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Work and the Workplace
Akabas, Sheila H.; Kurzman, Paul A.
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Description for Work and the Workplace
Paperback. Takes a look at the innovative ways in which management, labor organizations, government, and social workers can better respond to the needs of workers, their families, and communities. This book considers the social, psychological, and economic conditions in the world of work; and, the domino impact of unemployment upon individuals. Series: Foundations of Social Work Knowledge Series. Num Pages: 320 pages, 2 illus. BIC Classification: JHBL; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 408.
For more than twenty years Sheila H. Akabas and Paul A. Kurzman have written extensively about workers and work organizations, and given leadership to the occupational social welfare movement worldwide. Recognized as leaders in their field, Akabas and Kurzman offer an invaluable and comprehensive look at the innovative ways in which management, labor organizations, government, and social workers can better respond to the needs of workers, their families, and communities. The authors consider the social, psychological, and economic conditions in the world of work; the domino impact of unemployment upon individuals, families, organizations, and communities; and the inadequacy of ... Read more
For more than twenty years Sheila H. Akabas and Paul A. Kurzman have written extensively about workers and work organizations, and given leadership to the occupational social welfare movement worldwide. Recognized as leaders in their field, Akabas and Kurzman offer an invaluable and comprehensive look at the innovative ways in which management, labor organizations, government, and social workers can better respond to the needs of workers, their families, and communities. The authors consider the social, psychological, and economic conditions in the world of work; the domino impact of unemployment upon individuals, families, organizations, and communities; and the inadequacy of ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Series
Foundations of Social Work Knowledge Series
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780231111676
SKU
V9780231111676
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About Akabas, Sheila H.; Kurzman, Paul A.
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 both the World of Work as a Field of Practice and the Social Enterprise Administration as a Method of Practice.Paul A. Kurzman is a professor at the Hunter College School of ... Read more
Reviews for Work and the Workplace
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more