Toward a Livable Life

A 21st Century Agenda for Social Work
Erscheinungsjahr 2020
ISBN: 978-0-19-069105-9
Verlag: Oxford University Press

Buch, Englisch, 396 Seiten, Print PDF, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 236 mm, Gewicht: 726 g

Historically, social workers have confronted and alleviated many of society's most far-reaching and seemingly intractable challenges. As we move further into the 21st century, however, the field faces a renewed call to action as critical problems become more deeply and widely engrained in the world's social fabric. Enlisting the insights of leading social work scholars, Toward a Livable Life grapples with 13 key areas in an effort to identify innovative solutions toward achieving a "livable life"--that is, a life in which individuals are able to thrive and develop in order to reach their full potential and capacity. To this end, the volume paves the way for the effort that lies ahead for social work researchers, practitioners, teachers, and students.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Rank, Mark Robert

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziale Arbeit/Sozialpädagogik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

- 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

Über Autor(innen)

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.