Intro to profession of social work 3rd edition

The book also encourages knowledge building and self-exploration skills that are essential in developing good social work practice. Please select an option.

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Best value! Access your book immediately! Tell me about Rentals. Chapter 2. The History Of Social Work. Skip to main content. Due to global supply chain disruptions, we recommend ordering print titles early. Series: Social Work in the New Century. Download flyer. Description Contents Resources Features Preview The award-winning Introduction to Social Work: An Advocacy-Based Profession takes students on an exploration of what social work is, what it was historically, and how to be an effective advocate as a social worker moving forward.

Best-selling authors Lisa E. Cox, Carolyn J. Tice, and Dennis D. Long emphasize advocacy throughout all sectors of social work, with a focus on environmental, international, and military social work. This title is accompanied by a complete teaching and learning package. Contact your SAGE representative to request a demo.

Built with you and your students in mind, it offers simple course set-up and enables students to better prepare for class. Assignable Video with Assessment Assignable video available with SAGE Vantage is tied to learning objectives and curated exclusively for this text to bring concepts to life. Watch a sample video on Social Justice. You can still access all of the same online resources for this title via the password-protected Instructor Resource Site.

Supplements Instructor Resource Site edge. Student Study Site edge. Key features. New and updated contemporary topics involving social work advocacy and political action at the federal level, especially in the area of health care reform, help readers examine the changes that occur when leadership shifts in the United States.

Increased attention to ethics includes the need to consider dilemmas and applying ethical considerations in social work practice. Additional person-first language throughout makes the material more accessible to readers. Additional coverage of substance use and addiction services gives attention to growing areas of concern in social work.