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Includes bibliographical references (pages 367-371), glossary and index.

Preface -- New to this edition -- 1. The Canadian welfare state today. Social work and the new economy -- What is social welfare? -- The provision of social welfare -- What do social workers do? -- Approaches to Practise -- Defining Social Work -- 2. Income security and social welfare. The emergence of income security -- Selective and universal programs -- Poverty and Inquality -- Canadian federalism and social welfare -- Ideology: why people differ on what to do -- Globalization and social welfare -- 3. The History of social work. Phase 1: The era of moral reform-Pre-1890 -- Phase 2: The era of social reform-1891 to 1940 -- Phase 3: The era of applied social sciences-1941 and beyond -- 4. Theory and approaches to social work practice. What is a social work theory? -- Specific theories of social work -- Psychologically based theories -- Toward a personal approach to social work practice -- 5. Social work as a profession. The growth of the profession -- The roles of the social worker and social service worker -- Comparing social work, psychology, and psychiatry -- CASW's code of ethics -- The education of social workers -- Unionization and salaries -- The future of the profession -- 6. Social work with individuals and families. Introduction to direct practice -- The social work process -- Direct practice skills -- The helping relationship -- 7. Social work with groups and communities. Social work with groups -- The stages of group development -- Group facilitation skills -- Social work with communities -- Phases of community work -- 8. Social work with children and youth. Health and Inequality -- History of health policy -- Medicare under the microscope-from hall to Romanow -- Canada's health care spending -- Universal public or privatized health care? -- Community health centres -- Medical social work practice -- Mental health and social work -- Social work and HIV/AIDS -- Addictions and social work -- Aboriginal Health -- 10. Social work with women. Social work beginnings -- Equal pay and employment equity -- Persistent problems -- Sexism and gender equality -- Principles of feminist practice -- Violence against women -- Sexual Assault and sexual harassment -- What is the role of a social worker? -- Other areas of social work intervention -- 11. Social work and aboriginal peoples. Who are the aboriginal peoples? -- The colonial legacy -- The indian act -- Residential school system -- Government policy objectives -- Income security and health care -- Royal commission on aboriginal peoples -- Aboriginal social work practice -- Holistic healing -- Integrating an aboriginal approach -- Urban social services for aboriginal peoples -- Towards aboriginal self-government -- Grassroots aboriginal organizations -- 12. Social work with racialised canadians and immigrant's. History of "race relations" in Canada -- The new immigration -- Multiculturalism policy -- Human rights legislation -- Concepts and terms -- Towards an anti-racist social work -- 13. Social work with the elderly. A portrait of Canada's seniors -- Canada's pension system -- Theories of aging -- How healthy are seniors? -- Issues of increasing concern -- Abuse and neglect of seniors -- Social work in Long-term care settings -- Social work and home care -- 14. Social work and sexual and gender diversity. Historical context -- The rise of community activism -- Theoretical perspectives -- Social work counselling -- Counselling issues -- Implications for LGBTTQ-Positive practice -- 15. Social work with persons with disabilities. Who are people with disabilities? -- History of services for people with disabilities -- Approaches to disability: the medical and social models -- The independent living movement -- The stigma of disability -- Income security programs -- Disability and social work practice -- 16. International social work practice. What is international social work? -- International social work practice models -- The promotion and protection of human rights -- Ensuring sustainable development -- The human development report -- What do international social workers do? -- The internet and international social work -- Participatory action research.