Introduction to Human Services: Through the Eyes of Practice Settings - Couverture souple

Martin, Michelle E.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0205848052 ISBN 13 : 9780205848058

Editeur : Pearson, 2013

Synopsis

Provides readers with an understanding of the Human Services Profession.

 

Introduction to Human Services: Through the Eyes of Practice Settings, 3/e explores human services through the lens of the most common practice settings where human service professionals work. This title also provides information about social problems within a socio-political context allowing readers to think about ways in which culture and ideology influence people’s perspectives.

 

Standards for Excellence series -- Each chapter highlights the national standards set by the Council for Standards in Human Service Education (CSHSE).  Critical thinking questions throughout reinforces this integration. 

 

Learning Goals

Upon completing this book, readers will be able to:

• Understand the issues pertinent to human services from new perspectives.
• Challenge the status quo of human services.
• Recognize their own stereotypical thinking that may create barriers to becoming effective helpers.

 

 

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Michelle E. Martin is a professor in Dominican University’s Graduate School of Social Work (GSSW) Michelle is a licensed social worker and has held a Type 73 certificate for school social work. She is currently enrolled in a doctoral program in public policy at the University of Bristol in England, where she is ABD and currently working on her dissertation. Her research is focused on forced migration and refugees in protracted situations. Michelle has over 25 years of experience in the human service field having worked in a variety of practice settings, including adolescent residential, child welfare, victim advocacy, hospice, school social work, and refugee resettlement. Michelle teaches courses in social work practice, field practicum, and domestic and global policy, and currently serves on the editorial board of the Journal of Global Social Work Practice. Michelle’s research interests include comparative social welfare policy, human service practice and policy intersect, and the plight of refugees, including protracted refugees. Michelle lives in Wheaton with her 14-year old son, Xander, and their Golden Retriever, Sawyer.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Pearson
• Date d'édition: 2013
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0205848052
• ISBN 13: 9780205848058
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 3
• Nombre de pages: 432
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: Riccardo Bacigalupo; riccardo.bacigalupo@sanoma.it; ; Sanoma Italia Via Arconati, 1 �; Milano; 20135; Italie