An Introduction to Human Services - Softcover

Woodside, Marianne R.; McClam, Tricia

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9780534368791: An Introduction to Human Services

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0534368794 ISBN 13: 9780534368791

Publisher: Brooks Cole, 2001

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Woodside and McClam's text provides a solid introduction to the profession of human services. It provides a historical context of the field as well as a practical overview of the profession and the skills needed to succeed as a human services worker. Readers explore such concepts as serving the whole person, using an interdisciplinary approach, interacting with helper and client, training generalists, and empowering clients.

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About the Author:

Marianne Woodside is affiliated with the Human Services, Mental Health Counseling, and Counselor Education programs at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. She coordinates the Counselor Education Ph.D. program, teaches foundations of counselor education, and supervises practicum and internship. Her primary research interests are international human services, human service education, and case management. Dr. Woodside has served on the editorial boards for JOURNAL OF HUMAN SERVICE EDUCATION and AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR COUNSELING AND DEVELOPMENT JOURNAL. Additionally, she served as secretary of the National Organization for Human Services Education. Dr. Woodside has published a wide range of journal articles and has an extensive record of presentations at national and international meetings. Her many awards include the Distinguished Recognition Award from the Council for Standards in Human Service Education (2001) and the Professional Development Research Award from the National Organization for Human Services Education (1999). Proven authors, Dr. Woodside and Dr. McClam also wrote the successful GENERALIST CASE MANAGEMENT: A METHOD OF HUMAN SERVICE DELIVERY, PROBLEM SOLVING IN THE HELPING PROFESSIONS, and HELPING PROCESS: ASSESSMENT TO TERMINATION.

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"I like the approach of this text very much. It is the most comprehensive, contemporary, and up-to-date description of the field that I have seen in print. A particular strength is its emphasis on the use of technology in human services and the fact that this topic is explored not as an isolated chapter, but as an integrated aspect of every chapter. Equally important is its international perspective on issues related to human services."

"The Woodside and McClam text continues to demonstrate why it is used so widely within the human services training programs. It deals thoroughly with material that is essential to the development of future human service professionals. The use of case studies and other illustrations provide a practical example for students to draw from.

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