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Social Work,Social Welfare, andAmerican Society
Seventh Edition
Philip R. PoppleUniversity of Texas at Austin
Leslie LeighningerArizona State University
Boston H New York a San FranciscoMexico City a Montreal m Toronto a London a Madrid a Munich m Paris
Hong Kong m Singapore a Tokyo m Cape Town a Sydney
ContentsPreface xxiii
Competing Perspectives on Social Welfare
Political Perspectives and SocialWelfare Issues 3
The Worldview of Conservatives, Liberals,and Radicals 5
Attitude toward Change 6Views of Human Nature 7Views of Individual Behavior 7Views of the Family 8Views of the Social System 9Views of the Government and the
Economic System 12
What Americans Believe 16Value Systems 18Political Perspectives in the Real World 21
The Author's Perspective 22
WEBSITES ON POLITICAL PERSPECTIVES 23
ENDNOTES 23
V I I
VIII Contents
Social Welfare: Basic Concepts 25
Stigma and Social Welfare
Social Exclusion and Social Welfare
Descriptive Definitions of Social WelfareSocial Welfare as Nonmarket
Economic Transfers
Social Welfare as Services to Meet Basic Needs
A Functional Definition of Social WelfareSocial Structure
Social Work DestinationsDependence, Interdependence, and the Social
Welfare InstitutionWhat Americans Believe
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A Clarification of Social Welfare ServicesPerspectives of Social Welfare
The Conservative Perspective
The Liberal Perspective
The Radical Perspective
Summary
Conclusion
WEBSITES ON GENERAL SOCIALWELFARE CONCEPTS
ENDNOTES
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Contents ix
Chapter 31/ m
Social Work as a Profession 58
Social Work and Professionalism 59
Social Work's Historical Development 61
State Charitable Institutions 62The Charity Organization Society 63
The Social Settlement 65A Closer Look Josephine Shaw Lowell:
Leader in the Charity Organization Society 66A Closer Look Mary Richmond: Pioneer
in Social Casework 67
Social Work Destinations Hull House 68
A Closer Look Lillian Wald, GrahamTaylor, and Lugenia Burns Hope: ThreeSettlement Leaders 69
A Closer Look Grace Abbott, EdithAbbott, and Sophonisba Breckinridge:Partners in Social Change and Developmentof a Profession 70
Growth of a Profession 71Diversity and Unification . 72A Closer Look George Haynes: Social Work
Education and the National Urban League 73
The Depression and the Development of FederalSocial Welfare Programs 74
A Closer Look Jane Hoey 75
Continued Professional Growth 77
Social Work Values and Philosophical Base 79A Closer Look Important Dates in
Social Work History 80
Social Work Ethics and Ethical Dilemmas 82
Updating a Professional Code of Ethics:Interview with a Key Player 83
A Closer Look Excerpts from the 1996Code of Ethics of the National Associationof Social Workers 84
Social Work Methods 86
A Closer Look Social Work Roles 87
A Model of Social Work Practice . 87
Practice Settings 89
Salaries and Job Opportunities 92
Social Work Education and Knowledge
for Practice 93
Current Professional Issues 93
Social Work in the Larger Field of Social
Welfare 97
Perspectives on Practice 98
Conclusion 98
WEBSITES OF USE TO SOCIAL WORKERS 99
ENDNOTES 99
Contents
Chapter 4
Generalist Social Work
History and Development of SocialWork PracticeThe Evolution of Social Work Practice
Practice
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Development of the Concept of GeneralistSocial Work
Generalist PracticeDefinitionCl "11SkillsRelationship Between Generalist and
Specialized Practice
Case Management: A Major Skillfor Generalist Practitioners
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DefinitionHistory
SkillsInstitutional FrameworkAdvocacy
Practice Ethics and Ethical DilemmasConclusion
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Contents X I
Chapter 5
Responses to Human Diversity |28
Definition of the Problem
Definition of Terms
Dynamics of Intergroup Relations
Perspectives
The Conservative PerspectiveThe Liberal PerspectiveThe Radical Perspective
History of Intergroup Relationsin the United StatesSocial Workers, Social Welfare Institutions,
and the "New Immigration"
Social Workers, Social Welfare Institutions,and African Americans
A Closer Look The Destruction of a Black
Community in Tulsa, Oklahoma
Social Workers, Social Welfare Institutions,and Women
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Current Issues Regarding Social Welfareand Human Diversity 155Multiculturalism 155A Closer Look The Experience of Having
a Mixed Heritage 156
Immigration 157Affirmative Action 162Separatism or Integration? 164
Social Work Roles Related to Diversity 167Social Work Destinations Destinations
to Enhance an Appreciation of Diversity 169
WEBSITES ON DIVERSITY 170
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Chapter 6
Religion and Social Work 177
The Religious Roots of Social Welfare 179
Early Egyptian Roots • 179Jewish Roots 179
Christian Roots 180Muslim Roots 181
The Religious Roots of OrganizedSocial Work 182
Churches and the Charity OrganizationSociety Movement 183
Churches and the SettlementHouse Movement 184
The Church and the Institutional Rootsof Social Work 184
The Secularization of Social Work 186
The Reversal of Secularization? 188
Current Sectarian Services 192
Social Work and Religion—UneasyBedfellows 196
Should the Church Be Involved in Social Workand Social Welfare? 197
Conservative Religion and Social Change 198What Americans Believe 200Social Work Values and Christian Values—
Conflict or Consensus?
