIVE ADVOCATES. Using MindTap online tools, students are able to track their progress and master the skills presented in the text. MindTap's personalized, intentional learning path leads students toward licensure and professional practice.
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CUTTING-EDGE EDITION TAKES A UNIQUE SOCIAL PROBLEMS APPROACH. Updated content describes how people are affected by such problems as poverty, child abuse, emotional difficulties, trauma, sex-trafficking, sexism, substance use disorders, crime, immigration and discrimination. Students explore the nature, impact and causes of such problems. The authors objectively present both sides of major social issues to ensure balanced coverage that prompts greater understanding and insights.
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PRACTICAL CASES AND MEANINGFUL VISUALS CLARIFY CHAPTER CONCEPTS. The authors adeptly and strategically weave exhibits and tables throughout each chapter to visually reinforce concepts. Integrated case examples help students identify with people and situations that they will likely encounter as a social worker. The latest exhibits help them compare and contrast or become familiar with opposing views of issues.
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CRITICAL-THINKING QUESTIONS EXAMINE KEY PRACTICE AND POLICIES. These thought-provoking questions, interspersed throughout this edition, immediately engage students and encourage readers to explore and analyze the practices and policies within today's social work.
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CONTENT IS ORGANIZED AROUND THREE THEMES TO AID UNDERSTANDING AND OFFER UNIQUE INSIGHTS. Students prepare for careers and real-world practice as they examine content from three perspectives. The emphasis on generalist practice reviews how to counsel individuals and groups, work with families, develop new services and improve existing community services. The ecological perspective discusses biological, psychological and sociological influences on human behavior today. Finally, an emphasis on real-life experience presents vignettes and examples from "a day in the life" of social workers.
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BRIEF HISTORIC BACKGROUND REVIEWS THE DEVELOPMENT OF SOCIAL WELFARE, SOCIAL WORK AND VARIOUS SOCIAL SERVICES. Students gain a solid background in social work from this unique historic overview. The authors also integrate key issues from social work issues throughout the discussion, examining the strengths perspective, international perspectives, spirituality, populations-at-risk and ethnic-sensitive social work practice.
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