The social work experience : an introduction to social work and social welfare /
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| Author / Creator: | Suppes, Mary Ann. |
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| Edition: | 5th ed. |
| Imprint: | Boston : Pearson Allyn & Bacon, c2009. |
| Description: | xxv, 614 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/8559836 |
| Summary: | The Social Work Experience: An Introduction to Social Work and Social Welfare helps students to understand how social workers use their professional expertise to help people solve a wide variety of problems and improve their lives. It not only introduces the profession of social work and its fields of practice, but also provides students with a clear understanding of social welfare policy, its history and contemporary issues. The fifth edition contains three major parts: The first part, Social Work and its Context, introduces professional social work, discusses theoretical perspectives for generalist practice, and guides students in their understanding of poverty and populations-at-risk. The second part, Professional Practice Settings, offers an in-depth discussion of eight fields of practice: family and children's services, mental health, health care, schools, substance abuse, older adult services, criminal justice, and developmental disabilities. The third and final part of the text, A Look to the Future, views the future of the profession through the eyes of futurists and highlights the challenges and opportunities that await social workers. |
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| Physical Description: | xxv, 614 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 569-590) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780205569397 0205569390 |