The Road Not Taken: A History of Radical Social Work in the United States by Reisch, Michael (9780415933995)

The Road Not Taken: A History of Radical Social Work in the United States

by Reisch, Michael , Andrews, Janice

Paperback - English

The Road Not Taken takes a new perspective on the course of social welfare policy in the twentieth century. This examination looks at the evolution of social work in the United States as a dynamic process not just driven by mainstream organizations and politics, but strongly influenced by the ideas and experiences of radical individuals and marginalized groups as well.

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ADDITIONAL INFO

ISBN

0415933994

EAN

9780415933995

Publisher

ROUTLEDGE

Publication Date

01 Feb 2002

Pages

290

Weight (kg)

0.41

Dimensions (cm)

22.1 x 16.5 x 1.7

About Author

Michael Reisch is the Daniel Thursz Distinguished Professor of Social Justice at the University of Maryland, Baltimore, School of Social Work. A former Woodrow Wilson Fellow and Fulbright Scholar, he has held faculty and administrative positions at the University of Maryland, University of Michigan, University of California, Berkeley, University of Pennsylvania, San Francisco State University and the State University of New York, Stony Brook, and been a visiting professor at universities in Europe, Asia, and Australia, . He has also directed national, state, and local policy advocacy organizat