Social Work and Social Policy (PDF)

Preface vii About the Editors x Contributors xi Chapter 1 Social Welfare Policy as a Form of Social Justice 1 Ira Colby Introduction 1 Social Welfare Policy Defined 5 The Relationship Between Justice Theory and Social Welfare Policy 6 Social Work Values and Policy 8 The Traditional Conceptual Framework of Social Welfare 9 Crafting Justice-Based Policy 12 Conclusion 15 Chapter 2 Reconceptualizing the Evolution of the American Welfare State 21 Bruce Jansson Introduction 21 Some Daunting Challenges Facing Historians of the American Welfare State 21 Nine Eras 28 Topics for Further Research 56 Where Next? 60 Chapter 3 Human Security and the Welfare of Societies 65 Jody Williams Introduction 65 The Need to Redefine Security for the 21st Century 68 Human Security: Its Fundamentals and Its Roots 70 Is There a Future for a Human Security Framework? 75 Conclusion 77 Chapter 4 Social Policy From a Global Perspective 81 Robin Sakina Mama Introduction 81 Globalization 82 Globalization as It Relates to Policy 86 Globalization and Ethics 87 Globalization, Policy, and Social Work Practice 88 Chapter 5 Social Justice for Marginalized and Disadvantaged Groups: Issues and Challenges for Social Policies in Asia 93 Joseph Kwok Introduction 93 Social Justice: An Asian Perspective 95 Social Justice and Social Harmony 96 Social Policy 98 An Asian Context on Social Policy and Social Justice 99 An Asian Perspective on Social Policy Development 101 Social Enterprise and Social Capital 107 Conclusion 112 Chapter 6 Welfare Reform: The Need for Social Empathy 117 Elizabeth A. Segal Introduction 117 A Brief History of Welfare Reform 119 Temporary Assistance for Needy Families 120 The Success of Welfare Reform 121 Who Receives Welfare? 122 Why Welfare Reform Has Failed 123 Inherent Contradictions in Welfare Reform 125 Values Conflicts 125 The Gap in Experiencing and Understanding Poverty 127 Social Empathy 128 Where Do We Go From Here? The Future of Welfare in America 130 Chapter 7 Not by the

IRA C. COLBY, DSW, is Dean of the Graduate College of
Social Work, University of Houston, in Houston, Texas. Dr. Colby
has served on, chaired, or held elective positions in a number of
national social work associations, including past president of the
Council on Social Work Education, and serves on a number of journal
editorial boards.

CATHERINE N. DULMUS, PhD, LCSW, is Professor, Associate
Dean for Research, and Director of the Buffalo Center for Social
Research in the School of Social Work at the University at Buffalo,
SUNY, and Research Director at Hillside Family of Agencies in
Rochester, New York.

KAREN M. SOWERS, PhD, is Dean and Beaman Professor in the
College of Social Work at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
Her research interests include juvenile justice, sexuality, social
work education, child welfare, evidence-based practice, and
international social work practice.

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