| Description |
1 online resource (xx, 213 pages) |
| Contents |
The theory and practice of developmental social work / James Midgley -- Social development, social investment, and child welfare / Amy Conley -- Productive aging and social development / Nancy Giunta -- Social investment and mental health : the role of social enterprise / Mary Ager Caplan -- Developmental social work and people with disabilities / Jennifer Knapp and James Midgley -- Poverty, social assistance, and social investment / James Midgley -- Crime, social investment, and correctional social work / Will C. Rainford -- Social development, social enterprise, and homeless youth / Kristin Ferguson -- Community practice and developmental social work / James Midgley -- Limitations and prospects of developmental social work / James Midgley and Amy Conley |
| Summary |
This book shows the relevance of developmental social work to the US and other Western nations, contending also that its practice is not confined to community organisation or other macro-practice interventions, and that developmental ideas can be implemented in mainstream fields such as child welfare, mental health, aging, etc |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Social service -- Case studies
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Social service
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| Genre/Form |
Case studies
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Midgley, James
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Conley, Amy
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Oxford University Press
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