Introduction to Social Work and Social Welfare: Critical Thinking Perspectives

Introduction to Social Work and Social Welfare: Critical Thinking Perspectives
ISBN-10
0495002445
ISBN-13
9780495002444
Series
Introduction to Social Work and Social Welfare
Category
Public welfare
Language
English
Published
2007
Publisher
Brooks Cole
Author
Karen Kay Kirst-Ashman

Description

For this introduction to social work, Kirst-Ashman (social work, U. of Wisconsin-Whitewater) focuses on the essence of generalist social work and the social welfare problems that social workers address every day. The themes integrated throughout the text include the pursuit of social and economic justice for populations at risk; client empowerment.

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