Church Social Work: Helping the Whole Person in the Context of the Church - Softcover

 
9780962363429: Church Social Work: Helping the Whole Person in the Context of the Church
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0962363421 ISBN 13: 9780962363429
Publisher: North Amer Assn of, 1992

Synopsis

The social work profession has grown in many directions since its beginnings in the settlements houses and the missions of churches, denominational agencies, and the voluntary services of individual Christians. However, social workers continue to serve as the hands and heart of the church in outreach to oppressed and hurting persons. The church was the first and has continued to be a prominent context for social work practice, joined more recently by government programs, schools, hospitals and clinics, mental health agencies, industry, and most recently, the for-profit, private service sector. This book provides an introduction to church social work, describing and illustrating practice principles that are particularly applicable in the varying contexts of church social work practice.

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About the Author

Diana Garland, Ph.D., Professor of Social Work at Baylor University in Waco, Texas, has long been recognized as one of the leading authorities on the topic of church social work, having made scholarly contributions to this field for many years.

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Publisher
North Amer Assn of
Publication date
1992
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0962363421
ISBN 13 
9780962363429
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
119
Editor
Garland Diana S.