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The problems in urban settings demand an increasingly broad mix of academic and professional skills. This book is designed to equip tomorrow's leading social professionals, polity makers, researchers, public sector managers, and advisors with the mix of insights and skills they will need. The book aims to study the ways in which social problems in urban areas are defined and solved, and analyses the roles ascribed to professionals in these processe. By reading this book students acquire academic knowledge, professional attitudes, and research skills needed to play an active and/or research role in this field. About the Author A K Patel is currently working as a reader in the research department of social work. He did his graduate and doctorate degrees in social work from Delhi. He specialised in women studies, community organisation, social welfare, self-help groups, youth and child welfare and ethics in social work. Dr Patel is engaged in social work and is concerned with many women's organisations. He has attended many national and international seminars and conferences. He has published papers and articles in reputed journals. He is also guided many scholars for doctoral research. M V Dubey, Ph.D., a senior lecturer of social work, is having twenty years of experience in teaching and research. He specialises in women studies, deviance, welfare administration, human rights and NGOs and management. He has participated and presented papers in national and international conferences and published artcles. Dr Dubey has extensively travelled in India for his social work and rural development. He leads on NGO working for the welfare of youth and child. He has many books to his credit. Table of Contents Preface Social Problems of Urban Settings Urban Social Welfare Working for the Welfare of Urban Children Social Work in Slums Urban Healthcare Services Social Work in Modern Urban Society Evidence-based Social Work Policy Interventions against Urban Poverty Social Work and Community Policing Education and Training for Urban Social Work Bibliography Index