A Closer Look Guidelines from the NorthAmerican Association of Christians
in Social Work . 205
Conclusion 206
WEBSITES RELATED TO SOCIAL WORKAND RELIGION ' 207
ENDNOTES 207
Contents XIII
Chapter 7
Poverty:The Central Concept 211
Poverty: Major Issues and Common Terms 214
Rich Country, Poor Country 215The Measurement of Economic Inequality 216The Distribution of Income and Wealth
in the United States 218Trends in the Distribution of Wealth
and Income 220
Focus on Diversity Race, Ethnicity,and Increasing Inequality 222
Perspectives on Inequality 222
Focus on Diversity Commentary:Bridging a Family's Socially Conservative andLiberal Views to Meet the Needs of a Sister 224
Poverty—The Dark Side of Inequality 225The Definition of Poverty 226
What Americans Believe 228A Closer Look Poverty Definition Quiz 231
The Official Poverty Line in the United States 232Issues and Perspectives in Measuring
and Defining Poverty 234
Experimental Poverty Measures 238
Conclusion 239
WEBSITES RELATED TO THE CONCEPTOF POVERTY 240
ENDNOTES 240
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The Nature and Causes of Poverty 242
Who Are the Poor? 244Statistical Description of the Poverty
Population 244
Different Types of Poverty 247_
Why Are the Poor Poor? 250Poverty as the Result of
Individual Characteristics 251
Cultural Explanations of Poverty 256
Focus on Diversity "Welfare: A White
Secret" by Barbara Ehrenreich 258
Critique of the Cultural Explanations 261Structural Explanations of Poverty—
Liberal Version 266
What Americans Believe 272Critique of Liberal Structural Explanations 274
• Structural Explanations of Poverty—
Conservative Version 275
Critique of Conservative
Structural Explanations 275 «
Conclusion 276
WEBSITES RELATED TO THE NATUREAND CAUSES OF POVERTY 276
Colonial Years and the Era of theAmerican Revolution
Early Years of the Republic, 1781-1860Social Transformation, Reform,
and Reaction, 1860-1930
Seeds of the Reluctant Welfare State,1930-1940
The Return of Prosperity, 1940-1960
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Reform and Reaction, 1960-1988 300A Closer Look "War on Poverty Not
a Failure" by William Raspberry 302
A New Era for Antipoverty Policy 304W h a t Americans Believe 310
Conclusion 310
WEBSITES RELATED TOANTIPOVERTY PROGRAMS 313
ENDNOTES 3 13
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Chapter 10
Child Welfare 315
Definition
Statistical Profile
DynamicsA Closer Look Incidents Defined
as Child Maltreatment
Historical PerspectiveThe Emergence of Concern for Children
The Development of Child Welfare Services
Current Issues and TrendsEmphasis on Permanency PlanningEmphasis on Family PreservationReaction to Family PreservationClass Action Lawsuits on Behalf of
Children in Foster Care
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Separation of Investigation from Service
PerspectivesConceptions of Appropriate DisciplineThe Causation of Maltreatment
Rights of Children, Parents, andthe Government
What Americans BelieveSocial Work RolesDirect Services in Public Child Welfare