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9780534547479

Human Services In Contemporary America

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    9780534547479

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    0534547478

  • Edition: 6th
  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2003-06-09
  • Publisher: Brooks Cole
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Summary

This book's multidisciplinary approach to the field of human services gives students an overview of the helping field, its available programs, and the practical skills workers can employ. It focuses on presenting the history and practice of human services through the lens of a social problems and policy perspective. Throughout the text, the authors integrate the theme of understanding how social, economic and political issues affect the human service worker and the people served in human services. Each chapter also includes real-life examples that highlight the material on social policy.

Author Biography

William R. Burger received his doctorate in social psychology, but his academic background also encompasses the fields of educational psychology and philosophy of education. While attending graduate school at Harvard University, he was awarded a research assistantship for his work in the area of community decision making. Bill is the former director of the Mental Health and Human Services Program and is currently chaiperson of the Department of Behavioral Sciences and Human Services at Kingsborough Community College of the City University of New York. Merrill Youkeles, professor emeritus at Kingsborough Community College of the City University of New York, received his doctoral degree in studies on aging at Columbia University with the aid of a grant from the Administration on Aging. Merrill is a certified social worker who received his M.S.W. from the University of Pennsylvania and is the former director of the Mental Health and Human Services Program at Kingsborough College.

Table of Contents

PREFACE xi
CHAPTER 1
Human Services in the United States Today
1(61)
Introduction
2(1)
Human Needs: Focus of Human Services
3(3)
The Role of Primary social supports in Meeting Needs
6(2)
An Overview of Human services
8(8)
Sources of Need Satisfaction i6 Falling Through the Safety Net
16(2)
Political Controversy and Human services
18(9)
The Impact of Contemporary Problems on Needs
27(29)
Summary
56(1)
Additional Reading
57
References
8(54)
CHAPTER 2
Groups in Need
62(67)
Introduction
64(1)
America's Poor
64(7)
The Unemployed
71(1)
Children in Need
72(6)
The Elderly
78(8)
People with Disabilities
86(3)
Persons with Mental Illness
89(8)
Substance Abusers
97(8)
Criminals
105(6)
Persons with Mental Retardation
111(3)
The Homeless
114(4)
Persons Living with HIV/AIDS
118(5)
Summary
123(1)
Additional Reading
123(1)
References
124(5)
CHAPTER 3
Human Services in Historical Perspective
129(25)
Introduction
130(1)
Prehistoric Civilization
130(1)
Early Civilizations
131(2)
The Middle Ages
133(2)
The Renaissance
135(1)
Human Welfare Services since the Renaissance
135(6)
Mental Health Services since the Renaissance
141(6)
Future Trends
147(4)
Additional Reading
151(1)
References
152(2)
CHAPTER 4
Theoretical Perspectives
154(40)
Introduction
155(1)
Scientific Theory
156(1)
Theories about Human Disorders
156(8)
The Human Services Model
164(2)
Issues Underlying Conflict between Models
166(1)
The Holistic Trend in Medical Theory
166(2)
Schools of Therapy
168(1)
The Psychoanalytic Viewpoint
168(7)
The Humanistic Perspective
175(3)
The Behavioristic Model
178(8)
Which Theory Is Best?
186(1)
Alternative Paths to Personal Fulfillment
187(2)
Systems Theory
189(1)
Does Psychotherapy Work?
190(1)
Additional Reading
191(1)
References
191(3)
CHAPTER 5
The Human Services Worker
194(42)
Introduction
195(1)
Different Styles of Helping Relationships
196(2)
Characteristics of Effective Helpers
198(4)
Basic Helping Skills
202(8)
Factors That Influence the Use of skills
210(10)
Human Rights, the Law, and Human Services
220(3)
The Worker in Group Settings
223(3)
The Worker in the Community
226(6)
Additional Reading
232(1)
References
233(3)
CHAPTER 6
Careers in Human Services
236(36)
Introduction
237(1)
Generalist Human Services Work
238(4)
Physical Therapy
242(1)
Creative Arts Therapy
243(2)
Occupational Therapy
245(2)
Clinical Psychology
247(4)
Counseling
251(7)
Alcohol and Substance Abuse Counseling
258(4)
Social Work
262(4)
Psychiatry
266(2)
Professional Organizations
268(2)
Additional Reading
270(1)
References
271(1)
CHAPTER 7
Social Policy
272(29)
Introduction
273(1)
What Is Social Policy?
273(1)
Social Policy in the Past
274(1)
Social Policy in Modern Times
275(2)
Purpose and Types of Social Policy
277(1)
The Scope of Social Policy
277(1)
The Making of Social Policy
278(5)
Factors in Establishing Social Policy
283(7)
The Implementation of Social Policy
290(2)
Critical Thinking Activities
292(7)
Additional Reading
299(1)
References
299(2)
CHAPTER 8
Prevention in Human services
301(23)
Introduction
302(1)
Defining Prevention and Its Targets
302(1)
Prevention in the Past
303(4)
Levels of Prevention
307(3)
Why an Emphasis on Primary Prevention Is Crucial
310(4)
Primary Prevention strategies
314(3)
Obstacles to the Development of Primary Prevention Programs
317(3)
Conclusion
320(1)
Additional Reading
321(1)
References
321(3)
CHAPTER 9
Current Controversies and Issues
324(18)
Introduction
325(1)
The Clash of Values in Social Policies
325(3)
Government: How Much Support for the Needy?
328(1)
Target Populations: The Struggle for Support
329(5)
Professionalism in the Human Services
334(3)
The Role of Human Services Workers
337(1)
Whom Do Human Services Workers Serve?
338(2)
A Basic Reading and Thinking Skill
340(1)
References
341(1)
GLOSSARY 342(10)
SUBJECT INDEX 352(10)
AUTHOR INDEX 362

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