This new ADVANTAGE SERIES version of Hull/Kirst-Ashman, offers the student a readable introduction to human service practice with a specific focus on the generalist model commonly applied in the field. Providing a systems framework infused with the core values of the profession, along with numerous examples, the book gives students a flavor of what it is like to work in the human services. It also provides knowledge, skills, and values needed for successful practice in this enormously diverse profession. As part of the ADVANTAGE SERIES, this new version will offer all the quality content you've come to expect from the Hull/Kirst-Ashman author team in a paperback format that will be sold to your students at a significantly lower price.