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Social Work Speaks, Eighth Edition presents, in one comprehensive and unabridged collection, the policy statements adopted by the NASW Delegate Assembly in August 2008. For social work policymakers, educators, students, and individuals, this user-friendly volume can assist in developing organizational responses to policy issues, conducting policy analysis and study, and working in political action coalitions. Each entry includes background material, an issue statement, a policy statement, legislative history, and references. The following are brief summaries of these statements.

• Affirmative Action
• Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Substance Abuse
• Child Abuse and Neglect
• Commercial Sex Workers and Social Work Practice
• Cultural Competence in the Social Work Profession
• Disasters
• Early Childhood Care and Services
• Education of Children and Youths
• Electoral Politics
• End of Life Care
• HIV and AIDS
• Homelessness
• Immigrants and Refugees
• Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Issues
• Long-Term Care
• Physical Punishment of Children
• Public Child Welfare
• Racism
• Role of Government, Social Policy, and Social Work
• School Dropout Prevention
• Women in the Social Work Profession
• Women's Issues
• Youth Suicide