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Widely used in introductory social work and social service worker programs across Canada, Social Welfare in Canada provides an introduction to the key concepts and contemporary issues. This third edition has been thoroughly updated to address the many changes that have occurred since the election of the Conservative government in 2006 (minority) and 2011 (majority).
| ISBN | PRINT: 978-1-55077-230-2 DIGITAL: 978-1-55077-254-8 |
| Edition | Third |
| Year | 2014 |
| Page Count | 400 |
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Social Welfare in Canada: Understanding Income Security is intended for students who are relatively new to social policy analysis, social work, and other human service disciplines who need a broad survey of the field. It is also appropriate for students in public administration, economics, political science, or sociology who may not be familiar with the various income security programs in Canada.
While providing an historical background, the book also gives an overview of the income security programs and policy debates that exist in Canada today. Combined with information and data on the socio-economic and political context of social welfare, this book enables readers to form their own views about the nature and character of social welfare in Canada.
This is a very substantially revised edition, called for by the momentous changes that have occurred in income security policy and programs since the last edition. The data have been updated of course. But there is more to this new edition than simply data updates.
We have tried to capture the complex changes that have occurred since the new Conservative government was elected in 2006 (and re-elected with a majority in 2011). This period also coincided with the global economic downturn that began in 2008 and painfully lingers on today. This edition attempts to understand the implications of this new period for the welfare and income security of Canadians
Updates include:
Steven Hick is a professor of social work at Carleton University in Ottawa, and is also the author of the companion text Social Work in Canada: An Introduction. has practiced at home and abroad as a human rights worker, social service worker, and social policy analyst. He is also a co-founder of War Child Canada.
His recent research focuses on electronic advocacy and activism and the efficacy of technology access programs for low-income citizens. His teaching of introductory social work on Instructional Television (ITV) and on the Internet has won him teaching awards and numerous accolades.
His published works include: