TY - GEN N2 - The first new social work history written in over twenty years, Social Work Practice and Social Welfare Policy in the United States identifies, from a historical perspective, major challenges facing the social work profession. Tapping into archival data, the text describes the evolution of social work practice theories and techniques, and discusses social welfare policy and social work practice from the usual "top down" perspective of elites (policymakers, administrators, academics) while adding the "bottom up" perspective of service recipients and social work practitioners. AB - The first new social work history written in over twenty years, Social Work Practice and Social Welfare Policy in the United States identifies, from a historical perspective, major challenges facing the social work profession. Tapping into archival data, the text describes the evolution of social work practice theories and techniques, and discusses social welfare policy and social work practice from the usual "top down" perspective of elites (policymakers, administrators, academics) while adding the "bottom up" perspective of service recipients and social work practitioners. T1 - Social work practice and social welfare policy in the United States :a history / AU - Popple, Philip R., CN - ProQuest Ebook Central CN - HV91 ID - 843021 KW - Social service KW - Public welfare SN - 9780190607333 SN - 0190607335 TI - Social work practice and social welfare policy in the United States :a history / LK - https://univsouthin.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/usiricelib-ebooks/detail.action?docID=5224652 UR - https://univsouthin.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/usiricelib-ebooks/detail.action?docID=5224652 ER -