Social Work: An Empowering Profession ANNOTATION
Incl. social service delivery system; funding of services; staffing patterns; generalist social work; ethics
FROM THE PUBLISHER
As the profession of social work is being utilized more and more, a larger number of people are choosing to enter the field. Yet in order to embrace the profession and to begin training, one must fully understand the discipline. Thus unlike other introductory books that employ a social problems approach, this book takes a discipline approach to framing the foundations of social work. It also reflects the new NASW Code of Ethics (1996) and the latest changes resulting from recent welfare reform measures. In doing so, the authors' combined experience of over thirty-eight years as social work educators is evident. This book offers a thorough introduction to the profession and discipline of social work. The book's topics include values and ethics, cultural diversity, social justice, social work practice, human behavior, populations at risk, and policy and services. Additionally, the book details the roles of the social worker in the functions of consultation, resource management and education. Social workers, social work educators, and career changers.
SYNOPSIS
Emphasizing the empowerment perspective, this textbook integrates the CSWE foundational content areas with themes of social justice. The book takes a strong generalist eco-systems approach while examining values and ethics, cultural diversity, social justice, social work practice, human behavior, populations at risk, and policy and services. It details the role of the social worker in consultation, resource management, and education. DuBois is affiliated with St. Ambrose University; Miley, with Black Hawk College. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
FROM THE CRITICS
Booknews
An introductory text taking a discipline approach rather than a social problems approach. Overviews various elements of the field, covering historical and philosophical roots, the professional value base, dimensions of human behavior and social problems, perspectives on diversity, the social service delivery network, and the social work interventions of practice, policy, and research. Boxes feature contemporary issues, examples, and ethical concerns. This third edition contains new case material and expanded material in areas such as social welfare, child welfare, and gerontological social work. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
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