Overview

The authors of Work and the Workplace explore the importance of work and work organizations in professional social work practice. The book focuses on the role work plays in people's lives and demonstrates some of the ways that employers and unions can creatively respond to work-related issues. The authors point to the potential inherent in a collaboration among management, labor, social work, and government. This collaboration will open new options for workers, their family members, and those seeking entry into the workplace. Starting with a historical perspective, the authors' discussion provides contemporary illustrations of evidence-based best practices that respond to work and family issues and to the needs of the modern workplace.

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This book is an outstanding resource... [for those] who are interested in improving the well being or workers, work organizations and communities. -- Michalle Mor Barak, Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare Well-informed and authoritative... This is an excellent text and will serve as a valuable guide. -- R. Paul Maiden, Journal of Teaching in Social Work A comprehensive assessment of the role of social work in the workplace. -- Margaret Fietz, CASW Bulletin

Author Information

Sheila H. Akabas is a professor at the Columbia University School of Social Work, director of the Center for Social Policy and Practice in the Workplace, and chair of the World of Work as a Field of Practice. Paul A. Kurzman is professor at the Hunter College School of Social Work, City University of New York, and chair of the Work, Employment and Rehabilitation Field of Practice. The authors are also the coeditors of Work, Workers, and Work Organizations: A View from Social Work and Work and Well-Being: The Occupational Social Work Advantage

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