Building on Women's Strengths: A Social Work Agenda for the Twenty-First Century PDF
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K. Jean Peterson, DSW Alice A. Lieberman, PhD Editors Building on Women’s Strengths A Social Work Agenda for the Twenty-First Century Second Edition Pre-publication Overview of Policy Issues for Women andWomen’sMentalHealth:Twenti- REVIEWS, eth-CenturyRealities,Twenty-FirstCen- COMMENTARIES, tury Challenges by Margaret Severson. EVALUATIONS . . . They highlight the relevant issues for women historically, as well as in the current social climate, and suggest feministinterventionsforsocialchange. “This second edition of Building on Social work students, educators, Women’s Strengths: A Social Work practitioners,andresearcherswillbene- Agenda for the Twenty-First Century is a fitfromthewealthofinformationabout testimonial not only to the memory of women’s lives and women’s needs as Liane Davis, but to all feminist social consumersofsocialservices.Thisbook workers who have worked hard to would be a wonderful reader for deliver strengths-based, feminist social courses in social work practice and so- work services to women. The updated cialwelfarepolicy,aswellascourseson chapters maintain the original focus of women’sissuesanddiversity.” thebookandprovideuswithnewper- spectives and directions that are rele- Eileen F. Levy, PhD vant to our work in the new millen- Associate Professor, nium.EspeciallyinterestingareDorothy School of Social Work, Miller’s chapter on True Equality: An San Francisco State University More pre-publication REVIEWS, COMMENTARIES, EVALUATIONS . . . “The new edition of Building on “Eachofthesechaptersengagesour Women’s Strengths succeeds in its hearts and minds about the sti- mission to call attention to the ongoing fling and dispiriting conditions that need for a social work agenda for many women must confront daily. The women’sissues.ThechaptersbyDavis, authorspullnopunchesaboutthereal- Weick, Simon, and Laird, retained from ity of domination and discrimination the first edition, are classic works in against women in child welfare, in the identifyingtheissuesandplacingthem correctional system, in welfare reform, withintheintellectual,professional,and andinmentalhealth,historicallyandin academic discourse. Chapters on spe- the present. Violence against women, cific areas of social policy, such as the the pressures of poverty, the struggles onebyHutchisonandCharlesworthon childwelfarepolicies,bringtolightim- of lesbian women, and the battles of portantanalysisofwaysinwhichpolicy womenofcolorarerecountedwithun- in disparate areas affects the lives of stinting honesty. women—and the disparate ways in But,soimportantinpolicyandprac- whichpoliciesaffectdifferentgroupsof tice, in institutional and interpersonal women.Thebookasawholewouldbe relationships, we are made aware of anindispensableresourceforcoursesin the resiliencies and reserves, the re- women’sissues,socialworkpracticewith sources and competencies of women, women, and practice from a strengths many forged in their struggles for perspective. Individual chapters would equality, for their own voice, and for make excellent resources for courses in the hearing of their stories. Social workersare,inmostofthesechapters, substantive areas (e.g., mental health, given sound counsel about how to use childwelfare,corrections),practice,and thesestrengthstohelpwomenachievea policy. Probably the greatest tribute to betterqualityoflife,andtofightthebat- thelifeandworkofLianeV.Davisisthe tles and surmount the hurdles that melding of women’s stories—poor havebeenplacedintheirway.Theau- women, women of color, women who thorsrepresentsomeofthebestoffem- have been incarcerated, mothers, and inist writing and practice. This book foster mothers—with the multiple ana- should be a handbook for all social lyticalperspectivesrepresentedbythese workersandotherhelpingprofession- chapters.” als, men and women alike.” Theresa J. Early, PhD, MSW Dennis Saleebey, DSW Assistant Professor, Professor, College of Social Work, School of Social Welfare, Ohio State University, University of Kansas, Columbus Lawrence More pre-publication REVIEWS, COMMENTARIES, EVALUATIONS . . . “Building on Women’s Strengths “The second edition of Building on presentsarichandchallengingcol- Women’s Strengths: A Social Work lectionofessaysthatreexaminesocialpol- Agenda for the Twenty-First Century up- icyandsocialworkpracticeinrelationto datesandreaffirmstheimportantwork the lives and welfare of women. In the begun in the first edition. Reading this contextofthegainsmadebythewomen’s bookonMother’sDayafternoon,Ifound