TY - BOOK AU - Popple, P.R.|Leighninger, L. TI - The policy-based profession: an introduction to social welfare policy for social workers SN - 0-205-18606-8 AV - HV 91 .P677 1998 PY - 1998/// CY - Boston PB - Allyn and Bacon KW - Social Work|Public Policy|Social Welfare|Policy Making N1 - Discusses the significance of social welfare policy in the social work practice. The information presented assists students who are interested in becoming social workers to acquire the necessary knowledge that will enable them to assess policies in terms of their effectiveness. Examines the process of implementing polices and what is involved in policy analysis with advice on when to make changes in certain policies for the benefit of those involved ER -