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Economics for social workers : the application of economic theory to social policy and the human services / Michael Anthony Lewis and Karl Widerquist.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Social service--Economic aspects.
- Social service.
- Economics.
- Physical Description:
- ix, 187 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Columbia University Press, [2001]
- Summary:
- This primer for social work students introduces the general definitions and concepts of economics and uses case studies in social work to develop applied knowledge. The case studies include stories of job training, substance abuse centers, counseling, therapy, child protective services, and services for the poor. The concluding chapters are devoted to topics directly related to social work: economics of poverty, health economics, household economics, the economics of labor, and government failure.
- Contents:
- Chapter 1 The Economic Perspective 1
- Chapter 2 Marginal Analysis 15
- Chapter 3 Perfect Competition and the Supply-and-Demand Model 25
- Chapter 4 Imperfect Competition 49
- Chapter 5 Market Failure and Government Intervention 65
- Chapter 6 Cost-Benefit and Cost-Effectiveness Analysis 75
- Chapter 7 Government Failure 89
- Chapter 8 The Economics of Labor 99
- Chapter 9 The Economics of Poverty 121
- Chapter 10 The Economics of Health Care 143
- Chapter 11 Economic Demography 157.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [173]-182) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0231116861
- 023111687X
- OCLC:
- 47805132
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