A student-friendly introduction to the field of social work, social welfare, and the profession of social work, social issues, and social welfare
Designed to get students excited about the profession and thinking critically about what social workers do and how they operate within the larger system, this Second Edition explores social issues in the United States, looks at how the social welfare system attempts to resolve these issues, and considers the many roles assumed by professional social workers within the social welfare system. This edition offers new and revised coverage throughout and reflects recent current events, including the historic 2008 presidential election, catastrophes such as Hurricane Katrina and the Haiti earthquake, and government responses.
- ISBN10 1483315029
- ISBN13 9781483315027
- Publish Date 8 December 2010
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country US
- Imprint SAGE Publications Inc
- Edition Second Edition
- Format eBook (EPUB)
- Pages 696
- Language English