Social Work / Family Therapy / Human Services

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.

Social Work: A Profession of Many Faces, now in its Tenth Edition, has educated approximately 150,000 students since 1977. This text includes historical material on the emergence of social work as a profession, the areas and groups where human services are provided, and career opportunities for social workers today. The book reflects up-to-date empirical data about where social workers are employed, what positions they hold, what personal characteristics they bring to their practice, and the competencies required to perform their work.

• Covers the emergence of the profession of social work, career opportunities for social workers, values and competencies required of social workers, and social work with diverse populations.

• Includes separate chapters on the diverse groups to whom social workers provide services, including ethnic and racial minorities, gays, lesbians and bisexuals, women, people with disabilities, and the elderly.

• Discusses the special needs of those living in rural populations, and the current urban and suburban crises caused by deadly gangs (such as the Columbine massacre of April 1999 in Littleton, Colorado).

• Includes a powerful and informative new chapter on social work practice with Muslims in America, a new vulnerable population in the aftermath of September 11, 2001 (Ch. 18).

• Updated statistics throughout the text reflect data from the 2000 Census.

• New chapter on social work practice with African Americans (Ch. 21).

• Completely revised chapters on social work with women and social work in rural areas (Chs. 11 & 16).

• Added case materials help students apply conceptual materials (Chs. 5, 7, and throughout).

• New chapter on urban, suburban, and international terrorist gangs (first to identify al-Qaeda as a gang).

I. SOCIAL WORK in U.S. SOCIETY.

1. Social Welfare: A Response to Human Need.

Identifying Human Needs.

Social Welfare Programs.

The Evolution of Social Welfare.

Social Welfare in the Early 2000s.

 

2. Social Work: A Comprehensive Helping Profession.

The Central Themes Underpinning Social Work.

The Mission of Social Work.

Defining Social Work.

Social Work Practice Approaches.

Social Workers: Their Many Faces.

 

3. The Emergence of Social Work as a Profession.

The Nature of Professions.

Social Work as a Profession: A Historical Perspective.

Social Work on 9/11: The Case of a Maturing Profession.

II. SOCIAL WORK CAREER OPTIONS.

4. Entry to the Social Work Profession.

 

Issues in Social Work Preparation and Employment.

Options for Human Service Practice.

Professional Social Work Practice.

 

5. Fields of Social Work Practice.

Aging.

Alcohol and Substance Abuse.

Child Welfare.

Community/Neighborhood Work.

Corrections/Criminal Justice.

Disabilities (Physical and Mental).

Family Services.

Income Maintenance.

Medical and Health Care.

Mental Health and Illness.

Occupational or Industrial Social Work.

Schools.

Youth Services.

 

6. Settings for Social Work Practice.

Characteristics of Practice Settings.

Issues Affecting Agency-Based Practice.

Issues in Private Practice.

III. THE PRACTICE OF SOCIAL WORK.

7. Values and Ethics in Social Work.

The Nature of Values.

The Place of Values in Social Work.

Social Values in U.S. Society.

Values Held by Social Workers.

Areas of Practice Addressed by the NASW Code of Ethics.

Illustrations of Values and Ethics Operating in Social Work Practice.

 

8. Competencies Required for Social Work Practice Today.

The Competencies Required for Social Work Practice.

 

9. Prevention as a New Direction: The Future of Social Work.

Prevention: An Evolving Concept for Going into the Twenty-First Century.

Preventing Treatment Abuse with At-Risk Populations.

Gang Violence and Homicide Prevention.

Advocacy, Empowerment, and Prevention.

Class Action Social Work and Prevention.

 

10. Social Work Throughout the World.

Today’s Global Social Concerns: A Context for Social Work.

World Population Changes: Creating a Global Demand for Social Work in the Future.

Social Welfare Programs: A Varied Response.

A Global Approach to Social Work.

Employment in International Social Work.

IV. SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE WITH SPECIAL POPULATIONS.

An Overview of Special Populations.

Selected Characteristics of Special Populations.

 

11. Social Work Practice with Women.

Current Demographics.

Ecosystems Model.

Intervention Strategies.

Emerging Issues and Trends.

 

12. Social Work Practice with Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual People.

Current Demographics.

Ecosystems Framework.

Macro Practice with Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual People.

Micro Practice with Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual People.

Emerging Issues and Trends.

13. Social Work Practice with Children and Youth.

Current Demographics.

 

14. Social Work Practice with the Elderly.

General Population Figures.

Ecosystems Model Analysis.

Intervention Strategies with the Elderly.

Mental Health and the Elderly.

Emerging Issues and Trends.

 

15. Social Work Practice with People with Disabilities.

Social Work Practice with People with Disabilities.

