00000cam a22000003i 4500 UP-1685594773862467072 Buklod 20240201103839.0 m | | ta 221025s2012 xx a rb |001 0|eng d 9780840034397 0840034393 (iLib)UPBAG-00045383977 DLC BAG rda eng HN 59.2 B37 2012 Barusch, Amanda Smith author. Foundations of social policy social justice in human perspective Amanda Smith Barusch. Fourth edition. Australia Brooks/Cole Cengage Learning [2012] xix, 508 pages illustrations 25 cm text rdacontent unmediated rdamedia volume rdacarrier Brooks/Cole empowerment series International edition. Includes bibliographical references (pages 459-490) and indexes. Policy analysis: frameworks and tools -- Collective responses to social problems -- Vulnerable populations: discrimination and oppression. Reflecting an emerging consensus that social justice is a primary mission of the social work profession, this innovative text provides a thorough grounding in policy analysis with extensive coverage of policy practice and a unique emphasis on the broad issues and human dilemmas inherent in the pursuit of social justice. Organized in four parts, the book introduces several philosophical perspectives on what constitutes social justice, and identifies the values and assumptions reflected in contemporary policy debates. Part I provides a framework for policy analysis and policy practice, as well as foundation content related to the structure and role of government in the United States. Part II offers a theoretical framework for determining when a personal disadvantage is considered a social problem. It then focuses on social problems that constitute widely shared risks, including poverty, physical illness, mental illness, and disability. Part III introduces theories of discrimination and oppression and explores the challenges faced by vulnerable populations, including people of color, gays and lesbians, children, women, working Americans, and the elderly. Part IV offers a "Glance to The Future," examining emerging policy issues such as inequality, incarceration as a means of social control, globalization, and international governance. Social policy. United States Social policy. FO UPBAG UPBAG-MAIN HN 59.2 B37 2012 Book