Social policy and social change : toward the creation of social and economic justice / Jillian Jimenez, Eileen Mayers Pasztor, Ruth M. Chambers, with Cheryl Pearlman Fujii.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Introduction -- 2. The Nature of Social Policy -- 3. The Social Work Profession and Social Justice -- 4. Historical Values Influencing Social Problems and Social Policies -- 5. The Market Economy and Social Justice -- 6. Oppression and Social Justice in the United States -- 7. Income Support Policies and Social Justice -- 8. Housing and Social Justice -- 9. Child Welfare Policies and Social Justice -- 10. Health, Mental Health, and Social Justice -- 11. Social Justice in the 21st Century.

"The Second Edition of Social Policy and Social Change is a timely examination of the field, unique in its inclusion of both a historical analysis of problems and policy and an exploration of how capitalism and the market economy have contributed to them. The New Edition of this seminal text examines issues of discrimination, health care, housing, income, and child welfare and considers the policies that strive to improve them. With a focus on how domestic social policies can be transformed to promote social justice for all groups, Jimenez et al. consider the impact of globalization in the United States while addressing developing concerns now emerging in the global village."--Publisher description.