Defining Disability.

Disability and the Minority Model.

Societal Responses to Disability.

The Ecosystems Model and People with Disabilities.

Emerging Issues for Social Work Practice with People with Disabilities.

 

The Rural, Urban, and Suburban Context of Social Work Practice.

 

16. Social Work Practice in Rural Areas: Appalachia as a Case Example.

Characteristics of the Rural United States.

Social Welfare in Rural Areas.

Implications for Social Work Practice in Rural Areas.

Understanding Practice in Rural Areas through the Ecosystems Framework.

 

17. Urban, Suburban, and International Terrorist Gangs.

Defining and Understanding Terrorism.

Defining and Understanding Gangs.

Gang Behavior Career Continuum.

Theories of Gangs.

The Prevalence of Gangs.

Types of Gangs.

The Ecosystems Model.

Urban, Suburban, and International Gang Terrorist Homicidal-Suicidal Behavior.

Micro Intervention with Homicidal-Suicidal Terrorist Gang Members.

Macro Intervention with Terrorist Gangs.

 

Race, Ethnicity, and Culture in Special Populations.

 

18. Social Work Practice with Muslims in the United States.

Muslims in America.

A Preliminary Understanding of Islam.

The Demographics of Muslims in the United States.

Muslim Families.

Common Cultural Values in Islamic Discourse.

Structural Factors in the Social Environment.

Historical Factors.

Implications for Micro and Macro Practice.

Emerging Issues in the Islamic Community.

 

19. Social Work Practice with Asian Americans.

Demographics.

Health and Mental Health Risk Factors.

Ethnic Group Stressors.

Service Systems.

Micro Practice Perspectives.

Ecosystems Model Framework.

Macro Practice Perspectives.

Emerging Issues.

 

20. Social Work Practice with American Indians and Alaskan Natives.

Current Demographics.

Ecosystems Framework.

Micro Social Work Practice with American Indians.

Macro Social Work Practice with Native Americans.

The Future.

 

21. Social Work Practice with Mexican Americans.

Mexican Americans: A Heterogeneous Population.

Demographic Profile.

Mexican Americans (Latinos) in Social Work Literature.

Ecosystems Model.

Micro Social Work Practice.

Macro Social Work Practice.

 

22. Social Work Practice with African Americans.

Current Demographics.

African Americans: A Diverse and Resilient People.

Key Social Issues and Elements of African American Culture.

The Ecosystems Model and African Americans.

Competent Social Work Practice with African Americans.

Emerging Considerations for Work with African Americans.

 

 

23. Social Work Practice with Puerto Ricans.

Current Demographics.

Health and Mental Health Risk Factors.

General Data on Health Care and Puerto Ricans.

Beliefs and Practices That Influence Puerto Ricans' Health.

Ecosystems Perspective.

Intervention Strategies.

V. THE SOCIAL WORKER IN ACTION.

24. The Social Worker in Action: A High School Homicide Case.

 

Background to the Case.

Social Work Psychosocial Intervention.

Applying Crisis Theory to the Tasks at Hand.

Mobilizing Related Mental Health Disciplines.

Dealing with the Media.

A Town Tries to Heal.

The Report: A Psychosocial Evaluation.

The Report Is Challenged by the People.

A Social Worker's Work Is Never Finished.

 

Name Index.

 

Subject Index.

 

Introduction to Social Work/Introduction to Social Welfare  (Social Work / Family Therapy / Human Services)

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  Social Work: A Profession of Many Faces, 12/E
  Morales, Sheafor & Scott
  ©2010 | Allyn & Bacon | Cloth; 608 pp | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0205636837 | ISBN-13: 9780205636839
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  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 oportunities 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.   

   

   

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  Social Work: A Profession of Many Faces (Book Alone), 11/E
  Morales, Sheafor & Scott
  ©2007 | Allyn & Bacon | Cloth; 672 pp | Out of Stock
  ISBN-10: 0205477720 | ISBN-13: 9780205477722
  Brief 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.

   

  Now in its Eleventh Edition, Social Work: A Profession of Many Faces has educated approximately 150,000 students since 1977. It covers the emergence of the profession of social work, career oportunities 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.   

   

  Fundamentally, this text includes historical material on the emergence of social work as a profession, the areas and groups where human services are provided, and career opportunities for social workers today. The book reflects up-to-date empirical data about where social workers are employed, what positions they hold, what personal characteristics they bring to their practice, and the competencies required to perform their work.

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  Social Work: A Profession of Many Faces (with Themes of the Times for Introduction to Social Work and Social Welfare), 11/E
  Morales, Sheafor & Scott
  ©2007 | Allyn & Bacon | Kit/Package/ShrinkWrap; 672 pp | Instock
  ISBN-10: 0205526551 | ISBN-13: 9780205526550
  Brief 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.

