Social Policy for Effective Practice: A Strengths Approach

521 Pages·2010·2.623 MB·English

by  Rosemary Chapin

www.routledgesw.com
Alice A. Lieberman, The University of Kansas, Series Editor
An authentic breakthrough in social work education . . .
New Directions in Social Work is an innovative, integrated series of texts, website,
and interactive cases for generalist courses in the social work curriculum at both
undergraduate and graduate levels. Instructors will find everything they need to
build a comprehensive course that allows students to meet course outcomes, with
these unique features:
• All texts, interactive cases, and test materials are linked to the 2008 CSWE
Policy and Accreditation Standards (EPAS).
• One web portal with easy access for instructors and students from any
computer—no codes, no CDs, no restrictions. Go to www.routledgesw.com
and discover.
• The series is flexible and can be easily adapted for use in online distance-
learning courses as well as hybrid and bricks-and-mortar courses.
• Each text and the website can be used individually or as an entire series to
meet the needs of any social work program.
TITLES IN THE SERIES
Social Work and Social Welfare: An Invitation, Second Edition by Marla Berg-Weger
Human Behavior and the Social Environment, Second Edition by Anissa Taun Rogers
Research for Effective Social Work Practice, Second Edition by Judy L. Krysik and
Jerry Finn
Social Policy for Effective Practice: A Strengths Approach, Second Edition by Rosemary K.
Chapin
The Practice of Generalist Social Work, Second Edition by Marla Berg-Weger, Julie
Birkenmaier, and Marty Dewees
Social Policy for
Effective Practice
A Strengths Approach
Second Edition
by Rosemary K. Chapin, The University of Kansas
Welcome to the second edition of this best-selling text designed for use at both
the BSW and MSW level. In this book and companion custom website you will
find:
• Discussion of new key policy and program initiatives across major fields
of practice and their implications for social workers, including health care
reform, the Elder Justice Act, and civil right advances from the Lilly Ledbetter
Fair Pay Act of 2009 to President Obama’s executive memo requiring hospital
visitation rights for same-sex couples.
• A values and ethics focus integral to the strengths approach permeates the
entire text, rather than being relegated to one chapter.
• Web resources integrated into each chapter that will help students acquire
tools to stay up-to-the-minute on policy practice issues and influence social
policy.
• Comprehensive attention to diversity and civil rights, how policies and
programs work differently for people from diverse backgrounds, and
strategies to develop policies and programs that are more effective for a
diverse population.
• Frameworks for understanding social policy infused with the strengths
approach.
• Explanation of the linkages between historical, economic and political
contexts and social policy.
• Aging content and an international context infused throughout this text
and series.
• Three unique, in-depth, interactive, easy-to-access cases, which students can
easily reach from any computer, provide a “learning by doing” format
unavailable with any other text. Your students will have an advantage
unlike any other they will experience in their social work education,
providing the foundation for understanding how direct practice and policy
complement each other.
• Strategies for understanding and managing future policy dilemmas.
• A wealth of instructor-only resources available at
www.routledgesw.com/policy provides: full-text readings that link to the
concepts presented in each of the chapters; a complete bank of objective
and essay-type test items, all linked to current CSWE EPAS standards;
PowerPoint presentations to help students master key concepts; annotated
links to a treasure trove of social work assets on the Internet; and a forum
inviting all instructors using texts in the series to share ideas to improve
teaching and learning.

Social Policy for
Effective Practice
A Strengths Approach
Second Edition
Rosemary K. Chapin
Kansas University
First published 2011
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Chapin, Rosemary Kennedy.
Social policy for effective practice: a strengths approach / Rosemary Chapin. —
2nd ed.
p. cm.—(New directions in social work)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1. Social service—United States. 2. United States—Social policy. 3. Public
welfare—United States. 4. Human services—United States. I. Title.
HV95.C4165 2011
361.973—dc22 2010025916
ISBN 0-203-83484-4 Master e-book ISBN
ISBN13: 978–0–415–87335–2 (hbk)
ISBN13: 978–0–415–87339–0 (pbk)
ISBN13: 978–0–203–83484–8 (ebk)
Dedication
This book is dedicated to my husband, Barry, and my children, Brett, Bridgett, and
Ben, who have unfailingly encouraged and supported my work, and to a bevy of
granddaughters who now brighten my days. They are Cecilia, Sophia, Margaret
Rose, Katie Sue, and Zacha Rosalia. This book is also dedicated to my mother,
Dorothy Konovalski Kennedy, who understood the wisdom of building on people’s
strengths and worked to do just that every day of her life.

B R I E F C O N T E N T S
Preface xxv
About the Author xxxiv
CHAPTER 1 Social Work and Social Policy: A Strengths Perspective 1
CHAPTER 2 The Historical Context: Basic Concepts and Early Influences 25
CHAPTER 3 The Historical Context: Development of Our Current Welfare System 57
CHAPTER 4 The Economic and Political Contexts 101
CHAPTER 5 Tools for Determining Need and Analyzing Social Policy 141
CHAPTER 6 Social Policy Development and Policy Practice 169
CHAPTER 7 Civil Rights 217
CHAPTER 8 Income- and Asset-Based Social Policies and Programs 256
CHAPTER 9 Policies and Programs for Children and Families 291
CHAPTER 10 Health and Mental Health Policies and Programs 325
CHAPTER 11 Policies and Programs for Older Adults 371
CHAPTER 12 The Future 407
References R–1
Credits C–1
Glossary/Index I–1
ix