Description |
1 online resource (xvii, 305 pages) : illustrations |
Contents |
Grand challenges for social work and society / James Lubben [and 5 others] -- Ensure healthy development for all youth / Jeffrey M. Jenson and J. David Hawkins -- Close the health gap / Michael S. Spencer [and 11 others] -- Stop family violence / Richard P. Barth and Rebecca J. Macy -- Advance long and productive lives / Nancy Morrow-Howell [and 4 others] -- Eradicate social isolation / James Lubben [and 8 others] -- End homelessness / Deborah K. Padgett and Benjamin F. Henwood -- Create social responses to a changing environment / Susan P. Kemp, Lawrence A. Palinkas, and Lisa Reyes Mason -- Harness technology for social good / Stephanie C. Berzin and Claudia J. Coulton -- Promote smart decarceration / Matthew W. Epperson [and 3 others] -- Reduce extreme economic inequality / Julia Henly [and 6 others] -- Build financial capability for all / Jin Huang [and 9 others] -- Achieve equal opportunity and justice / Rocio Calvo [and 4 others] |
Summary |
This edited text captures the culmination of the work done on the Grand Challenges for Social Work Initiative (GCSWI) spearheaded by the American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare (AASWSW). The GCSWI is a decade-long undertaking intended to address some of the world's most difficult and complex social problems, and this work presents the foundations of this endeavour as it will unfold |
Notes |
Previously issued in print: 2018 |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
Audience |
Specialized |
Notes |
Online resource; title from home page (viewed on December 15, 2017) |
Subject |
Social service.
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Social Work
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Social service.
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Form |
Electronic book
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Author |
Fong, Rowena, editor.
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Lubben, James E., editor.
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Barth, Richard P., 1952- editor.
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ISBN |
9780190858995 |
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0190858990 |
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