An Introduction to Human Services : Policy and Practice

Known for its engaging writing style and use of many current examples and cases of human service practitioners at work, An Introduction to Human Services is one of the leading texts in the introductory human services market.

 

The text provides complete and up-to-date coverage of social welfare programs and policies, and describes how history, politics, and the economy shape the programs. It compares the U.S. social welfare systems to systems in other countries. A strong multicultural and social systems approach also distinguishes it from other texts.

 

The Sixth Edition includes updated diversity content on the September11th attacks, Arab-Americans, racial profiling & racial discrimination, gay and lesbian marriage, the opposition to abortion, affirmative action, bilingual education & new immigration policies (Ch 7). Chapter 6, "The Social Welfare System," is thoroughly updated with information on Social Security, TANF, Day care, SSI, food stamps, hunger, WIC, Medicare, school breakfast & lunch, unemployment insurance, Earned Income Tax Credit, and more.  Content on managed care and the new Patients’ Bill of Rights (Ch. 9) is made current.  And unique coverage is included on stem cell research, cloning, sperm banks releasing information on biological fathers, as well as charging pregnant substance abusers with child abuse.

Known for its engaging writing style and use of many current examples and cases of human service practitioners at work, An Introduction to Human Services is one of the leading texts in the introductory human services market.

What reviewers are saying about the Sixth Edition. . .

“The book’s treatment of policy issues is far more extensive than is typical of intro textbooks. . . . Consistent with this is its coverage of the social welfare system as it currently exists, including the major cornerstone programs (TANF, WIC, Food Stamps, SSI, etc.) that any well-informed worker needs to know about to serve clients well.”
Pamela Kiser, Elon University

Highlights of the Sixth Edition

• Current diversity issues are discussed, including references to the September 11th attacks, new material on Arab-Americans, racial profiling, and racial discrimination. One of the authors shares her own experiences of race and class privilege.
• Includes up-to-date information on the opposition to abortion (Chapter 5) and gay and lesbian marriage, affirmative action, bilingual education, and new immigration policies (Chapter 7).
• Thoroughly updated with information on Social Security, TANF, day care, SSI, food stamps, WIC, Medicare, school breakfast and lunch, unemployment insurance, Earned Income Tax Credit, and more (Chapter 6).
• Includes updated information on managed care (Chapter 9).
• Includes discussions on unique topics in human service with information on stem cell research, cloning, sperm banks releasing information on biological fathers, as well as charging pregnant women who are substance abusers with child abuse.

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