Social work and social welfare: an introduction

Social welfare, past and present

Social work and other helping professions

The ecological/systems perspective

Social work practice with individuals, families, and groups

Social work practice with agencies and the community

Poverty, income assistance, and homelessness

Health care

Mental health, substance use, and disability

The needs of children, youth, and families

Services to children, youth, and families

Older adults : needs and services

Criminal justice

Social work contexts : rural and urban setting and environmentalism

Social work in the workplace

The globalization of social work.