John Mcnutt
Biographic Data
| ID | 4100615 |
|---|---|
| NAME | John Mcnutt |
| GIVEN NAMES | John |
| FAMILY NAME | Mcnutt |
| SIGNATURE | MCNUTT J |
| AFFILIATIONS | Boston College |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 19 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 8 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1995 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Social Work: History and Institutions
This entry discusses the history of the profession of social work and the major structures that shape and define the profession. Social work exists in many nations throughout the world and its structure differs from nation to nation. Social work is a profession that emerged in the Industrial Revolution and progressed along with the development of social welfare and the welfare state in evolving societies
Technology in Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action
Information and communication technologies (ICT) are major forces shaping our current age. ICT affects many areas of human existence and influences the both human wellbeing and human evil. The nonprofit sector is already heavily involved in technology both as a way to pursue its mission and as an influential factor in the evolution of the sector. This article examines how technology affects the sector and how the sector uses technology in its wor…
Is Social Work Advocacy Worth the Cost? Issues and Barriers to an Economic Analysis of Social Work Political Practice
Advocacy is central to the social work profession’s commitment to social betterment and justice, yet much of what we know about it is based on conventional wisdom. We have little evidence on the effectiveness of interventions and even less on the costs and benefits of advocacy campaigns. This article discusses some of the conceptual and methodological issues involved with advocacy research and provides some direction for combining research on the…
Astroturf, Technology and the Future of Community Mobilization: Implications for Nonprofit Theory
Nonprofit Organizations advocate for the poor, the disenfranchised and the oppressed. This process is thought to build social capital and civil society, while engendering the development of social skills and deliberation. In recent years, scholars have observed that nonprofit advocacy organizations have moved from membership associations to professionalized policy change organizations. Virtual advocacy will move the process farther afield. Astrot…
International Social and Economic Justice and On-line Advocacy
Social work is unusual among the professions for its commitment to advocacy on behalf of the poor, the dispossessed and the disadvantaged. International human rights and the promotion of social and economic justice are clearly a part of this mission. The article addresses an emerging aspect of advocacy by examining the nexus between international social and economic justice issues and the social work response. It addresses the revolution in advoc…
Organizing Cyberspace: Strategies for Teaching About Community Practice and Technology
The coming millennium will bring new challenges and opportunities to those who struggle for the survival of communities. The incorporation of information technology is important to the conduct and teaching of community practice. This paper discusses how technology is changing community practice and considers the implications for social work education. The paper has three parts. First, it will consider the role of information technology in changin…
New Communitarian Thought and the Future of Social Policy
Communitarian thought is an emerging force in American social policy in the 1990s. Communitarians see the breakdown of community and morality as the major problem of our society. They conclude that rampant individualism is the cause of this breakdown. Communitarians propose reforms that will limit rampant individualism and restore our communities and institutions. In these proposals are threats to social justice, as well as positive elements that…
The Global Environmental Crisis: Implications for Social Welfare and Social Work. Marie D. Hoff and John G. McNutt
Marie D. Hoff and John G. McNutt, The Global Environmental Crisis: Implications for Social Welfare and Social Work. Brookfield, VT: Avebury, 1994. $59.95 hardcover
Is Social Work Advocacy Worth the Cost? Issues and Barriers to an Economic Analysis of Social Work Political Practice
Advocacy is central to the social work profession’s commitment to social betterment and justice, yet much of what we know about it is based on conventional wisdom. We have little evidence on the effectiveness of interventions and even less on the costs and benefits of advocacy campaigns. This article discusses some of the conceptual and methodological issues involved with advocacy research and provides some direction for combining research on the…
International Social and Economic Justice and On-line Advocacy
Social work is unusual among the professions for its commitment to advocacy on behalf of the poor, the dispossessed and the disadvantaged. International human rights and the promotion of social and economic justice are clearly a part of this mission. The article addresses an emerging aspect of advocacy by examining the nexus between international social and economic justice issues and the social work response. It addresses the revolution in advoc…
Organizing Cyberspace: Strategies for Teaching About Community Practice and Technology
