Social Welfare

This book is part of a series that provides short and simple explanations of different professions. It focuses on the profession of social work. It examines social work in general, breaks down specific types of social workers, and discusses the education and training required to become a social worker. It uses language and terminology that is understood by the average person, and it is written for easy comprehension at all reader levels

The eldest of seven children born to an abusive father, I endured a childhood of unspeakable violence and ridicule. This courageous memoir details the hardships I faced as I desperately tried to be accepted as a son to a father who does not believe I am his child. I did not endure years of abuse as a child to remain silent. Now I am not ashamed of what I suffered as a child anymore. My story is not easy to read or even comprehend, but it is my truth and my right to tell because it happened to me. It took 58 years to accept that my past cannot be changed and to finally let my past go. I can ...

A NATIONAL BESTSELLER! An unflinching memoir about navigating social mobility as a first gen Latina, offering both a riveting personal story and an examination of the unacknowledged emotional tolls of being a trailblazer. "This is literary love medicine, a book you will not soon forget.”...

Discover the transformative power of social welfare redefined in "Redefine Social Welfare: A Blueprint for Change" by Dr. Gurudas Bandyopadhyay. In this groundbreaking guide, readers will embark on a journey to revolutionize the way we approach social welfare, from creating employment opportunities to advancing gender equality and beyond. Packed with actionable insights, practical exercises, and thought-provoking reflections, this book equips readers with the tools they need to drive real change in their lives and communities. Whether you are an advocate for social justice, a policymaker ...

 Why We Love Dogs, Eat Pigs, and Wear Cows offers an absorbing look at what social psychologist Melanie Joy calls carnism, the belief system that conditions us to eat certain animals when we would never dream of eating others. Carnism causes extensive animal suffering and global injustice, and it drives us to act against our own interests and the interests of others without fully realizing what we are doing.  

*** BRONZE MEDAL WINNER - 2025 Global Book Awards (Business Management Category) *** Skip the Overwhelm! Turn Your Passion into a Purpose-Driven Nonprofit – Quickly! Starting a nonprofit is exciting, but it can also be overwhelming, complicated, confusing, and time-consuming. Nonprofit Setup Simplified takes the guesswork out of the process, walking you through every step with clarity and confidence. Bestselling author and experienced nonprofit founder Michele L. Whetzel shares the exact roadmap she uses to launch nonprofits quickly and effectively – without backtracking or costly ...

Breeanna's life was marked by homelessness, addiction, and survival on the streets of Georgetown. Living in a deteriorating motorhome and caught in a volatile relationship with her boyfriend, Anthony, she faced overwhelming challenges. When she became pregnant, she knew she couldn’t care for her child. Desperate for support, she turned to her father, who entrusted the baby to compassionate family friends—a devoted couple determined to provide the love and stability the infant needed to recover from opioid withdrawal. But their efforts were upended when Anthony emerged from jail, ...

Trattner provides in-depth examination of developments in child welfare, public health, and the evolution of social work as a profession, showing how all these changes affected the treatment of the poor and needy in America. He explores the impact of public policies on social workers and other helping professions - all against the backdrop of social and intellectual trends in American history. From Poor Law to Welfare State directly addresses racism and sexism and pays special attention to the worsening problems of child abuse, neglect, and homelessness. 

Piven and Cloward have updated their classic work on the history and function of welfare to cover the American welfare state's massive erosion during the Reagan, Bush, and Clinton years. The authors present a boldly comprehensive, brilliant new theory to explain the comparative underdevelopment of the US welfare state among advanced industrial nations. Their conceptual framework promises to shape the debate within current and future administrations as they attempt to rethink the welfare system and its role in American society.

