The Altruistic Imagination : A History of Social Work and Social Policy in the United States /
Ehrenreich, John
The Altruistic Imagination : A History of Social Work and Social Policy in the United States / John Ehrenreich. - 1 online resource (272 p.)
Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- 1. The Origins of American Social Policy -- 2. Casework and the Emergence of Social Work as a Profession -- 3. The Construction of the Welfare State -- 4. The Crisis in Social Work, 1929-1945 -- 5. Social Policy in the Affluent Society, 1945-1960 -- 6. Kennedy, Johnson, and the Great Society -- 7. A House Divided: The Second Crisis in Social Work, 1960-1980 -- 8. The Next Phase -- Notes -- Index
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Social work and social policy in the United States have always had a complex and troubled relationship. In The Altruistic Imagination, John H. Ehrenreich offers a critical interpretation of their intertwined histories, seeking to understand the problems that face these two vital institutions in American society.Ehrenreich demonstrates that the emphasis of social work has always vacillated between individual treatment and social reform. Tracing this ever-changing focus from the Progressive Era, through the development of the welfare state, the New Deal, and the affluent 1950s and 1960s, into the administration of Ronald Reagan, he places the evolution of social work in the context of political, cultural, and ideological trends, noting the paradoxes inherent in the attempt to provide essential services and reflect at the same time the intentions of the state. He concludes by examining the turning point faced by the social work profession in the 1980s, indicated by a return to casework and a withdrawal from social policy concerns.
Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
In English.
9780801471230
10.7591/9780801471230 doi
Social service--History.--United States
Political Science & Political History.
Social Work.
U.S. History.
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Social Work.
societal trends, social reform and social work, social control, sociological analysis, ideological trends, political science and sociology.
HV91 / .E38 1985eb
361.3/0973
The Altruistic Imagination : A History of Social Work and Social Policy in the United States / John Ehrenreich. - 1 online resource (272 p.)
Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- 1. The Origins of American Social Policy -- 2. Casework and the Emergence of Social Work as a Profession -- 3. The Construction of the Welfare State -- 4. The Crisis in Social Work, 1929-1945 -- 5. Social Policy in the Affluent Society, 1945-1960 -- 6. Kennedy, Johnson, and the Great Society -- 7. A House Divided: The Second Crisis in Social Work, 1960-1980 -- 8. The Next Phase -- Notes -- Index
restricted access http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_16ec
Social work and social policy in the United States have always had a complex and troubled relationship. In The Altruistic Imagination, John H. Ehrenreich offers a critical interpretation of their intertwined histories, seeking to understand the problems that face these two vital institutions in American society.Ehrenreich demonstrates that the emphasis of social work has always vacillated between individual treatment and social reform. Tracing this ever-changing focus from the Progressive Era, through the development of the welfare state, the New Deal, and the affluent 1950s and 1960s, into the administration of Ronald Reagan, he places the evolution of social work in the context of political, cultural, and ideological trends, noting the paradoxes inherent in the attempt to provide essential services and reflect at the same time the intentions of the state. He concludes by examining the turning point faced by the social work profession in the 1980s, indicated by a return to casework and a withdrawal from social policy concerns.
Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
In English.
9780801471230
10.7591/9780801471230 doi
Social service--History.--United States
Political Science & Political History.
Social Work.
U.S. History.
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Social Work.
societal trends, social reform and social work, social control, sociological analysis, ideological trends, political science and sociology.
HV91 / .E38 1985eb
361.3/0973