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Dimensions of Social Welfare Policy, Pearson New International Edition, 8th edition
Published by Pearson (October 3, 2013) © 2014
- Neil Gilbert University of California, Berkeley
- Paul Terrell the University of California, Berkeley
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Title overview
- Part of the Connecting Core Competencies Series, this text integrates the 2008 CSWE EPAS, with critical thinking questions and practice tests to assess student understanding and development of competency. (ex. p. 57)
- Chapters include capsules that offer current experiential examples of key points in the text (ex. p. 134)
- Tables and figures show trends in social welfare developments. (ex. p. 80)
- Current issues are highlighted through:
- Data and charts on social spending, philanthropic contributions, poverty rates and social program benefits
- Discussion of emerging issues in the final section of each chapter
- Analysis of the changing structure of the U.S. welfare state and how it compares with other nations
- Analysis of the alternative ways to define poverty and their implications
- Examining the impact of the recent economic downturn on welfare state developments
- The text applies the 2008 CSWE EPAS, with critical thinking questions and practice tests to advance student competency.
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- MyHelpingLibrary contains over 150 readings and case studies, with assessment.
- Videos correlated to each chapter, as appropriate, including assessment.
- Topical assessment questions help students in preparing for national licensing and certification exams.
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- Assessment tied to every video, application, and chapter enables both instructors and students to track progress and get immediate feedback. With results feeding into a powerful gradebook, the assessment program helps instructors identify student challenges early–and find the best resources with which to help students.