Social work : an empowering profession / Brenda DuBois (St. Ambrose University, Professor Emerita), Karla Krogsrud Miley (Black Hawk College, Professor Emerita).
Includes bibliographical references (pages 423-461) and index.
Contents:
The profession of social work. Social work: a helping profession -- An evolving profession -- Social work and social systems -- The social service delivery system -- Social work perspectives. Values and ethics in social work -- Human rights and social justice -- Diversity and social work -- Generalist social work. Empowerment social work practice -- Social work functions and roles -- Social work and social policy -- Contemporary issues in fields of practice. Social work and poverty, homelessness, unemployment, and criminal justice -- Social work in health, rehabilitation, and mental health -- Social work with families and youths -- Adult and aging services.
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