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Table of Contents:
Preface   part one A Social Worker Makes a Difference   chapter 1 A Child Welfare Case: The Social Worker in Action PREFATORY COMMENT Demetria’s First Case CONCLUDING COMMENT     part two Social Work in U.S. Society   chapter 2 Social Welfare: A Response to Human Need PREFATORY COMMENT Social Welfare Programs The Evolution of Social Welfare Social Welfare in the Early 2000s The Successes and Failures of Human Service Programs CONCLUDING COMMENT KEY WORDS AND CONCEPTS SUGGESTED INFORMATION SOURCES ENDNOTES   chapter 3 Social Work: A Comprehensive Helping Profession PREFATORY COMMENT The Central Themes Underpinning Social Work The Mission of Social Work Defining Social Work Social Work Practice Approaches Social Workers: Their Many Faces CONCLUDING COMMENT KEY WORDS AND CONCEPTS SUGGESTED INFORMATION SOURCES ENDNOTES   chapter 4 The Emergence of Social Work as a Profession PREFATORY COMMENT Social Work as a Profession: A Historical Perspective Social Work Confronts a Disaster: Evidence of a Maturing Profession CONCLUDING COMMENT KEY WORDS AND CONCEPTS SUGGESTED INFORMATION SOURCES ENDNOTES     part three Social Work Career Options   chapter 5 Entry to the Social Work Profession PREFATORY COMMENT Issues in Social Work Preparation and Employment Options for Human Service Practice Levels of Professional Social Work Practice CONCLUDING COMMENT KEY WORDS AND CONCEPTS SUGGESTED INFORMATION SOURCES ENDNOTES   chapter 6 Fields of Social Work Practice PREFATORY COMMENT Aging Alcohol and Substance Abuse Child Welfare Community/Neighborhood Work Corrections/Criminal Justice Disabilities (Physical and Mental) Family Services Income Maintenance Medical and Health Care Mental Health and Illness Occupational or Industrial Social Work Schools Youth Services CONCLUDING COMMENT KEY WORDS AND CONCEPTS SUGGESTED INFORMATION SOURCES ENDNOTES   chapter 7 Settings for Social Work Practice PREFATORY COMMENT Characteristics of Practice Settings Issues Affecting Agency-Based Practice Issues in Private Practice CONCLUDING COMMENT KEY WORDS AND CONCEPTS SUGGESTED INFORMATION SOURCES ENDNOTES   chapter 8 Values and Ethics in Social Work PREFATORY COMMENT The Nature of Values The Place of Values in Social Work Social Values in U.S. Society Values Held by Social Workers Areas of Practice Addressed by the NASW Code of Ethics Illustrations of Values and Ethics Operating in Social Work Practice CONCLUDING COMMENT KEY WORDS AND CONCEPTS SUGGESTED INFORMATION SOURCES ENDNOTES   chapter 9 Identifying the Knowledge and Skills Required for Social Work Practice PREFATORY COMMENT The Universal Social Work Competencies Frequently Utilized Social Work Competencies Competencies Occasionally Needed by Social Workers Low Utilization Competencies for Most Social Workers CONCLUDING COMMENT KEY WORDS AND CONCEPTS SUGGESTED INFORMATION SOURCES ENDNOTES     part four Contemporary Issues Facing Social Work and Social Workers   chapter 10 Spirituality in a Secular Profession PREFATORY COMMENT Historical Context of Spirituality in the Human Services Social Work Education and Spirituality/Religion Religion and Spirituality in Cultural Competence Spirituality and Religion in Professional Practice A Case Vignette: Christian’s Spiritual Challenge CONCLUDING COMMENT KEY WORDS AND CONCEPTS SUGGESTED INFORMATION SOURCES ENDNOTES   chapter 11 Social Work’s Dual Focus on Solving and Preventing Problems PREFATORY COMMENT The Social Worker’s Role in Problem Solving The Social Worker’s Role in Problem Prevention Balancing Problem Solving with Problem Prevention CONCLUDING COMMENT KEY WORDS AND CONCEPTS SUGGESTED INFORMATION SOURCES ENDNOTES   chapter 12 Social Work’s Role in Addressing Terrorism PREFATORY COMMENT Examples of Terrorism Terrorism and Terrorist Gangs Social Workers and Work with Gangs Types of Gangs Micro Social Work Practice with Gangs Macro Intervention with Domestic Terrorist Gangs CONCLUDING COMMENT KEY