An Introduction to Human Services
ISBN: 9780495503361 | 0495503363
Edition: 6thFormat: Paperback
Publisher: Cengage Learning
Pub. Date: 1/29/2008
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AN INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN SERVICES, Sixth Edition, provides a practical and comprehensive introduction to the field of human services, including its historical development, fundamental concepts, and the essential skills students will need to succeed as working professionals. The text thoroughly explores the current state of this dynamic, evolving profession, illustrating key concepts in every chapter with compelling, real-world case studies. The authors engaging style helps students eagerly master even complex material and prepare for success in... MORE
| Defining Human Services | |
| An Introduction to Human Services | |
| Themes and Purposes of Human Services | |
| Problems in Living | |
| The Growing Number of Problems in the Modern World | |
| Self-Sufficiency | |
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| International Focus: Teen Pregnancy | |
| Social Care, Social Control, and Rehabilitation | |
| The Interdisciplinary Nature o... MORE | |
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| Web Sources: Find Out More About Meeting Almeada+s Needs | |
| The Relationship between Client and Helper | |
| The Client and the Client+s Environment | |
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| A Pioneer In Human Services | |
| Management Principles in Human Service Delivery | |
| Networking to Develop a Human Service Umbrella | |
| Forming Teams and Partnerships to Provide Services | |
| Case Management | |
| Roles and Activities of the Human Service Professional | |
| The Generalist | |
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| Classified Ads | |
| A History of Helping | |
| Early History: A Summary | |
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| Elizabethan Poor Laws | |
| Human Services in the United States: Colonial America | |
| The 19th Century: A Time of Change | |
| Social Philosophies | |
| Probation | |
| Treatment of People with Mental Illness | |
| Child Welfare | |
| Reform Movements | |
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| International Focus: Mental Health In Developing Countries | |
| Early 20th Century: New Directions | |
| Seeds of the Mental Health Movement | |
| Increased Federal Involvement | |
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| An Asylum in 1902 | |
| Mid-20th Century: Focus on Mental Health | |
| Serving Those in Need | |
| The Human Service Movement | |
| Late-20th Century: Revising the Social Welfare System | |
| Dismantling the Welfare System | |
| Welfare Reform | |
| Policies and Procedures | |
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| Highlights of the New Law | |
| The Faces of Welfare to Work | |
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| Web Sources: Welfare Reform | |
| Evaluation of Welfare Reform | |
| Significant Challenges | |
| A Final Thought | |
| Human Services Today | |
| New Settings for Human Service Delivery | |
| Institutional and Community-Based Services | |
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| Youth in Need | |
| Human Services in Rural Areas | |
| Human Services in Industry and the Military | |
| The Impact of Technology | |
| Communication | |
| Information Management | |
| Providing Services to Clients | |
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| Web Sources: Find Out More about Human Services on the Internet | |
| Professional Development | |
| Managed Care | |
| The Influence of Managed Care | |
| Managed Care and the Human Service Professional | |
| The International Dimension | |
| Challenges in International Human Services | |
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| International Focus: A Refugee for Liberia | |
| Influences on the United States | |
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| International Focus: Kevin Burns+ A Peace Corps Experience | |
| Trends in Human Services | |
| Aging in America | |
| An Emphasis on Diversity | |
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| Web Sources: Find Out More about Older Adults | |
| Terrorism | |
| New Roles and Skills for Clients and Helpers | |
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| Resources for Coping with Traumatic Events | |
| Conservatism | |
| Models of Human Service Delivery | |
| The Medical Model | |
| Definition | |
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| International Focus: Models of Service Design | |
| History | |
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| Philippe Pinel | |
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| Web Sources: Find Out More about Psychotropic Medications | |
| Case Studies | |
| The Public Health Model | |
| Definition | |
| History | |
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| Public Health Services | |
| Case Studies | |
| The Human Service Model | |
| Definition | |
| Philosophy | |
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| The Client | |
| The Whole Person | |
| Perceptions of Client Problems | |
| Defining Problems | |
| Understanding Client Problems | |
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| Web Sources: Find Out More about Client Problems | |
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| International Focus: Communities in Crisis+ Reaching the Vulnerable | |
| Clients as Individuals, Groups, and Populations | |
| Getting Help | |
| Ways of Getting Help | |
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| Web Sources: Find Out More about Gangs | |
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| Getting Help: Locate Services | |
| Barriers to Seeking Help | |
| The Client+s Perspective | |
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| Getting Help: One Client+s Perspective | |
| Client Expectations | |
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| A Client Speaks | |
| Client Evaluations of Services | |
| The Human Service Professional | |
| Who Is the Helper? Motivations for Choosing a Helping Profession | |
| Values and Helping | |
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| My Work as a Human Service Professional | |
| Characteristics of the Helper | |
| Typology of Human Service Professionals | |
| Categories of Workers | |
| The Human Service Professional | |
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| Maslow+s View of Hel | |
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