A Foster Family Field Guide I finally did it. After caring for 27 foster children over 55 years, I now have the time to share some practical guidance with those who are, or aspire to be, new foster parents. Whether you’re a foster parent, teacher, social worker, foster youth, or advocate, “Foster Family Field Guide” is a heartfelt, action-ready guide to help you love bravely, grow your “nest,” and endure, without losing your relationships or your sanity. Here’s just a glimpse of what you’ll discover inside: Actionable trauma-responsive strategies for managing challenging ...

Children of Coercive Control extends Evan Stark's path-breaking analysis of interpersonal violence to children, showing that coercive control is the most important cause and context of child abuse and child homicide outside a war zone, as well as of the sexual abuse, denigration, exploitation, isolation, and subordination of children. The book provides a working model of the coercive control of children and illustrates its dynamics and consequences with dramatic cases drawn from the headlines and Dr. Stark's forensic practice.

Gunnar Myrdal Explained: Institutional Economics, An American Dilemma, Welfare State Theory, Social Inequality, Development Economics, Cumulative Causation, and the Political Economy of Modern Society Gunnar Myrdal was one of the most influential thinkers of the twentieth century, yet his ideas remain underexplored by general readers. In this comprehensive and accessible guide, discover how Myrdal reshaped economics, sociology, and public policy through groundbreaking concepts such as cumulative causation, institutional analysis, and the role of values in social science. This book unpacks ...

An award-winning scholar and author of Killing the Black Body exposes the foundational racism of the child welfare system “A brilliant and impassioned call for abolition.” —Michelle Alexander, author of The New Jim Crow Many believe the child welfare system protects children from abuse...

Drawing on dozens of intimate audio interviews with families from all across the country, award-winning psychologist and writer Andrew Solomon redefines what it means to be an “ideal family” in America today. Solomon observes that America, led in large part by the women’s, civil rights, and gay rights movements, has undergone a radical social shift in the last few decades. Although the structure of family has changed, economic and legal structures lag behind and need to adapt to accommodate this explosive new reality.

From the bestselling author of the Thrown Away Children series comes another heartbreaking story of life in foster care. Louise has trouble on her hands from the first moment that 5-year-old Billy Blackthorn comes to stay. He is one of more than 20 children taken into care from a single family...

Bestselling author and teacher Casey Watson shares the horrifying true story of Kiera Bentley, a 12-year-old girl with a deeply shocking secret she’s too young to even understand. When Casey first meets Kiera, a small slight girl who’s just lashed out at a fellow pupil in assembly, she...

What makes a society worth living in? Is it personal freedom? Equal opportunity? Strong institutions? Mutual responsibility? Or the simple belief that every person deserves the chance to flourish? The Common Good for Beginners brings these questions into clear focus. Written for readers who want a thoughtful introduction without academic complexity, this book explains how individual well-being and social well-being are connected—and why neither can survive for long without the other. Inside, you will discover: What the common good means and why it still matters How rights, duties, freedom...

A powerful treatise that demonstrates the existence of altruism in nature, with surprising implications for human society. Does altruism exist? Or is human nature entirely selfish? In this eloquent and accessible book, famed biologist David Sloan Wilson provides new answers to this age-old question based on the latest developments in evolutionary science.

Do we build a society around individual rights and opportunity, or around fairness for all? Across the globe, every government strives for a society that is safe, prosperous, and fair. But how do we achieve it? For centuries, two powerful visions—Republicanism and Socialism—have offered fundamentally different answers to that question. Strengths & Weaknesses Explored This book cuts through the rhetoric to clearly define these two major social and economic philosophies (without referring to specific political parties). It explores the core tenets of each system, showing how they build ...

Why has it become so difficult for Americans to trust their government—and can that trust be restored? Americans disagree about politics, but many share the same concerns: the rising cost of living, economic insecurity, health care, retirement, poverty, taxation, government spending, and whether public programs actually help the people they are intended to serve. RESTORE TRUST: Economic Solutions to Current Social and Political Issues in the U.S. looks beyond partisan arguments to ask a more practical question: What policies could actually work better? Drawing on his background in ...