Work and the workplace : a resource for innovative policy and practice /

For more than twenty years Sheila H. Akabas and Paul A. Kurzman have written extensively about workers and work organizations, and given leadership to the occupational social welfare movement worldwide. Recognized as leaders in their field, Akabas and Kurzman offer an invaluable and comprehensive lo...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Akabas, Sheila H., 1931-
Other Authors: Kurzman, Paul A.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Columbia University Press, ©2005.
Series:Foundations of social work knowledge.
Subjects:
Online Access:CONNECT
CONNECT
Table of Contents:
  • FOUNDATIONS OF SOCIAL WORK KNOWLEDGE; [CONTENTS]; FOREWORD; PREFACE; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; CHAPTER 1: History and Rationale; CHAPTER 2: The Meaning and Context of Work; CHAPTER 3: The Changing Landscape; CHAPTER 4: Social Work in the World of Workand in Traditional Settings; CHAPTER 5: Distinctive Presenting Problems; CHAPTER 6: Delivery Systems Conceptual Dimensions and Structures; CHAPTER 7: Disability as a Metaphor for World of Work Practice; CHAPTER 8: Social Workers as Workers, Social Agencies as Employers; CHAPTER 9: The FutureIssues, Trends, and Potential; REFERENCES; INDEX.