Altruistic Imagination

John Ehrenreich

Description

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.

Sujets

• Sociologie, société et politique
• Social work
• History of the Americas
• Central

Informations

• Publié par: Cornell University Press
• Date de parution: 19 juin 2014
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9780801471230
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 3 Mo

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The Altruistic Imagination

A HISTORY OF SOCIAL WORK A ND

SOCIAL POLICY IN THE UNITED STATES

John H. Ehrenreich

CorneLL UniversiY Press

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First published1985by Cornell University Press First printing, Cornell Paperbacks,2014

Library of Congress CataloginginPublication Data

Ehrenreich, John,1943– The altruistic imagination.

Bibliography: p. Includes index. 1. Social service—United States—History.2. United States—Social policy—History. I. Title. HV91.E381985361.3'09738445807 ISBN9780801417641(cloth : alk. paper) ISBN9780801479601(paper : alk. paper)

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