Social Work 341: Social Welfare Policy

Welcome to Encyclopedia of Social Work, the first continuously updated online collaboration between the National Association of Social Workers (NASW Press) and Oxford University Press (OUP). Building off the classic reference work, a valuable tool for social workers for over 85 years, the online resource of the same name offers the reliability of print with the accessibility of a digital platform. Over 400 overview articles, on key topics ranging from international issues to ethical standards, offer students, scholars, and practitioners a trusted foundation for a lifetime of work and research, with new articles and revisions to existing articles added regularly.

Searchable by topic, such as "housing assistance", or "food insecurity", "TANF', etc. Articles are written by social workers, for social workers, and often include information on the role of social workers in helping people with the problem.

While not written from the social work point of view, this resource gives excellent background information on topics such as veterans' needs, domestic violence, poverty, drug abuse, etc.

Open FoF, then click on the tab for Issues and Controversies. Many social problems create debate and controversy on how they should be handled by government and service providers.

Topics include acute and chronic disease, home care including family-based care provisions, nursing home care, rehabilitation, health promotion, disease prevention, education, case management, social services, assisted living, advance directives, palliative care, and much more! Still the only reference of it kind, the book will prove to be an indispensable tool for nurses, physicians, social workers, counselors, health administrators, and more.

Published in 2014, this is a balanced survey of America's most imperative social issue. Available online through ebrary; click on Link in catalog record.