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9780871013644

What Social Workers Do

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  • ISBN13:

    9780871013644

  • ISBN10:

    0871013649

  • Edition: 2nd
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2005-02-28
  • Publisher: Natl Assn of Social Workers Pr
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Summary

A much-awaited sequel to Gibelman's best-selling book, this second edition provides a panoramic look at social work and offers practical information about the current status of various service areas. It makes extensive use of case studies and demonstrates the connection between what appear to be diverse specializations by highlighting the intersection between practice functions, practice settings, and practice areas.

Table of Contents

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS VII
Chapter One: Overview 1(6)
Chapter Two: Defining the Profession 7(16)
Chapter Three: The Context of Social Work Practice 23(20)
Chapter Four: Mental Health 43(50)
Chapter Five: Children and Families 93(36)
Chapter Six: Social Workers and Health Care 129(36)
Chapter Seven: Social Work Practice in the Schools 165(36)
Chapter Eight: Aging 201(40)
Chapter Nine: Substance Abuse 241(18)
Chapter Ten: A Potpourri of Other Areas of Service 259(38)
Chapter Eleven: Social Planning, Community Organization, and Policy Practice 297(38)
Chapter Twelve: A Look to the Future 335(20)
INDEX 355(10)
ABOUT THE AUTHOR 365

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