Welfare Reforms and Services for Children and Families: Setting a New Practice, Research, and Policy Agenda.

Y

12

Community; Community Development; Community Problems; Family (Sociological Unit); Policy; Policy Formation; Social Development; Social Services; Social Work; Social Workers; Welfare Reform; Welfare Services

0037-8046

Addresses barriers to family and community self-sufficiency. Asserts social workers need to understand the worldviews and values underlying political definitions of self-sufficiency to have a greater influence on social policy. Describes a more appropriate definition of self-sufficiency. Illustrates its usefulness with an example of community research. Recommends changes in social work practice. (KW)

1997

EJ537299