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Careers in Social Work: Real Social Workers Share Their Thoughts for Kirst-Ashman's Introduction to Social Work and Social Welfare: Critical Thinking Perspectives, 2nd
by Kirst-Ashman,Karen K.Edition:
2nd
ISBN13:
9780495171928
ISBN10:
0495171921
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Paperback
Pub. Date:
1/4/2006
Publisher(s):
Cengage Learning
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Summary
The booklet provides information from interviews with social workers that discuss why social work is a valuable field, rewarding and challenging aspects of being a social worker, case examples that highlight the background, the social worker's role, the process and the outcome.
Table of Contents
| The Profession of Social Work | |
| Introduction to Social Work and Social Welfare | p. 1 |
| Social Work Values and Ethics | p. 4 |
| Empowerment and Human Diversity | p. 8 |
| Social Work Practice | |
| The Process of Generalist Practice | p. 11 |
| Practice Settings | p. 13 |
| Social Welfare Policy | |
| An Overview of Social Welfare and Social Work History | p. 24 |
| Policy, Policy Analysis, and Policy Advocacy: Foundations for Service Provision | p. 28 |
| Policies and Programs to Combat Poverty | p. 32 |
| Client Populations and Contexts | |
| Social Work and Services for Children and Families | p. 34 |
| Social Work and Services for the Elderly | p. 41 |
| Social Work and Services in Health Care | p. 45 |
| Social Work and Services in Mental Health | p. 48 |
| Social Work and Services for Youths and in the Schools | p. 50 |
| Social Work and Services in the Criminal Justice System | p. 52 |
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