Economics for Social Workers The Application of Economic Theory to Social Policy and the Human Services
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2002
/ Engelsk
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ISBN
9780231116879
Publisert
2002-03-27
Utgiver
Vendor
Columbia University Press
Aldersnivå
P, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
246
Biographical note
Michael Lewis is assistant professor of Social Welfare at SUNY-Stony Brook. Karl Widerquist is a research associate at the Jerome Levy Economics Research Institute of Bard College.
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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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 centres, counselling, therapy and child protection services.
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The Economic Perspective Marginal Analysis Perfect Competition and the Supply and Demand Model Imperfect Competition Market Failure and Government Intervention Cost-Benefit and Cost-Effectiveness Analysis Government Failure The Economics of Labor The Economics of Poverty Health Economics Economic Demography
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Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9780231116879
Publisert
2002-03-27
Utgiver
Vendor
Columbia University Press
Aldersnivå
P, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
246