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, 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

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.