Includes bibliographical references and index.

The theory and practice of developmental social work / James Midgley -- Social development, social investment, and child welfare / Amy Conl ey -- Productive aging and social development / Nancy Giunta -- Social investment and mental health : the role of social enterprise / Mary Age r Caplan -- Developmental social work and people with disabilities / Je nnifer Knapp and James Midgley -- Poverty, social assistance, and socia l investment / James Midgley -- Crime, social investment, and correctio nal social work / Will C. Rainford -- Social development, social enterp rise, and homeless youth / Kristin Ferguson -- Community practice and d evelopmental social work / James Midgley -- Limitations and prospects o f developmental social work / James Midgley and Amy Conley.