The coming millennium will bring new challenges and opportunities to those who struggle for the survival of communities. The incorporation of information technology is important to the conduct and teaching of community practice. This paper discusses how technology is changing community practice and considers the implications for social work education. The paper has three parts. First, it will consider the role of information technology in changin…
Astroturf, Technology and the Future of Community Mobilization: Implications for Nonprofit Theory
Nonprofit Organizations advocate for the poor, the disenfranchised and the oppressed. This process is thought to build social capital and civil society, while engendering the development of social skills and deliberation. In recent years, scholars have observed that nonprofit advocacy organizations have moved from membership associations to professionalized policy change organizations. Virtual advocacy will move the process farther afield. Astrot…
New Communitarian Thought and the Future of Social Policy
Communitarian thought is an emerging force in American social policy in the 1990s. Communitarians see the breakdown of community and morality as the major problem of our society. They conclude that rampant individualism is the cause of this breakdown. Communitarians propose reforms that will limit rampant individualism and restore our communities and institutions. In these proposals are threats to social justice, as well as positive elements that…
The Global Environmental Crisis: Implications for Social Welfare and Social Work. Marie D. Hoff and John G. McNutt
Marie D. Hoff and John G. McNutt, The Global Environmental Crisis: Implications for Social Welfare and Social Work. Brookfield, VT: Avebury, 1994. $59.95 hardcover
New Communitarian Thought and the Future of Social Policy
Communitarian thought is an emerging force in American social policy in the 1990s. Communitarians see the breakdown of community and morality as the major problem of our society. They conclude that rampant individualism is the cause of this breakdown. Communitarians propose reforms that will limit rampant individualism and restore our communities and institutions. In these proposals are threats to social justice, as well as positive elements that…
Organizing Cyberspace: Strategies for Teaching About Community Practice and Technology
The coming millennium will bring new challenges and opportunities to those who struggle for the survival of communities. The incorporation of information technology is important to the conduct and teaching of community practice. This paper discusses how technology is changing community practice and considers the implications for social work education. The paper has three parts. First, it will consider the role of information technology in changin…
International Social and Economic Justice and On-line Advocacy
Social work is unusual among the professions for its commitment to advocacy on behalf of the poor, the dispossessed and the disadvantaged. International human rights and the promotion of social and economic justice are clearly a part of this mission. The article addresses an emerging aspect of advocacy by examining the nexus between international social and economic justice issues and the social work response. It addresses the revolution in advoc…
Astroturf, Technology and the Future of Community Mobilization: Implications for Nonprofit Theory
Nonprofit Organizations advocate for the poor, the disenfranchised and the oppressed. This process is thought to build social capital and civil society, while engendering the development of social skills and deliberation. In recent years, scholars have observed that nonprofit advocacy organizations have moved from membership associations to professionalized policy change organizations. Virtual advocacy will move the process farther afield. Astrot…
Is Social Work Advocacy Worth the Cost? Issues and Barriers to an Economic Analysis of Social Work Political Practice
Advocacy is central to the social work profession’s commitment to social betterment and justice, yet much of what we know about it is based on conventional wisdom. We have little evidence on the effectiveness of interventions and even less on the costs and benefits of advocacy campaigns. This article discusses some of the conceptual and methodological issues involved with advocacy research and provides some direction for combining research on the…
Technology in Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action
Information and communication technologies (ICT) are major forces shaping our current age. ICT affects many areas of human existence and influences the both human wellbeing and human evil. The nonprofit sector is already heavily involved in technology both as a way to pursue its mission and as an influential factor in the evolution of the sector. This article examines how technology affects the sector and how the sector uses technology in its wor…
Social Work: History and Institutions
This entry discusses the history of the profession of social work and the major structures that shape and define the profession. Social work exists in many nations throughout the world and its structure differs from nation to nation. Social work is a profession that emerged in the Industrial Revolution and progressed along with the development of social welfare and the welfare state in evolving societies
Political science (8 works) · Sociology (7 works) · Law (6 works) · Law (6 works) · Public relations (6 works) · Social Work Education and Practice (5 works) · Work (physics (5 works) · Social Work (4 works) · Economic Justice (3 works) · Engineering (3 works)