Toward a Livable Life

A 21st Century Agenda for Social Work
Herausgeber: Rank, Mark Robert

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Toward a Livable Life explores many of today's most critical issues facing both the United States and the profession of social work (i.e., poverty, inequality, disparities in health, discrimination, and several other areas). The volume enlists the insights of leading social work scholars in order to assess the causes behind these problems and identify innovative solutions.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Oxford University Press, USA
• Seitenzahl: 396
• Erscheinungstermin: 2. Januar 2020
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 236mm x 152mm x 25mm
• Gewicht: 726g
• ISBN-13: 9780190691059
• ISBN-10: 0190691050
• Artikelnr.: 57748236

Autorenporträt

Mark Robert Rank, PhD, MS, is Herbert S. Hadley Professor of Social Welfare at Washington University in St. Louis. He is widely recognized as one of the countrys foremost experts on issues of poverty, inequality, and social justice.

Inhaltsangabe

Foreword
Chapter 1. Introduction
Chapter 2. Tackling the Root Socioeconomic Determinants of Ill Health
Chapter 3. Alleviating Poverty
Chapter 4. Reducing Discrimination, Stigma, and Social Exclusion
Chapter 5. Building Financial and Tangible Assets for the Entire Population
Chapter 6. Preventing Child Neglect and Abuse
Chapter 7. Fostering Civic Engagement Across the Life Course
Chapter 8. Generating Thriving, Diverse, and Durable Communities
Chapter 9. Reforming the Process of Incarceration
Chapter 10. Productively Engage Older Adults
Chapter 11. Generating Effective Demand and Use of Social Services
Chapter 12. Designing and Implementing Policy and Program Innovations
Chapter 13. Leveraging Big Data Analytics and Informatics
Chapter 14. Conclusion