Social Welfare Policy for a Sustainable Future

Katherine S. van Wormer, MSSW, PhD, is professor of social work at the University of Northern Iowa. Her PhD is in sociology from the University of Georgia. Uniquely in the 1960s, van Wormer participated in two civil rights movements-one in North Carolina and one in Northern Ireland, where she taught English for several years. In the late 1980s, she moved to Norway for two years to practice alcoholism counseling. Dr. van Wormer has authored or co-authored over 20 books and 60 articles. Among the recent books she has authored or co-authored are Death by Domestic Violence: Preventing the Murders and the Murder-Suicides (2009, Praeger); Working with Female Offenders: A Gender-Sensitive Approach, (2010, Wiley & Sons); two volumes of Human Behavior and the Social Environment, Micro and Macro Levels, Second Edition (2011, Oxford University Press); and Addiction Treatment: A Strengths Perspective, Third Edition (2012, Cengage). Her most recent books are Restorative Justice Today (2012, SAGE) and Women and the Criminal Justice System, Fourth Edition (2014, Pearson). Dr. van Wormer and her co-author have done numerous speaking engagements related to their 2012 book, The Maid Narratives: African American Domestic Workers and their Employers in the Jim Crow South (LSU Press).

Unique in its use of a sustainability framework, Social Welfare Policy for a Sustainable Future by Katherine S. van Wormer and Rosemary J. Link goes beyond U.S. borders to examine U.S. government policies-including child welfare,

PrefaceAcknowledgmentsPart I. Foundations of Social Welfare Policy1. Social Work and Social Policy: A Sustainability Framework Definitions and Standards The Welfare State in the Face of Challenges Challenges to Social Welfare: Power, Exploitation, and Unintended Consequences Social Welfare Policy and Social Work2. Historical Foundations of Social Welfare Policy Feudalism and the Rise of Capitalism The American Experience: "Exceptionalism" and Its Discontents The Civil War and Its Aftermath The Progressive Era (1900 to World War I) The Mid-20th Century: The Great Depression, the New Deal, and Beyond The Backlash: Late 20th Century and the Modern Era3. Purpose and Structure of Social Welfare Policy The Religious Underpinnings of Social Welfare The Practical Application of Values American Exceptionalism and the Corporation4. Environmental Sustainability and the Social Work Profession A Brief Eco History The Planet in Crisis: The Scope of Environmental Loss and Damage Food, Water, and Population Growth Modern Agriculture and the Loss of Biodiversity The Promise of Social Work Social Welfare Policy Considerations5. Poverty and Inequality by Suzanne McDevitt Poverty and Inequality in the 21st Century Defining and Measuring Poverty6. Minority Groups and the Impact of Oppression Oppression Systemic Examples of Oppression Progress and Backlash Culturally Competent Social Work PracticePart II. Policies to Meet Human Needs7. Child Welfare The Convention on the Rights of the Child The CRC in Practice8. Sustainable Health Care Policies History of U.S. Health Care Reform The Affordable Care Act Disability Policy Global Perspectives on Health Policy9. Mental Health Care Policy Mental Health Issues: Definitions and Challenges Historical Views of Mental Health and Illness Social Aspects of Mental Illness Social Programs for Better Mental Health Trauma and the Social Work Response10. Sustainable Policy for Older Adults by Christina L. Erickson Aging Worldwide: An Overview The Development of Programs for Older Americans Older Adults in Society Housing and Long-Term Care Sustainable Policy for Older Adults: An Intergenerational Approach11. Human Rights Immediate Threats to Human Rights: War and Guns The United Nations and Universal Human Rights The Role of Social Work in Human Rights12. Sustainability Policy Analysis and Policy Practice Defining Policy Analysis How Are Social Policies Made? Sustainability and Policy Progressive Policy Analysis for a Sustainable Future From Policy Analysis to Policy Practice Ethical Issues Relevant to Social Change Efforts Drawing on Our Social Work ImaginationAppendix A: Universal Declaration of Human RightsAppendix B: Relevant Internet SitesIndexAbout the AuthorsAbout the Contributors