Navigating Policy and Practice in the Great Recession

Navigating Policy and Practice in the Great Recession is a fictional narrative that follows Martha White, the intrepid executive director of a small non-profit organization, as she navigates policy practice and demonstrates enlightened administrative leadership in the years during and following the Great Recession. Based on the authors' 20-plus years of experience in non-profit management and the evaluation of more than 40 welfare-to-work programs, the narrative encompasses a broad range of policies, programs, and critical issues related to macro-practice and organizational leadership. Readers will be exposed to the causes and consequences of the Great Recession and learn the real-life implications of policy and practice on the lives of vulnerable families and the social service system. Engaging for students and helpful for professors, the text is ideal for to social work, social policy, and social justice introductory courses.

Stacey Borasky, EdD, MSW, is former professor and academic administrator with over 20 years' experience in social work education. She has been recognized for her passionate and creative approach to preparing students for policy practice. Having worked to reform the child welfare system in TN, Dr. Borasky brings real-world experience to her writing and teaching.

Miguel Ferguson, PhD, taught policy and social justice courses for twenty years at top ranked social work programs. In 2016, he founded OfCourse!, an educational startup that produces dynamic curricular and digital material for use across the social work curriculum. He is co-author, with Dr. Stacey Borasky and Heather Neuroth, of Caught in the Storm, a prequel to Navigating Policy and Practice in the Great Recession.