Feminist Perspectives on Social Work Practice : The Intersecting Lives of Women in the 21st Century

__Feminist Perspectives on Social Work Practice__is a contemporary look at the issues across a wide spectrum, beyond just equal pay for equal work and reproductive rights, with which women struggle on a daily basis. The Trump administration's call to roll back the progress that women have made over the decades in terms of social welfare benefits, reproductive rights, and employment recognition, alongside the continuing victimization of women who have survived sexual violence, are just a few examples demonstrating why social workers and other human service professionals need to continue to advocate and care for women in particular ways.This book aims to continue keeping the lives of women and the issues that affect and matter most to them at the forefront of the discussions about society and social services. The text will help readers to gain an understanding of populations of women that they might/will work with in the field of human services. Using demographics, case studies, and best practice/evidence-based programs, the authors collectively provide students and practitioners with a comprehensive knowledge of women from a feminist perspective. Machine generated contents note: -- Acknowledgements -- Preface -- Introduction: Women in the Twenty-First Century -- Laurie Grant and Shannon Butler-Mokoro -- Chapter 1: Feminist Movement Histories -- Johanna Foster -- Chapter 2: Key Feminist Theoretical Orientations in Contemporary Feminist Practice -- Johanna Foster -- Chapter 3: Privilege, Oppression, and the Intersections: The Many Faces of Gender and Identity -- Allyson Livingstone -- Chapter 4: Healthy and Otherwise: Women in Intimate Relationships -- Beverly Dolinsky, Robert Jerin, and Brandi Johnson -- Chapter 5: Mothering and Child Welfare -- Lisa Johnson and Sandra Yudelivich-Espinoza -- Chapter 6: Women and Criminalization at the Intersections -- Johanna Foster -- Chapter 7: Not So Crazed and Confused: Unraveling Women's Mental Health Challenges -- Rebecca Mirick -- Chapter 8: Escaping from a Harsh Reality: Women and Substance Use Disorders -- Shelley Steenrod -- Chapter 9: Action Deferred or a Final Call to Fire: Exploring the Health Care Needs, Priorities, and Services for Women Veterans -- Lisa Rasheed -- Chapter 10: Nothing About Us Without Us: Working with Women Who Have Disabilities -- Elspeth Slayter -- Chapter 11: Getting Older and Wiser: Working with Older Adult Women -- Laurie Grant and MaryAnn Holak -- Glossary -- Index "Feminist Perspectives on Social Work Practice is a contemporary look at the issues across a wide spectrum, beyond just equal pay for equal work and reproductive rights, with which women struggle on a daily basis. The Trump administration's call to roll back the progress that women have made over the decades in terms of social welfare benefits, reproductive rights, and employment recognition, alongside the continuing victimization of women who have survived sexual violence, are just a few examples demonstrating why social workers and other human service professionals need to continue to advocate and care for women in particular ways. This book aims to continue keeping the lives of women and the issues that affect and matter most to them at the forefront of the discussions about society and social services. The text will help readers to gain an understanding of populations of women that they might/will work with in the field of human services. Using demographics, case studies, and best practice/evidence-based programs, the authors collectively provide students and practitioners with a comprehensive knowledge of women from a feminist perspective."-- Provided by publisher Cover 1 Half title 2 Feminist Perspectives on Social Work Practice 4 Copyright 5 Dedication 6 Contents 8 Preface 10 About the Editors 16 Contributors 18 Contents of This Book 24 Introduction: Women in the Twenty-​first Century 32 1. Feminist Movement Histories 47 2. Key Feminist Theoretical Orientations in Contemporary Feminist Practice 64 3. Privilege, Oppression, and the Intersections: The Many Faces of Gender and Identity 90 4. Healthy and Otherwise: Women in Intimate Relationships 115 5. Mothering and Child Welfare 138 6. Women and Criminalization at the Intersections 162 7. Not So Crazed and Confused: Unraveling Women’s Mental Health Challenges 184 8. Escaping from a Harsh Reality: Women and Substance Use Disorders 208 9. Action Deferred or a Final Call to Fire: Exploring the Health Care Needs, Priorities, and Services for Women Veterans 226 10. Nothing About Us Without Us: Working with Women Who Have Disabilities 243 11. Getting Older and Wiser: Working with Older Adult Women 268 Glossary 288 Index 298 "This book takes a contemporary look at the issues that affect women most from a feminist perspective. Going beyond the equal pay for equal work issue, we write about mental health, substance abuse, disabilities, parenting, relationships, criminal justice, and aging all from a holistic and intersectional perspective"-- Provided by publisher