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Preface | |
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A Social Worker Makes a Difference | |
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A Child Welfare Case: The Social Worker in Action | |
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Prefatory Comment | |
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Demetria's First Case | |
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Concluding Comment | |
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Social Work in U.S. Society | |
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Social Welfare: A Response to Human Need | |
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Prefatory Comment | |
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Identifying Human Needs | |
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Social Welfare Programs | |
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The Evolution of Social Welfare | |
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Social Welfare in the Early 2000s | |
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The Successes and Failures of Human Service Programs | |
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Concluding Comment | |
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Key Words and Concepts | |
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Suggested Information Sources | |
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Endnotes | |
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Social Work: A Comprehensive Helping Profession | |
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Prefatory Comment | |
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The Central Themes Underpinning Social Work | |
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The Mission of Social Work | |
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Defining Social Work | |
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Social Work Practice Aproaches | |
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Social Workers: Their Many Faces | |
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Concluding Comment | |
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Key Words and Concepts | |
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Suggested Information Sources | |
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Endnotes | |
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The Emergence of Social Work as a Profession | |
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Prefatory Comment | |
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The Nature of Professions | |
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Social Work as a Profession: A Historical Perspective | |
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Social Work on 9/11: The Case of a Maturing Profession | |
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Concluding Comment | |
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Key Words and Concepts | |
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Suggested Information Sources | |
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Endnotes | |
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Social Work Career Options | |
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Entry to the Social Work Profession | |
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Prefatory Comment | |
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Issues in Social Work Preparation and Employment | |
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Options for Human Service Practice | |
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Levels of Professional Social Work Practice | |
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Concluding Comment | |
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Key Words and Concepts | |
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Suggested Information Sources | |
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Endnotes | |
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Fields of Social Work Practice | |
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Prefatory Comment | |
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Aging | |
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Alcohol and Substance Abuse | |
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Child Welfare | |
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Community/Neighborhood Work | |
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Corrections/Criminal Justice | |
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Disabilities (Physical and Mental) | |
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Family Services | |
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Income Maintenance | |
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Medical and Health Care | |
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Mental Health and Illness | |
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Occupational or Industrial Social Work | |
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Schools | |
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Youth Services | |
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Concluding Comment | |
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Key Words and Concepts | |
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Suggested Information Sources | |
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Endnotes | |
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Settings for Social Work Practice | |
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Prefatory Comment | |
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Characteristics of Practice Settings | |
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Issues Affecting Agency-Based Practice | |
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Issues in Private Practice | |
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Concluding Comment | |
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Key Words and Concepts | |
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Suggested Information Sources | |
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Endnotes | |
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The Practice of Social Work | |
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Values and Ethics in Social Work | |
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Prefatory Comment | |
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The Nature of Values | |
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The Place of Values in Social Work | |
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Social Values in U.S. Society | |
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Values Held by Social Workers | |
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Areas of Practice Addressed by the NASW Code of Ethics | |
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Illustrations of Values and Ethics Operating in Social Work Practice | |
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Concluding Comment | |
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Key Words and Concepts | |
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Suggested Information Sources | |
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Endnotes | |
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Competencies Required for Social Work Practice | |
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Prefatory Comment | |
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The Universal Social Work Competencies | |
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Frequently Utilized Social Work Competencies | |
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Competencies Occasionally Needed by Social Workers | |
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Low Utilization Competencies for Most Social Workers | |
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Concluding Comment | |
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Key Words and Concepts | |
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Suggested Information Sources | |
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Endnotes | |
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The Role of Social Work in Prevention | |
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Prefatory Comment | |
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Prevention: An Evolving Concept in the Twenty-First Century | |
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Gang Violence and Homicide Prevention | |
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U.S. Homeland Security Department as a Prevention Effort | |
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Class Action Social Work and Prevention | |
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Concluding Comment | |
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Key Words and Concepts | |
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Suggested Information Sources | |
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Endnotes | |
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Social Work throughout the World | |
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Prefatory Comment | |
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Today's Global Social Concerns: A Context for Social Work | |
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World Population Changes: Creating a Global Demand for Social Work in the Future | |
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Social Welfare Programs: A Varied Response to Human Need | |
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A Global Approach to Social Work | |
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Social Workers Act Globally: The Tsunami Disaster | |
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Employment in International Social Work | |
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Concluding Comment | |
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Key Words and Concepts | |
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Suggested Information Resources | |
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Endnotes | |
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The Challenges for Social Workers in Rural America | |
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Prefatory Comment | |
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Characteristics of Rural Areas | |
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Social Welfare in Rural Areas | |
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Characteristics of Social Work Practice in Rural Areas | |
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A Glimpse of Rural Social Work Practice | |
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Special Considerations in Rural Practice Today | |
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Concluding Comment | |
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Key Words and Concepts | |
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Suggested Information Sources | |
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Endnotes | |
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Domestic and International Gang Terrorism | |
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Prefatory Comment | |
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Defining and Understanding Terrorism | |
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Defining and Understanding Gangs | |
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Gang Behavior Career Continuum | |
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Theories of Gangs | |
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The Prevalence of Gangs | |
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Types of Gangs | |
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The Ecosystems Model | |
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The Origin of Domestic and International Gang Terorism | |
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Macro Intervention with Domestic Terrorist Gangs | |
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Macro Intervention with International Terrorist Gangs | |
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Concluding Comment | |
