Social Work: A Profession of Many Faces [Paperback] 12e by Armando T. Morales

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Paperback : 608 pages
ISBN-13 : 9780205725243
ISBN-10 : 0205725244
Product dimensions : 19 x 2.3 x 23.2 cm
Publisher : Pearson (20 Feb. 2009) 12th Ed
Language: : English

 

Description

This best-selling text continues to offer a comprehensive introduction to the field of social work with a unique focus on the diverse groups to whom social workers provide services; including children, older adults, disabled persons, and members of minority racial and ethnic groups.

It covers the emergence of the profession of social work, career opportunities for social workers, and the values and competencies required of social workers.

Timely issues that this edition addresses include the following: the events of 9/11 and their dramatic influence on human services in the United States; the United States involvement in Middle East warfare; the physical and emotional damage to individuals involved in Middle East warfare; and the 2000 Census---how substantial changes in the U.S. population suggest a need for realignment of social services.