WORDS AND CONCEPTS SUGGESTED INFORMATION SOURCES ENDNOTES   chapter 13 Social Work with U.S. Casualties of the Middle East Wars PREFATORY COMMENT Social Work with Soldiers and Veterans Social Work with the Families of Soldiers and Veterans Social Programs for Soldiers and Veterans Social Work Practice during Reintegration Efforts Special Considerations Regarding Today’s Victims of War Social Work and the Prevention of War CONCLUDING COMMENT KEY WORDS AND CONCEPTS SUGGESTED INFORMATION SOURCES ENDNOTES   chapter 14 Social Work Practice with Immigrants, Refugees, and Unaccompanied Minors PREFATORY COMMENT Immigration Gateways Social Work with Immigrants, Refugees, and Unaccompanied Minors Immigrants and Refugees: Areas of Concern for Social Work Practitioners Unaccompanied Minors: Areas of Concern for Social Workers A Case Vignette CONCLUDING COMMENT KEY WORDS AND CONCEPTS SUGGESTED INFORMATION SOURCES ENDNOTES   chapter 15 Social Work Becoming a Global Profession PREFATORY COMMENT World Population Changes: Creating a Global Demand for Social Work in the Future Social Welfare Programs: A Varied Response to Human Need A Global Approach to Social Work Employment in International Social Work CONCLUDING COMMENT KEY WORDS AND CONCEPTS SUGGESTED INFORMATION RESOURCES ENDNOTES     part five Social Work Practice with Vulnerable Populations   chapter 16 Social Work Practice with Women PREFATORY COMMENT Current Demographics Health and Mental Health Risk Factors Ecosystems Model Intervention Strategies Emerging Issues and Trends CONCLUDING COMMENT KEY WORDS AND CONCEPTS SUGGESTED INFORMATION SOURCES ENDNOTES   chapter 17 Social Work Practice with Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual People PREFATORY COMMENT Understanding the GLB Population Ecosystems Framework Macro Practice with Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual People Micro Practice with Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual People Emerging Issues and Trends CONCLUDING COMMENT KEY WORDS AND CONCEPTS SUGGESTED INFORMATION SOURCES ENDNOTES   chapter 18 Social Work Practice with Children and Youth PREFATORY COMMENT Current Demographics The Ecosystems Model Macro Considerations CONCLUDING COMMENT KEY WORDS AND CONCEPTS SUGGESTED INFORMATION SOURCES ENDNOTES   chapter 19 Social Work Practice with Older Adults PREFATORY COMMENT Demographic Factors Affecting Human Services for Older Adults Ecosystems Model Analysis Intervention Strategies with Older People A Case Example of Social Work Practice with an Older Adult Trends in Gerontological Social Work CONCLUDING COMMENT KEY WORDS AND CONCEPTS SUGGESTED INFORMATION SOURCES ENDNOTES chapter 20 Social Work Practice with People with Disabilities PREFATORY COMMENT Defining Disability Disability and the Minority Model Societal Responses to Disability The Ecosystems Model and People with Disabilities Emerging Issues for Social Work Practice with People with Disabilities CONCLUDING COMMENT KEY WORDS AND CONCEPTS SUGGESTED INFORMATION SOURCES ENDNOTES   chapter 21 Social Work Practice with Muslims in the United States PREFATORY COMMENT A Preliminary Understanding of Islam The Demographics of Muslims in the United States Muslim Families Common Cultural Values in Islamic Discourse Structural Factors in the Social Environment Historical Factors Implications for Micro and Macro Practice CONCLUDING COMMENT KEY WORDS AND CONCEPTS SUGGESTED INFORMATION SOURCES ENDNOTES   chapter 22 Social Work Practice with Asian Americans PREFATORY COMMENT Selected Characteristics of the Asian American Population Health and Mental Health Risk Factors Ethnic Group Stressors Service Systems Micro Practice Perspectives Ecosystems Model Framework Macro Practice Perspectives Emerging Issues CONCLUDING COMMENT KEY WORDS AND CONCEPTS SUGGESTED INFORMATION SOURCES ENDNOTES   chapter 23 Social Work Practice with Indigenous Peoples and Tribal Communities PREFATORY COMMENT Current Demographics Key Social Issues The Ecosystems