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). Rosemary J. Link, PhD, LISW received her undergraduate honors degree in modern history and politics with sociology from the University of Southampton and her postgraduate diploma in applied social studies from the University of London. After ten years as a school social worker then educational administrator, Dr. Link attended the University of Minnesota for her PhD in social work with a special interest in children's rights and social policy. Dr. Link served as a professor of social work and dean of graduate studies at Augsburg College where she assisted in building the MA in leadership and gaining the accreditation of the MSW and nursing programs. Dr. Link is currently associate vice president for Academic Affairs at Simpson College, Iowa where she is primarily responsible for building undergraduate and graduate programs for adult learners. In addition to administration, Dr. Link has chaired the Board of Southside Family Nurturing Center for six years (2003-2009) and she has ongoing research interest in children's wellbeing and human rights. She has served as external examiner to the University of the West Indies at Mona, Jamaica and the University of Bharathair, Coimbatore. Dr Link has published numerous articles related to child poverty, human rights and social development, plus five books, including: a study of child poverty together with Dr. Anthony Bibus, titled "When Children Pay"; a textbook in human behavior together with co-author Dr Chathapuram Ramanathan, titled All Our Futures; a curriculum design text together with Dr. Lynne Healy, Models of International Curriculum in Social Work; and co-editor of the Handbook for International Social Work and Human Rights. In 2005-2006, Dr. Link received a state department grant to serve as an educational ambassador in Slovenia, India, and Singapore.

Preface Acknowledgments Part I. Foundations of Social Welfare Policy 1. 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 Work 2. 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 Era 3. Purpose and Structure of Social Welfare Policy The Religious Underpinnings of Social Welfare The Practical Application of Values American Exceptionalism and the Corporation 4. 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 Considerations 5. Poverty and Inequality by Suzanne McDevitt Poverty and Inequality in the 21st Century Defining and Measuring Poverty 6. Minority Groups and the Impact of Oppression Oppression Systemic Examples of Oppression Progress and Backlash Culturally Competent Social Work Practice Part II. Policies to Meet Human Needs 7. Child Welfare The Convention on the Rights of the Child The CRC in Practice 8. Sustainable Health Care Policies History of U.S. Health Care Reform The Affordable Care Act Disability Policy Global Perspectives on Health Policy 9. 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 Response 10. 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 Approach 11. Human Rights Immediate Threats to Human Rights: War and Guns The United Nations and Universal Human Rights The Role of Social Work in Human Rights 12. 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 Imagination Appendix A: Universal Declaration of Human Rights Appendix B: Relevant Internet Sites Index About the Authors About the Contributors

A text with both critical thinking and sustainability focus. -- Stephanie Warnecke Adams, Eastern Kentucky University [Van Wormer and Link] provide a timely examination of the impact of globalization on the social welfare state and conclude with a powerful section linking policy analysis to practice. I highly recommend this book for BSW and MSW programs seeking to significantly integrate sustainability content into their policy courses. -- W. Jay Gabbard, Western Kentucky University This excellent book is very relevant to twenty-first century social welfare policy. I highly recommend it. -- John Graham, Florida Atlantic University Dr. van Wormer and Dr. Link have written the book those of us concerned with sustainable global policy have been longing to find. They present an inspiration, challenging the social work imagination to find creative solutions for sustainable future policymaking. -- Dr. Marta Vides Saade, Ramapo College of New Jersey