Focuses on the inter relationship between social work and social policy. Includes papers on: placing social work within social theory and political practice; community as a basis for social policy and social action; the role of the supra state in organisation shaping - the case of the European Union; social stratification and differentiation of incomes in Russia; redistributing wealth and power between the state and individual entrepreneurs in Armenia; introducing new professions - social work in Russia; the emergence and development of the non profit sector in Hungary; advocacy as a policy and practice issue; changing cultures of care in the two Germanies; approaches to deinstitutionalisation in Western and Eastern Europe; the rediscovery of child neglect and abuse; comprehending and responding to elder abuse; and social integration of children with disabilities in India.
Focuses on the inter relationship between social work and social policy. Includes papers on: placing social work within social theory and political practice; community as a basis for social policy and social action; the role of the supra state in organisation shaping - the case of the European Union; social stratification and differentiation of incomes in Russia; redistributing wealth and power between the state and individual entrepreneurs in Armenia; introducing new professions - social work in Russia; the emergence and development of the non profit sector in Hungary; advocacy as a policy and practice issue; changing cultures of care in the two Germanies; approaches to deinstitutionalisation in Western and Eastern Europe; the rediscovery of child neglect and abuse; comprehending and responding to elder abuse; and social integration of children with disabilities in India.
Subject terms:
income, physical disabilities, social policy, social work methods, social work theories, sociology, voluntary sector, advocacy, child abuse, child neglect, children, deinstitutionalisation, elder abuse;
Location(s):
Armenia, Central and Eastern Europe, Hungary, Europe, India, Germany, Russia
Looks at social work practice in health care in the United States and internationally. Stresses the caring and humanising role of the social worker when working with those who have health problems. Includes chapters on: alcohol abuse; social work practice in hospitals; oncology social work and palliative care in the United States; primary health care and its relation to generalist practice and to public health; social work and family planning in Russia; HIV and AIDS; community mental health services in Slovenia; social work practice with refugee populations in Hungary; disabled people; empowerment; and preparing social workers for practice in health care.
Looks at social work practice in health care in the United States and internationally. Stresses the caring and humanising role of the social worker when working with those who have health problems. Includes chapters on: alcohol abuse; social work practice in hospitals; oncology social work and palliative care in the United States; primary health care and its relation to generalist practice and to public health; social work and family planning in Russia; HIV and AIDS; community mental health services in Slovenia; social work practice with refugee populations in Hungary; disabled people; empowerment; and preparing social workers for practice in health care.
Subject terms:
HIV AIDS, hospital social work, medical social work, medical social workers, palliative care, physical disabilities, social work education, social work methods, social work theories, social workers, alcohol misuse, cancer, community mental health services, contraception, empowerment, family planning, health care;