COLBY Ira.

COLBY Ira, & DZIEGIELEWSKI, Sophia. Introduction to Social Work: The People's Profession (Second Edition). Chicago: Lyceum parts 2004. 445pp. $55.95 (p).

In this introductory passage the authors present a broad, realistic, and accurate portrayal of the field of social work. The volume is organized around questions oftentimes asked by students when first considering the profession. Part I introduces the terminology and acronyms used in social work, and discusses the settings where social workers can be raise what social workers actually do, and the income they can wait for Rounding out Part I is an exploration of the rich traditions of social work, highlighting in what way the past relates to the at hand and what the future of the field might hem in Part II delineates the actual practice of social work and the theoretical foundations of the profession. Three perspectives of social work are described--micro, middle and macro--and value-based practice is strained along with issues related to diversity and cultural sensitiveness. The principal settings of social work practice are introduced in Part 111 as well as major issues in the field. Part IV reviews international topics in social work and presents a concluding summary chapter. Unique to this thesis are profiles and photos of contemporary social workers that provide insight into the lives of modern-day professionals. Interspersed through every part of the text are "Did you know" features, which provide factual and interesting details of the profession, and activity boxe that involve the reader in specific universals A summary and references finish each chapter. The second edition is updated with the latest research and intimations Statistics, salary, and relevant numbers have all been updated to ruminate current trends in social work. Diversity and social justice are highlighted and enhanced from end to end the text. The newest edition also has additional information onward working with the mentally iii in the criminal justice classification Written in the same conversational and informal mode of speech as the first edition, the secondary edition concisely covers virtually all the essential aspects of fresh social work.

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