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Work and the Workplace : A Resource for Innovative Policy and Practice / Paul Kurzman, Sheila Akabas.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Foundations of Social Work Knowledge SeriesPublisher: New York, NY : Columbia University Press, [2005]Copyright date: ©2005Description: 1 online resource (320 p.) : 2 illusContent type:
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ISBN:
  • 9780231510158
  • 9780231510158
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 363.11/53 22
LOC classification:
  • HD7261 .A28 2005eb
Other classification:
  • online - DeGruyter
Online resources: Available additional physical forms:
  • Issued also in print.
Contents:
Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- 1. History and Rationale -- 2. The Meaning and Context of Work -- 3. The Changing Landscape -- 4. Social Work in the World of Work and in Traditional Settings -- 5. Distinctive Presenting Problems -- 6. Delivery Systems: Conceptual Dimensions and Structures -- 7. Disability as a Metaphor for World of Work Practice -- 8. Social Workers as Workers, Social Agencies as Employers -- 9. The Future: Issues, Trends, and Potential -- References -- Index
Summary: For more than twenty years Sheila H. Akabas and Paul A. Kurzman have written extensively about workers and work organizations, and given leadership to the occupational social welfare movement worldwide. Recognized as leaders in their field, Akabas and Kurzman offer an invaluable and comprehensive look at the innovative ways in which management, labor organizations, government, and social workers can better respond to the needs of workers, their families, and communities.The authors consider the social, psychological, and economic conditions in the world of work; the domino impact of unemployment upon individuals, families, organizations, and communities; and the inadequacy of insurance, benefit and support systems, intended to respond to personal and systematic crises. They also provide case histories that illustrate how collaboration among management, labor, social work, and government opens new options for workers, their families, and those seeking entry into the workplace. The authors' discussion provides contemporary illustrations of evidence-based best practices that respond to the needs of the modern workplace. They analyze the barriers to entry into the workforce; the tension between work and family obligations; the sometime unsupportive nature of many jobs and settings; and work implications for persons with chronic or acute illnesses. In the concluding chapter, the authors assess current trends as they offer an optimistic review of the possibilities and positive future potential represented by career counseling, pre-retirement preparation, disability management, executive coaching, manpower programming, and managed care. Throughout the book, Akabas and Kurzman include case studies to illustrate innovative practice and provide study questions for each chapter.
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Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- 1. History and Rationale -- 2. The Meaning and Context of Work -- 3. The Changing Landscape -- 4. Social Work in the World of Work and in Traditional Settings -- 5. Distinctive Presenting Problems -- 6. Delivery Systems: Conceptual Dimensions and Structures -- 7. Disability as a Metaphor for World of Work Practice -- 8. Social Workers as Workers, Social Agencies as Employers -- 9. The Future: Issues, Trends, and Potential -- References -- Index

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For more than twenty years Sheila H. Akabas and Paul A. Kurzman have written extensively about workers and work organizations, and given leadership to the occupational social welfare movement worldwide. Recognized as leaders in their field, Akabas and Kurzman offer an invaluable and comprehensive look at the innovative ways in which management, labor organizations, government, and social workers can better respond to the needs of workers, their families, and communities.The authors consider the social, psychological, and economic conditions in the world of work; the domino impact of unemployment upon individuals, families, organizations, and communities; and the inadequacy of insurance, benefit and support systems, intended to respond to personal and systematic crises. They also provide case histories that illustrate how collaboration among management, labor, social work, and government opens new options for workers, their families, and those seeking entry into the workplace. The authors' discussion provides contemporary illustrations of evidence-based best practices that respond to the needs of the modern workplace. They analyze the barriers to entry into the workforce; the tension between work and family obligations; the sometime unsupportive nature of many jobs and settings; and work implications for persons with chronic or acute illnesses. In the concluding chapter, the authors assess current trends as they offer an optimistic review of the possibilities and positive future potential represented by career counseling, pre-retirement preparation, disability management, executive coaching, manpower programming, and managed care. Throughout the book, Akabas and Kurzman include case studies to illustrate innovative practice and provide study questions for each chapter.

Issued also in print.

Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.

In English.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 02. Mrz 2022)