movementinrecentdecades,theauthors withinitaremarkablerefugeofhopefor make visible the continuing oppressive all women. All the more notable for its andconstrainingdiscoursesaboutwomen less than sanguine content, this volume thatshapecontemporarypolicyandprac- reflectsthestoriesofverystrongwomen tice. who know the ins and outs of poverty, Analysisofpolicyassumptionsand violence, incarceration, homophobia, pri- recommendationsforpracticeatevery vilege,racism,andthegeneral`irritants’ level point the way to challenging un- thatcompromisethequalityofallofour justpoliciesandprograms,tofocusing lives,individuallyandcollectively.These onwomen’sstrengths,andtotheirem- are not bitter voices; they do, however, powerment and emancipation. clearly call for a continued women’s This book is essential reading for agenda for social work. From Dorothy studentsandpractitioners,particularly Miller’sassertionthat`violenceisn’tin- as our nation continues to dismantle evitable,’totheechoofJoanLaird’slast- the social welfare system. It demon- ing summons to `take back the dis- strates that the oppression of women remains built into our social and eco- course,’ this collection’s principled, un- nomicpolicies,andthatthosemostvul- sentimentalstrengthofdirectionwillhelp nerable as the ethic of care is aban- to nourish a context of energy, resolve, donedandevendisparagedarewomen andoptimismforanyonecommittedto and children.” socialactiononbehalfofwomen.” Ann Hartman, DSW Marty Dewees, PhD, LICSW Visiting Distinguished Professor, Assistant Professor, Fordham University Graduate School Department of Social Work, of Social Science, University of Vermont, New York City Burlington More pre-publication REVIEWS, COMMENTARIES, EVALUATIONS . . . “LianewasamentortomeandasI AsIfinishedthebookIthought`Liane readthissecondeditionIcontin- must be smiling in feminist heaven at ued to feel her influence as the book’s seeing this work.’ Instantly came the writers touched me with their words. skeptic’s question, `What would femi- She lives on in this edition as she con- nistheavenlooklikeanyway?’Forsure tinues,throughthepagesofthisbook, itwouldbefreeofallformsofoppres- tochallengeusaswomensocialwork- sionandexploitation,anditwouldbea erstostrivetohearourclientsandour- place of continued discovery and selvesbetterandtotellourstories.This growth in understanding and vision. edition brings social work issues into This book, with its expanded analysis the twenty-first century and allows us and content, furthers both standards. aspractitionerstomoveonwithchanges This is an excellent `cross-cutting’ thatneedtobemadeforourclientsand book that could be used as a supple- ourselves. mental text in all areas of the social WeatSaintLouisUniversitywilluse work and human services curricula or this text for our feminist social work as a primary text in women’s issues practice class. The new chapters really and feminist practice courses. Being speak to the issues that we strive to both accessible and comprehensive in workoninthecourse.” itsscrutinyofpoweranditscontexts,it isalsowonderfulreadingforpractitio- Susan C. Tebb, PhD ners and people in client status. Ulti- Dean, School of Social Service, mately, the book leaves us with direc- Saint Louis University, Missouri tionandhopeformakingthatfeminist heavenhappenonearth.Isthatnotthe feministagendaforthetwenty-firstcen- tury?” Mary Bricker-Jenkins, PhD “K. Jean Peterson, Liane’s dear Professor, friendandcolleague,hasbrought Temple University School together a fine group of writers to cre- of Social Administration, ate a book that honors Liane’s legacy. Philadelphia NOTES FOR PROFESSIONAL LIBRARIANS AND LIBRARY USERS This is an original book title published by The Haworth Social Work Practice Press, an imprint of The Haworth Press, Inc. Unless other- wisenotedinspecificchapterswithattribution,materialsinthisbook have not been previously published elsewhere in any format or lan- guage. CONSERVATION AND PRESERVATION NOTES All books published by The Haworth Press, Inc. and its imprints are printedoncertifiedpHneutral,acidfreebookgradepaper.Thispaper meets the minimum requirements of American National Standard for Information Sciences-Permanence of Paper for Printed Material, ANSI Z39.48-1984. Building on Women’s Strengths A Social Work Agenda for the Twenty-First Century Second Edition Building on Women’s Strengths A Social Work Agenda for the Twenty-First Century Second Edition K. Jean Peterson, DSW Alice A. Lieberman, PhD Editors The Haworth Social Work Practice Press An Imprint of The Haworth Press, Inc. New York • London • Oxford
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