{"product_id":"grand-challenges-for-social-work-and-society-hardcover","title":"Grand Challenges for Social Work and Society - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRichard P. Barth\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eJill Theresa Messing\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eTrina R. Shanks\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Grand Challenges for Social Work Initiative (GCSWI), which is spearheaded by the American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare (AASWSW), represents a major endeavor for the entire field of social work. GCSWI calls for bold innovation and collective action powered by proven and evolving scientific interventions to address critical social issues facing society. The GCSWI aims to identify and find solutions for some of the most persistent social issues, tackling problems such as homelessness, social isolation, mass incarceration, family violence, and economic inequality. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cem\u003eGrand Challenges for Social Work and Society\u003c\/em\u003e is an edited book that presents the foundations of the GCSWI, laying out the start of the initiative and providing summaries of each of the twelve challenges. The 13 main chapters that form the core of the book, one on each of the Grand Challenges, are written by the primary research teams who are driving each GC project. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe second edition includes updates on the initiatives laid out in the first edition and sets new goals for the next five years. It also includes new information on the Grand Challenge to Eliminate Racism, expanding the social work pipeline, commentaries from leading social work organizations, and how interdisciplinary science can best provide a platform to tackle society's most urgent problems. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis fully updated second edition of \u003cem\u003eGrand Challenges for Social Work and Society\u003c\/em\u003e is important reading for all practicing social workers.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRichard P. Barth, \u003c\/strong\u003ePhD, MSW, is Professor at University of Maryland School of Social Work and Chair, Grand Challenges for Social Work Executive Committee \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJill Theresa Messing\u003c\/strong\u003e, PhD, MSW, is Professor at School of Social Work at Arizona State University \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTrina R. Shanks\u003c\/strong\u003e, PhD, is Harold R. Johnson Collegiate Professor of Social Work, Director of Community Engagement at University of Michigan School of Social Work \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJames Herbert Williams\u003c\/strong\u003e, PhD, MSW, is Arizona Centennial Professor of Social Welfare Services School of Social Work at Arizona State University\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 512\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 9 x 6.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 15, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52987918811443,"sku":"9780197608043","price":114.73,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/8dM44MNuOm9780197608043.webp?v=1769072429","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/grand-challenges-for-social-work-and-society-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}