Understanding Social Welfare: A Search for Social Justice (8th Edition)

With its focus on political economy and the search for social justice, this engaging and accessible text helps readers better understand our social welfare system.

The new edition reflects the most recent changes in the social welfare system, our national society, and our world, including the impact of the Bush administration's policies on social welfare, the proposals of the Democratic and Republican candidates, and the latest trends, data, and discussions.

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• The Reluctant Welfare State: Engaging History to Advance Social Work Practice in Contemporary Society
• Human Behavior in the Social Environment: Perspectives on Development and the Life Course
• Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 6th Edition
• The Practice of Generalist Social Work
• Essentials of Human Behavior: Integrating Person, Environment, and the Life Course
• Where to Start and What to Ask: An Assessment Handbook
• Motivational Interviewing in Social Work Practice (Applications of Motivational Interviewing)
• The Strengths Perspective in Social Work Practice (6th Edition) (Advancing Core Competencies)
• Foundations of Social Work Practice: A Graduate Text (5th ed.