Introduction to Human Services Through the Eyes of Practice Settings

Name: Introduction to Human Services Through the Eyes of Practice Settings
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ISBN: 9780205439614

ISBN-10: 0205439616

ISBN-13: 9780205439614

Edition: 2007

Authors: Michelle E. Martin

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This highly readable human services text offers a generalist view of the breadth and scope of human services. It uses various practice settings as a lens for examining the role and functions of the human service professional. Highly Readable Offers a Generalist view of human services Ten practice settings are explored comprehensively, including the history and role of the human service professional, common clinical issues, and intervention strategies used within a given practice setting. Case studies in each chapter, taken from actual human service practice situations. A chapter on faith-based agencies, a long neglected practice setting, focusing on agencies from three of the…

Book details

List price: $95.80
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: Allyn & Bacon, Incorporated
Publication date: 8/22/2006
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 432
Size: 7.00" wide x 9.25" long x 0.60" tall
Weight: 1.386
Language: English




Human Services As A Profession



Introduction To The Human Services Profession: Purpose, Preparation, Practice And Theoretical Orientations


The Many Types of Human Service Professionals


Why is Human Services Needed?


Human Service Education and Licensure


Duties and Functions of a Human Service Professional


How Do Human Service Professionals Practice?


Theoretical Frameworks used in Human Services


Bronfenbennerrsquo;s Ecological Systems Theory


PIE - Person in Environment


Eco-systems Theory


Understanding Human Services through a Look at Practice Settings



History And Evolution Of The Human Services Profession


The Feudal System of the Middle Ages


Poor Laws of England


The Elizabethan Poor Laws


Charity Organization Societies


Jane Addams and the Settlement House Movement


Influences of African American Social Workers


The New Deal and the Social Security Act of 1935



Clinical Issues And The Role Of The Human Service Professional



Skills And Intervention Strategies For Generalist Practice


Informed Consent and Confidentiality


The Limits of Confidentiality


Skills and Competencies Sympathy and Empathy


Boundary Setting


The Hallmarks of Personal Growth


The Clinical Assessment


Patience


Active Listening Skills


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