Introduction to Social Work

Rex A Skidmore

ISBN 10: 0134978927 / ISBN 13: 9780134978925

Published by Prentice Hall (Higher Education Division, Pearson Education), 1994

About this Item

A comprehensive and historical introduction to social work. This book is part of the Connecting Core Competencies Series. This series helps students understand and master CSWE's core competencies with a variety of pedagogy highlighted competency content and critical thinking questions for the competencies throughout. With its balanced presentation of social work and social welfare, this text answers students' questions about social work and their social work education. Introduction to Social Work, 12/e, helps students understand the importance of history and how it has shaped the social work profession. Cases help students apply theory to practice and provide a glimpse of what social workers do and the versatility of the profession. Teaching & Learning Experience Improve Critical Thinking - Includes critical thinking questions in margins. Engage Students - Extensive case studies help students apply theory to practice. Explore Current Issues - Updated statistics include current data. Major areas updated throughout including school violence, mental illness, and other challenging issues. Apply CSWE Core Competencies - Integrates the 2008 CSWE EPAS throughout - highlights competencies and practice behaviors and includes expensive pedagogy. Support Instructors - An Instructor's Manual and Test Bank, Computerized Test Bank (MyTest), BlackBoard Test Item File, and PowerPoint presentations are included in the outstanding supplements package.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Introduction to Social Work
• Publisher: Prentice Hall (Higher Education Division, Pearson Education)
• Publication Date: 1994
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0134978927
• ISBN 13: 9780134978925
• Binding: Hardback
• Condition: Good

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Synopsis

Book by Skidmore Rex A Thackeray Milton G

From the Back Cover

Providing a broad overview of the field and profession of social work, this book stresses the link between professional education and practice. It offers both a historical perspective on the development of social work and current social work practice paradigms, with special consideration of current social problems. The introductory theoretical base of the text highlights the trend toward the generalist perspective and model of practice. Part I provides a historical and theoretical context for social work, including its relationship to other social services. Part II discusses social work practice with individuals, groups, and communities, including case work, administration, and research. Social work services are discussed in Part III, including the role of social work in mental health, health care, the public schools, public welfare, child and family services, Social Security, the correctional system, the workplace, and working with the aged. Areas receiving special attention include drug abuse, work with minorities, and social work in rural areas. Part IV covers professional development, including the current focus on prevention and future opportunities. For anyone considering social work as a profession or interested in a current overview of the field.