   

  Now in its Eleventh Edition, Social Work: A Profession of Many Faces has educated approximately 150,000 students since 1977. It covers the emergence of the profession of social work, career oportunities 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.   

   

  Fundamentally, this text includes historical material on the emergence of social work as a profession, the areas and groups where human services are provided, and career opportunities for social workers today. The book reflects up-to-date empirical data about where social workers are employed, what positions they hold, what personal characteristics they bring to their practice, and the competencies required to perform their work.

This best-selling text, now in its Tenth Edition, continues to give students a thorough introduction to the field of social work, with unique attention paid toward the diverse groups with whom social workers provide services, including children, older adults, disabled persons, and members of minority racial and ethnic groups.

New to this Edition:

• An informative and powerful chapter on social work practice with Muslims in America speaks to the aftermath of September 11, 2001.
• Newly updated statistics that reflect the 2000 Census.
• Totally revised chapters on social work in rural areas and social work with women.
• New chapter on social work practice and African Americans.

“I can always rely on the currency of data and information in the Morales and Sheafor text. Having frequent updated editions of the text makes it an attractive text selection. Social Work is an area that is constantly changing and evolving and it is very important to have a text that presents current data and information.”
Carol J. Bridges, East Central University

Companion Website with Online Practice Tests, 10/E
Morales & Sheafor
©2004 | Allyn & Bacon | On-line Supplement | Instock
ISBN-10: 0205477860 | ISBN-13: 9780205477869
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Companion Website with Online Practice Tests, 10/E
Morales & Sheafor
©2004 | Allyn & Bacon | On-line Supplement | Instock
ISBN-10: 0205477860 | ISBN-13: 9780205477869
URL:  http://www.ablongman.com/morales10e

Companion Website with Online Practice Tests, 10/E
Morales & Sheafor
©2004 | Allyn & Bacon | On-line Supplement | Instock
ISBN-10: 0205477860 | ISBN-13: 9780205477869
URL:  http://www.ablongman.com/morales10e

Building Bridges: The Allyn & Bacon Student Guide to Service-Learning
Hamner
©2002 | Allyn & Bacon | Paper; 128 pp | Instock
ISBN-10: 0205319742 | ISBN-13: 9780205319749
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Helping Professions Journal: A Critical Thinking and Reflection Guide
Orton & Jacobs
©2003 | Allyn & Bacon | Paper | Instock
ISBN-10: 0205378269 | ISBN-13: 9780205378265
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InterWrite PRS RF (Personal Response System)
InterWrite PRS & Allyn & Bacon/Longman
©2005 | Allyn & Bacon | Electronic Supplement | Instock
ISBN-10: 0205436951 | ISBN-13: 9780205436958

ResearchNavigator.com Guide: The Helping Professions (Valuepack item only)
Yaffe & Barr
©2007 | Allyn & Bacon | Paper; 224 pp | Instock
ISBN-10: 0205516998 | ISBN-13: 9780205516995

Thinking About a Social Work Career (Valuepack item only), 2/E
Ginsberg
©2005 | Allyn & Bacon | Paper; 112 pp | Instock
ISBN-10: 0205459528 | ISBN-13: 9780205459520

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iClicker & Allyn & Bacon/Longman
©2008 | Allyn & Bacon | Electronic Supplement | Instock
ISBN-10: 0205594506 | ISBN-13: 9780205594504

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Active Learning Exercises for Social Work and the Human Services
Solomon
©2000 | Allyn & Bacon | Paper; 139 pp | Instock
ISBN-10: 020528485X | ISBN-13: 9780205284856
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Fear in the Eyes of a Child: Guiding Children Through Violent Times (Valuepack item only)
Crosson-Tower
©2002 | Allyn & Bacon | Paper | Instock
ISBN-10: 0205378536 | ISBN-13: 9780205378531
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Themes of the Times for Introduction to Social Work and Social Welfare (Valuepack item only)
Allyn & Bacon
©2005 | Allyn & Bacon | Paper; 80 pp | Instock
ISBN-10: 020545464X | ISBN-13: 9780205454648

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Farley, Smith & Boyle
©2008 | Allyn & Bacon | Paper; 128 pp | Instock
ISBN-10: 020551863X | ISBN-13: 9780205518630

Companion Website with Online Practice Tests, 10/E
Morales & Sheafor
©2004 | Allyn & Bacon | On-line Supplement | Instock
ISBN-10: 0205477860 | ISBN-13: 9780205477869
URL:  http://www.ablongman.com/morales10e

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