Framework Social Work with Native People: Case Examples CONCLUDING COMMENT KEY WORDS AND CONCEPTS SUGGESTED INFORMATION SOURCES ENDNOTES   chapter 24 Social Work Practice with Mexican Americans PREFATORY COMMENT Demographic Profile Ecosystems Model Micro Social Work Practice with Mexican Americans Macro Social Work Practice with Mexican Americans CONCLUDING COMMENT KEY WORDS AND CONCEPTS SUGGESTED INFORMATION SOURCES ENDNOTES   chapter 25 Social Work Practice with African Americans PREFATORY COMMENT Current Population Demographics Selected Social Issues The Ecological Systems Model and African Americans: A Social Worker’s Perspective Social Work Practice with African Americans: A Case Example Competent Social Work Practice with African American Clients Emerging Considerations for Work with African Americans CONCLUDING COMMENT KEY WORDS AND CONCEPTS SUGGESTED INFORMATION SOURCES ENDNOTES   chapter 26 Social Work Practice with Puerto Ricans PREFATORY COMMENT Current Demographics Health and Mental Health Risk Factors General Data on Health Care and Puerto Ricans Beliefs and Practices That Influence Puerto Ricans’ Health Ecosystems Perspective Intervention Strategies CONCLUDING COMMENT KEY WORDS AND CONCEPTS SUGGESTED INFORMATION SOURCES ENDNOTES     part six Social Workers in Action   chapter 27 Social Workers in Action: School Homicide and the Death Penalty PREFATORY COMMENT Planning Social Work Interventions Mobilizing the Agency and Staff for Action Preparing to Serve the Families and School Mobilizing Related Mental Health Disciplines Addressing Community Needs: Indirect and Prevention Tasks The Case Continues The Psychosocial Evaluation The Report Is Challenged by the People The Death Penalty Trial for Rita Gomez A Social Worker’s Work Is Never Finished CONCLUDING COMMENT KEY WORDS AND CONCEPTS SUGGESTED INFORMATION SOURCES ENDNOTES   Photo Credits Name Index Subject Index

About the Author :
Armando T. Morales... Coming Soon! Brad Sheafor is Professor of Social Work at Colorado State University where has taught a wide variety of courses in both the BSW and MSW programs. He has also served in administrative positions including Director of the social work program, Associate Dean for Research and Interim Dean of the umbrella college that includes social work, Associate Director of the Human Factors Research Laboratory, and Co-Director of the Family and Youth Institute. Dr. Sheafor has served as a juvenile probation officer, director of a community planning council, and as president of his local United Way. He has been a member of the Exam Committee for the Association of Social Work Boards (licensing), part of the workgroup creating NASW’s Center for Workforce Studies, and a founding member of the Baccalaureate Program Directors Association. With the Council on Social Work Education he has been President, Senior Scholar, and recipient of CSWE’s Lifetime Achievement in Social Work Education Award. He has also been a Fulbright Lecturer to New Zealand and a Visiting Fellow in Australia. Dr. Sheafor is co-author of 23 books listed with the Library of Congress. In addition to12 editions of Social Work: A Profession of Many Faces (with Armando Morales and Malcolm Scott), he has co-authoredTechniques for Social Work Practice (8 editions with Charles Horejsi), a history of the development of baccalaureate social work in the United States (with Barbara Shank), a book on field instruction (edited with Lowell Jenkins), and book reporting a comprehensive task analysis of social work practice (with Robert Teare). Malcolm Scott.... Coming Soon!


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780205035588
  • Publisher: Pearson Education (US)
  • Publisher Imprint: Pearson
  • Height: 100 mm
  • Spine Width: 100 mm
  • Weight: 100 gr
  • ISBN-10: 0205035582
  • Publisher Date: 05 Dec 2011
  • Binding: LB
  • Language: English
  • Sub Title: A Profession of Many Faces
  • Width: 100 mm


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