Popple, Philip R. <br/><br/>
Social work, social welfare, and American society / 
Philip R. Pop ple, Leslie Leighninger. 
 - 7th ed. 
 - Boston :  Allyn & Bacon/Pearson,  c2008. 
 - xxix, 608 p. :  ill. (some col.);  26 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>Competing perspectives on social welfare -- Social welfare : basic c oncepts -- Social work as a profession -- Generalist social work practi ce -- Responses to human diversity -- Religion and social work -- Pover ty : the central concept -- The nature and causes of poverty -- The dev elopment of antipoverty programs -- Child welfare -- Crime and criminal justice -- Health care -- Mental health and developmental disability - - Housing, homelessness, and community development -- Aging -- Developi ng your own perspective on social welfare. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780205520961 (alk. paper) 0205520960 (alk. paper) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2007-044606 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Public welfare-- United States.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>Social service
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>361.973