Social Policy for Effective Practice: A Strengths ApproachSocial Policy for Effective Practice: A Strengths Approach is the fourth of five innovative texts in a new series by McGraw-Hill: NEW DIRECTIONS IN SOCIAL WORK: A McGraw-Hill Series. This book examines the process of defining need, analyzing social policy, and developing new policy. A clear philosophical base and a common theoretical framework underlie the discussion of each component of the policy process. Four themes are interwoven throughout the book: the importance of thinking critically about social policy, the benefits of using the strengths perspective in policy analysis and development, the critical role social policy plays in all areas of practice, and the absolute responsibility of every social worker to engage in policy practice. |
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Page 79
... poverty in 1959 , it calculated that 22 percent of the population was poor . During the end of the 1960s , when the War on Poverty was initiated , and the 1970s , when spending on social services increased , the poverty rate was reduced ...
... poverty in 1959 , it calculated that 22 percent of the population was poor . During the end of the 1960s , when the War on Poverty was initiated , and the 1970s , when spending on social services increased , the poverty rate was reduced ...
Page 214
... poverty measures and Mollie Orshansky's work at www.mhhe.com/chapin1 . ( OLC ) Web Link To find out more about poverty thresholds and which programs use the DHHS guidelines , go to www.mhhe.com/chapin1 and explore the link at the ...
... poverty measures and Mollie Orshansky's work at www.mhhe.com/chapin1 . ( OLC ) Web Link To find out more about poverty thresholds and which programs use the DHHS guidelines , go to www.mhhe.com/chapin1 and explore the link at the ...
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... poverty are much more mixed . Between 2000 and 2004 , the overall child poverty rate , as measured by the U.S. Census Bureau , increased from 16.2 percent to 17.8 percent . This increase followed a seven - year decline in which rates ...
... poverty are much more mixed . Between 2000 and 2004 , the overall child poverty rate , as measured by the U.S. Census Bureau , increased from 16.2 percent to 17.8 percent . This increase followed a seven - year decline in which rates ...
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