Feminist perspectives on social work practice : the intersecting lives of women in the twenty-first century / edited by Shannon Butler-Mokoro, Laurie Grant.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Butler-Mokoro, Shannon, editor.

Grant, Laurie, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social service--Practice.

Social service.

Feminism.

Physical Description:

xxvii, 284 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2018]

Summary:

" Feminist Perspectives on Social Work Practice is a contemporary look at the issues across a wide spectrum, beyond just equal pay for equal work and reproductive rights, with which women struggle on a daily basis. The Trump administration's call to roll back the progress that women have made over the decades in terms of social welfare benefits, reproductive rights, and employment recognition, alongside the continuing victimization of women who have survived sexual violence, are just a few examples demonstrating why social workers and other human service professionals need to continue to advocate and care for women in particular ways. This book aims to continue keeping the lives of women and the issues that affect and matter most to them at the forefront of the discussions about society and social services. The text will help readers to gain an understanding of populations of women that they might/will work with in the field of human services. Using demographics, case studies, and best practice/evidence-based programs, the authors collectively provide students and practitioners with a comprehensive knowledge of women from a feminist perspective. "-- Provided by publisher.

"This book takes a contemporary look at the issues that affect women most from a feminist perspective. Going beyond the equal pay for equal work issue, we write about mental health, substance abuse, disabilities, parenting, relationships, criminal justice, and aging all from a holistic and intersectional perspective"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

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Acknowledgements

Preface

Introduction: Women in the Twenty-First Century

Laurie Grant and Shannon Butler-Mokoro

Chapter 1: Feminist Movement Histories

Johanna Foster

Chapter 2: Key Feminist Theoretical Orientations in Contemporary Feminist Practice

Chapter 3: Privilege, Oppression, and the Intersections: The Many Faces of Gender and Identity

Allyson Livingstone

Chapter 4: Healthy and Otherwise: Women in Intimate Relationships

Beverly Dolinsky, Robert Jerin, and Brandi Johnson

Chapter 5: Mothering and Child Welfare

Lisa Johnson and Sandra Yudelivich-Espinoza

Chapter 6: Women and Criminalization at the Intersections

Chapter 7: Not So Crazed and Confused: Unraveling Women's Mental Health Challenges

Rebecca Mirick

Chapter 8: Escaping from a Harsh Reality: Women and Substance Use Disorders

Shelley Steenrod

Chapter 9: Action Deferred or a Final Call to Fire: Exploring the Health Care Needs, Priorities, and Services for Women Veterans

Lisa Rasheed

Chapter 10: Nothing About Us Without Us: Working with Women Who Have Disabilities

Elspeth Slayter

Chapter 11: Getting Older and Wiser: Working with Older Adult Women

Laurie Grant and MaryAnn Holak

Glossary

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Feminist perspectives on social work practice

ISBN:

9780190858780

0190858788

OCLC:

1010658774