Economics for Social Workers - The Application of Economic theory Social Policy & the Human Services

Erscheinungsjahr 2002
ISBN: 978-0-231-11686-2
Verlag: Columbia University Press

Buch, Englisch, 246 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 236 mm, Gewicht: 432 g

This primer for social work students introduces the general definitions and concepts of economics and uses case studies in social work to develop applied knowledge. The case studies include stories of job training, substance abuse centers, counseling, therapy, child protective services, and services for the poor. The concluding chapters are devoted to topics directly related to social work: economics of poverty, health economics, household economics, the economics of labor, and government failure.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Lewis, Michael

Widerquist, Karl

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziale Arbeit/Sozialpädagogik
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Volkswirtschaftslehre Allgemein

Inhaltsverzeichnis

The Economic PerspectiveMarginal AnalysisPerfect Competition and the Supply and Demand ModelImperfect CompetitionMarket Failure and Government InterventionCost-Benefit and Cost-Effectiveness AnalysisGovernment FailureThe Economics of LaborThe Economics of PovertyHealth EconomicsEconomic Demography

Über Autor(innen)

Michael Lewis is assistant professor of Social Welfare at SUNY-Stony Brook.

Karl Widerquist is a research associate at the Jerome Levy Economics Research Institute of Bard College.