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Economics for Social Workers

By Michael Lewis , Karl Widerquist

Book information

Year
2002
ISBN
9780231116862, 9780231116879, 9780231505550, 0231116861, 023111687X
Open Library ID
OL18135372M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (1779603 bytes)
Pages
246\200
Topic
Economy
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

This primer for social work students introduces the general definitions and concepts of economics and uses case studies in social work to develop applied knowledge. The case studies include stories of job training, substance abuse centers, counseling, therapy, child protective services, and services for the poor. The concluding chapters are devoted to topics directly related to social work: economics of poverty, health economics, household economics, the economics of labor, and government failure.

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