The Policy-Based Profession: An Introduction to Social Welfare Policy Analysis for Social Workers, 7th Edition

Help students connect social policy to the everyday practice of social work The Policy-Based Profession provides students with a process for analyzing policies that will help them with their careers in social work.It offers a detailed foundation for policy analysis, including chapters on historical, economic, and social policy analysis. Students then learn to apply the analysis framework to representative policies and issues in the fields of public welfare, aging, mental health, substance abuse, health, child welfare, and immigration. Correlated with the most recent Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) Competencies, the 7th Edition includes the most recent research, theories, and political developments impacting the field. An entirely new chapter on immigration policy highlights this critical social justice issue, the health chapter delves into recent happenings in health care reform, and the mental health chapter includes material on the opioid epidemic and returning veterans. Also available with the Enhanced Pearson The Enhanced Pearson provides a rich, interactive learning environment designed to improve student mastery of content with check your understanding quizzes and end-of-chapter reviews. Note: You are purchasing a standalone product; the Enhanced Pearson does not come packaged with this content. Students, if interested in purchasing this title with the Enhanced Pearson e Text, ask your instructor to confirm the correct package ISBN and Course ID. Instructors, contact your Pearson representative for more information. If you would like to purchase both the physical text and the Enhanced Pearson e Text, search for: 013478426X / 9780134784267 Policy-Based Profession, The: An Introduction to Social Welfare Policy Analysis for Social Workers with Enhanced Pearson – Access Card Package Package consists of: 0134794249 / 9780134794242 Policy-Based Profession, The: An Introduction to Social Welfare Policy Analysis for Social Workers, – Enhanced Pearson – Access Card 013479429X / 9780134794297 Policy-Based Profession, The: An Introduction to Social Welfare Policy Analysis for Social Workers The Policy-Based Profession: An Introduction to Social Welfare Policy Analysis for Social Workers 7th Edition is written by Philip R. Popple; Leslie Leighninger and published by Pearson. ISBNs for The Policy-Based Profession are 9780134794198, 0134794192 and the print ISBNs are 9780134794297, 013479429X. Additional ISBNs include 9780134794303.