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Themes of the Times for Introduction to Social Work and Social Welfare (Valuepack item only), 2/E
O. William Farley
Larry Lorenzo Smith
Scott W. Boyle

ISBN-10: 020551863X
ISBN-13: 9780205518630

Publisher: Pearson
Copyright: 2008
Format: Paper; 128 pp
Published: 01/29/2007
Status: Instock

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This collection of 43 articles from the New York Times helps to bring the real world into your classroom. These articles have been chosen to allow for lively discussion of issues and controversies in the field of Social work and social welfare.

Chapter 1 — What is Social Work?

Strom, S. (November 14, 2005) What is Charity?

West, D. (January 29, 2006) Rx for the Poor: Care Within Reach.

Chapter 2 — The Evolution of Social Welfare and Social Work in the United States

Eckholm, E. (May 17, 2006) For the Neediest of the Needy, Welfare Reform Still Falls Short, Study Says.

Pear, R. (January 29, 2006) Health Care, Vexing to Clinton, Is Now at Top of Bush’s Agenda.

Chapter 3 — Education for Social Work

Berenson, A. (January 1, 2006) Antidepressants Seem to Cut Suicide Risk in Teenagers and

Adults, Study Says.

Carey, B. (August 9, 2005) Talk Therapy Succeeds in Reducing Suicide Risk.

Part II — Social Work Practice

Chapter 4 — Generalist Practice and Introductory Theory

Williams, A. (April 6, 2006) Before Spring Break, the Anorexic Challenge.

Gross, J. (August 26, 2005) Alone in Illness, Seeking Steady Arm to Lean On.

Chapter 5 — Social Work Practice with Individuals

Cook, G. (April 4, 2006) Siblings of Disabled Have Their Own Troubles.

Winter, G. (March 30, 2005) Why Educators Falter Before the Enigma of Violence.

Chapter 6 — Social Work Practice with Groups

Santora, M. (April 6, 2006) Child Obesity Picture Grim Among New York City Poor.

Santora, M., and Carey, B. (April 13, 2005) Depressed? New York City Screens for People

at Risk.

Chapter 7 — Social Work Practice with Communities

Jacobs, A. (June 11, 2006) Extreme Makeover, Commune Edition.

Santos, F. (May 28, 2006) Mixed Success in Yonkers.

Chapter 8 — Administration and Research

Carey, B. (April 4, 2006) Living on Impulse.

Dewan, S. (April 18, 2006) Evacuee Study Finds Declining Health.

Part III — Social Work Services

Chapter 9 — Mental Health Services

Archibold, R. C. (February 8, 2006) Killings Loom Over Debate on Treating Mentally Ill.

Carey, B. (March 21, 2006) Revisiting Schizophrenia: Are Drugs Always Needed?

Chapter 10 — Social Work in Health Care

Goodman, B. (June 5, 2006) The State of Aids, 25 Years After the First, Quiet Mentions; The Mother.

Gross, J. (May 20, 2006) For the Families of the Dying, Coaching as the Hours Wane.

Chapter 11 — Social Work in the Schools

Johnson, K. (March 25, 2005) Survivors of High School Rampage Left with Injuries and

Questions.

Kowal, J. (May 26, 2006) A Seattle School Where Extra Kindness Is Part of the Curriculum.

Chapter 12 — Social Security and Public Welfare

Pear, R. (May 2, 2006) Finances of Social Security and Medicare Deteriorate.

Pear, R. (May 15, 2006) Medicare Deadline Spurs a Debate over Penalties.

Chapter 13 — Family and Child Welfare Services

Kelley, T. (February 26, 2005) Poor coordination among care providers contributed to child

deaths, report says.

Tarkan, L. (April 25, 2006) After the Adoption: A New Child and the Blues.

Chapter 14 — Correctional Services

von Zielbauer, P. (February 28, 2005) In City’s Jails, Missed Signals Open Way to Season of Suicides.

von Zielbauer, P. (March 1, 2005) A Spotty Record of Health Care at Juvenile Sites in New York.

Chapter 15 — Services for the Aged

Carey, B. (March 21, 2006) Major Strides in Fending Off Depression Among the Elderly.

Toner, R. (February 6, 2006) Rival Visions Led to a Rocky Start for Drug Benefit.

Chapter 16 — Drug Abuse and Social Work

Heffernan, V. (February 14, 2006) An Illegal Drug From Labs That Can’t Be Shut Down.

Zernike, K. (January 23, 2006) Potent Mexican Meth Floods In As States Curb Domestic

Variety.

Chapter 17 — Services with Minorities

James, S. D. (May 7, 2006) Health Care Eludes Families in the Shadows.

Lyman, R. (June 7, 2006) Reports Reveal Katrina’s Impact on Population.

Chapter 18 — Social Work in Rural Areas

Davey, M. (March 15, 2006) Iowa’s Residency Rules Drive Sex Offenders Underground.

Dugger, C. W. (March 31, 2006) Preventable Disease Blinds Poor in Third World.

Chapter 19 — Case Management

Kleinfield, N. R. (June 12, 2006) In Diabetes, One More Burden for the Mentally Ill.

Perez-Pena, R. (October 17, 2005) At Clinic, Hurdles to Clear Before Medicaid Care.

Part IV — Professional Development

Chapter 20 — Social Work: A Maturing Profession

Brody, J. E. (March 7, 2006) Latest in Technology Gives Life a Clearer Focus.

Carey, B. (June 14, 2005) Snake Phobias, Moodiness and a Battle in Psychiatry.

Chapter 21 — Social Work Prevention and Enrichment

Carey, B., and O’Connor, A. (February 15, 2005) How To Get Those at Risk to Avoid Risky Sex?

Freudenheim, M., and Walsh, M. W. (December 11, 2005) The Next Retirement Time Bomb.

Chapter 22 — Social Work and the Future

Gross, J. (March 25, 2006) As Parents Age, Baby Boomers and Business Struggle to Cope.

Hauser, C. (May 9, 2005) Helping to Heal, Spiritually.

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