A Guide to Writing for Human Service Professionals - Couverture souple

Glicken, Morley D.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1538106205 ISBN 13 : 9781538106204

Editeur : Rowman & Littlefield, 2017

Synopsis

Straightforward and concise, the second edition of A Guide to Writing for Human Service Professionals offers students and professionals practical tools to improve their writing. In his animated and highly accessible teaching voice, Glicken presents the rules of punctuation, grammar, and APA style in jargon-free language that's easy to understand. Chapters include detailed, real-world examples on how to write academic papers, client assessments and evaluations, business letters, research proposals and reports, papers for mass audiences, requests for funding, and much more. Glicken provides the most comprehensive writing guide available in an engaging and digestible format, including end-of-chapter exercises that allow readers to further practice their writing and critical thinking skills. A Guide to Writing for Human Service Professionals is an invaluable resource for current and future human service professionals across social work, psychology, and counseling.

Updates to the Second Edition include:
New writing exercises in every chapter to help current and future human service professionals improve critical thinking and expository writing skillsNew discussion on social media writing, cyberslang, and writing articles for the mass media on issues related to the human servicesA greater emphasis on the difference between politically correct writing and writing that shows sensitivity to diversityExpanded coverage of critical thinking and writing, conducting research, and plagiarism New examples of resume writing, business letters, and reference lettersExpanded discussion of the importance of writing clear mission statements and agency goals

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Morley D. Glicken is Professor Emeritus in social work at California State University, San Bernardino and the director of the Institute for Positive Growth in Tucson, Arizona. He earned his Master of Social Work degree from the University of Washington and his Master of Public Administration and Doctor of Social Work degrees from the University of Utah. He has published over 50 articles and books, including Social Work in the 21st Century: An Introduction to Social Problems, Social Welfare Organizations, and the Profession of Social Work, Second Edition and Evidence-Based Counseling and Psychotherapy with an Aging Population. More information about Dr. Glicken can be found on his website: www.morleyglicken.com

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Rowman & Littlefield
• Date d'édition: 2017
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1538106205
• ISBN 13: 9781538106204
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 2
• Nombre de pages: 250
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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