What Social workers Do, 2nd Edition / Edition 2

by Margaret Gibelman

Overview

What Social Workers Do provides a panoramic look at the profession in action and offers practical information about the current status of various service areas and the types of jobs available. It makes extensive use of case studies and vignettes to highlight the intersection between practice functions, practice settings, and practice areas, and to demonstrate the connection between what appear to be diverse specializations. Written in a lucid and engaging style, it synthesizes the profession's primary source materials, current research, selected case studies, and inights from a panel of experts in each of the fields of practice discussed in the book. Many audiences will find the information contained in this volume to be of use. It will be a valuable reference guide to assist students and practitioners as they explore career options. Agencies will refer to it as a comprehensive resource for responding to requests for information about the profession. Social work faculty will find it an excellent introductory text in BSW and MSW programs and can use it to stimulate class discussions about situations that arise in practice.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780871013644
Publisher:	National Association of Social Workers/N A S W Press
Publication date:	12/01/2004
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	400
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 9.90(h) x 0.90(d)

Table of Contents

	Preface	ix
	What's It All About?	xi
Chapter 1	The Context of Social Work Practice	1
Part I	Mental Health
Chapter 2	Introduction to Part I	23
Chapter 3	Case Management	30
Chapter 4	Community Mental Health	33
Chapter 5	Disaster Relief	37
Chapter 6	Employee Assistance Programs	42
Chapter 7	Military Social Programs	50
Chapter 8	Private Practice	54
Chapter 9	Rural Social Work	66
Chapter 10	Veterans Services	70
Chapter 11	Career Opportunities	73
Part II	Children and Families
Chapter 12	Introduction to Part II	81
Chapter 13	Adoption	86
Chapter 14	Child Abuse	90
Chapter 15	Child Welfare Practice in Public Settings	95
Chapter 16	Domestic Violence	101
Chapter 17	Family Preservation Services	105
Chapter 18	Foster Care	109
Chapter 19	Homeless Families	115
Chapter 20	Parent Education	121
Chapter 21	Career Opportunities	124
Part III	Health Care
Chapter 22	Introduction to Part III	131
Chapter 23	Eating Disorders	134
Chapter 24	Family Planning	139
Chapter 25	Genetics	145
Chapter 26	HIV/AIDS	149
Chapter 27	Hospital Social Work	159
Chapter 28	Career Opportunities	168
Part IV	Schools
Chapter 29	Introduction to Part IV	175
Chapter 30	Alternative Programs	186
Chapter 31	Crisis Intervention	188
Chapter 32	Difficulties in School	194
Chapter 33	Violence	198
Chapter 34	Career Opportunities	202
Part V	Aging
Chapter 35	Introduction to Part V	207
Chapter 36	Aging Services	213
Chapter 37	Case Management	216
Chapter 38	Community-Based Services	220
Chapter 39	Depression	223
Chapter 40	In-Home Services	231
Chapter 41	Institutional Care Facilities and Housing Issues	233
Chapter 42	Senile Dementia, Alzheimer's Type	240
Chapter 43	Terminal Illness: Hospice Care	243
Chapter 44	Career Opportunities	248
Part VI	Substance Abuse
Chapter 45	Introduction to Part VI	253
Chapter 46	Alcoholism	258
Chapter 47	New Program Approaches	262
Chapter 48	Outpatient Treatment for Drug Abuse	264
Chapter 49	Prevention	268
Chapter 50	Career Opportunities	271
Part VII	Other Areas of Service
Chapter 51	Introduction to Part VII	277
Chapter 52	Criminal Justice	279
Chapter 53	Developmental Disabilities	293
Chapter 54	Housing	297
Chapter 55	International Social Work	304
Chapter 56	Public Welfare	308
Chapter 57	Career Opportunities	312
Part VIII	Macro Practice
Chapter 58	Introduction to Part VIII	319
Chapter 59	Advocacy	321
Chapter 60	Consulting	338
Chapter 61	Political Involvement of Social Workers	342
Chapter 62	Program Planning	352
Chapter 63	Career Opportunities	356
Part IX	The Future
Chapter 64	The Future of Social Work	363
	Index	381
	About the Author	399

What People are Saying About This

Leon Ginsberg

" . . . an exceptional resource as an introduction to the profession, as a fine review for those who want to update their knowledge of social work, and as a superb text for educators to use with their students."--(Leon Ginsberg, PhD, Dean, College of Social Work, University of South Carolina)