Social Work and Social Welfare: An Invitation
- ISBN-10
- 0071117350
- ISBN-13
- 9780071117357
- Series
- Social Work and Social Welfare
- Category
- Public welfare
- Pages
- 298
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2005
- Publisher
- McGraw-Hill Europe
- Authors
- Rebecca Smith, Marla Berg-Weger
Description
The first of five books in McGraw-Hill's new series NEW DIRECTIONS IN SOCIAL WORK,Social Work and Social Welfareprovides an introduction to many facets of social work. Students will learn about the profession’s origins; the professional knowledge, skills, and values that social workers possess; the myriad settings in which social workers are employed; the ever-widening array of people that social workers serve; and the broad background that social workers acquire during their pursuit of a social work degree.
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