Days in the Lives of Social Workers: 50 Professionals Tell "Real-Life" Stories from Social Work Practice

Book Description
DAYS IN THE LIVES OF SOCIAL WORKERS is a collection of first person accounts written by social workers in 50 different settings. The second edition contains all the stories from the first edition, plus 9 additional stories.


From the Back Cover
Spend a day with social workers in 50 different settings, and learn about the many career paths available to YOU. Did you ever wish you could tag along with a professional in your chosen field, just for a day, observing his or her every move? DAYS IN THE LIVES OF SOCIAL WORKERS allows you to take a firsthand, close-up look at the real-life days of 41 professional social workers as they share their stories. Join them on their journeys, and learn about the rewards and challenges they face. You will observe social work practice in the following settings and roles: community and inpatient mental health, inner-city and rural schools, prisons, adventure-based therapy, private practice, HIV/AIDS, public health, administration, hospitals, the military, managed care, residential treatment centers for adolescents, hospice, homeless outreach, college counseling centers, public child welfare, nursing homes, international social work, public policy, community organizing, youth centers, and many more. This book is an essential guide for anyone who wants an inside look at the social work profession. Whether you are a social work student, an experienced professional wishing to make a change in career direction, or just thinking about going into the field, you will learn valuable lessons from the experiences described in DAYS IN THE LIVES OF SOCIAL WORKERS.


About the Author
Linda May Grobman, ACSW, LSW, is the founder, publisher, and editor of THE NEW SOCIAL WORKER, the magazine for social work students and recent graduates. She has been a social worker in mental health and medical settings, and is a former staff member of two state chapters of the National Association of Social Workers. She is co-author of THE SOCIAL WORKER'S INTERNET HANDBOOK.


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Linda May Grobman, ACSW, LSW, is the founder, publisher, and editor of The New Social Worker, the magazine for social work students and recent graduates. She has been a social worker in mental health and medical settings, and is a former staff member of two state chapters of the National Association of Social Workers. She is the co-author, with Gary B. Grant, of The Social Worker's Internet Handbook.


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