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Key Words and Concepts | |
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Suggested Information Sources | |
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Endnotes | |
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Social Work with U.S. Casualties of the Middle East Wars | |
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Prefatory Comment | |
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Social Work and Survivors of War | |
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Social Work with Soldiers and Veterans | |
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Social Work with the Families of Soldiers and Veterans | |
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Social Programs for Soldiers and Veterans | |
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Social Work Practice during Reintegration Efforts | |
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Special Considerations Regarding Today's Victims of War | |
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Social Work and the Prevention of War | |
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Concluding Comment | |
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Key Words and Concepts | |
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Suggested Information Sources | |
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Endnotes | |
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Social Work Practice with Special Populations | |
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Social Work Practice with Women | |
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Prefatory Comment | |
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Current Demographics | |
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Health and Mental Health Risk Factors | |
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Ecosystems Model | |
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Intervention Strategies | |
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Emerging Issues and Trends | |
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Concluding Comment | |
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Key Words and Concepts | |
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Suggested Information Sources | |
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Endnotes | |
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Social Work Practice with Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual People | |
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Prefatory Comment | |
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Current Demographics | |
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Ecosystems Framework | |
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Macro Practice with Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual People | |
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Micro Practice with Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual People | |
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Emerging Issues and Trends | |
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Concluding Comment | |
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Key Words and Concepts | |
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Suggested Information Sources | |
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Endnotes | |
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Social Work Practice with Children and Youth | |
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Prefatory Comment | |
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Current Demographics | |
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The Ecosystems Model | |
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A Micro Case Analysis | |
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A Macro Case Example | |
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Concluding Comment | |
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Key Words and Concepts | |
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Suggested Information Sources | |
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Endnotes | |
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Social Work Practice with Older Americans | |
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Prefatory Comment | |
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Indicators of Social and Economic Well-Being | |
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Indicators of Health | |
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Ecosystems Model Analysis | |
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Intervention Strategies with Older People | |
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Issues and Trends in Social Work with Older People | |
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Concluding Comment | |
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Key Words and Concepts | |
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Suggested Information Sources | |
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Endnotes | |
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Social Work Practice with People with Disabilities | |
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Prefatory Comment | |
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Social Work Practice with People with Disabilities | |
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Defining Disability | |
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Disability and the Minority Model | |
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Societal Responses to Disability | |
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The Ecosystems Model and People with Disabilities | |
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Emerging Issues for Social Work Practice with People with Disabilities | |
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Concluding Comment | |
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Key Words and Concepts | |
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Suggested Information Sources | |
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Endnotes | |
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Social Work Practice with Muslims in the United States | |
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Prefatory Comment | |
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Muslims in America | |
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A Preliminary Understanding of Islam | |
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The Demographics of Muslims in the United States | |
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Muslim Families | |
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Common Cultural Values in Islamic Discourse | |
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Structural Factors in the Social Environment | |
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Historical Factors | |
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Implications for Micro and Macro Practice | |
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Concluding Comment | |
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Key Words and Concepts | |
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Suggested Information Sources | |
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Endnotes | |
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Social Work Practice with Asian Americans | |
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Prefatory Comment | |
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Demographics | |
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Health and Mental Health Risk Factors | |
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Ethnic Group Stressors | |
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Service Systems | |
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Micro Practice Perspectives | |
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Ecosystems Model Framework | |
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Macro Practice Perspectives | |
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Emerging Issues | |
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Concluding Comment | |
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Key Words and Concepts | |
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Suggested Information Sources | |
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Endnotes | |
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Social Work Practice with American Indians and Alaskan Natives | |
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Prefatory Comment | |
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Current Demographics | |
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Ecosystems Framework | |
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Micro Social Work Practice with American Indians | |
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Macro Social Work Practice with American Indians | |
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The Future | |
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Concluding Comment | |
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Key Words and Concepts | |
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Suggested Information Sources | |
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Endnotes | |
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Social Work Practice with Mexican Americans | |
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Prefatory Comment | |
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Demographic Profile | |
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Ecosystems Model | |
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Micro Social Work Practice with Mexican Americans | |
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Macro Social Work Practice with Mexican Americans | |
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Concluding Comment | |
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Key Words and Concepts | |
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Suggested Information Sources | |
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Endnotes | |
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Social Work Practice with African Americans | |
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Prefatory Comment | |
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Current Demographics | |
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African Americans: A Diverse and Resilient People | |
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Key Social Issues and Elements of African American Culture | |
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The Ecosystems Model and African Americans | |
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Competent Social Work Practice with African American Clients | |
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Emerging Considerations for Work with African Americans | |
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Concluding Comment | |
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Key Words and Concepts | |
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Suggested Information Sources | |
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Endnotes | |
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Social Work Practice with Puerto Ricans | |
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Prefatory Comment | |
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Current Demographics | |
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Health and Mental Health Risk Factors | |
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General Data on Health Care and Puerto Ricans | |
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Beliefs and Practices That Influence Puerto Ricans' Health | |
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Ecosystems Perspective | |
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Intervention Strategies | |
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Concluding Comment | |
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Key Words and Concepts | |
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Suggested Information Sources | |
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Endnotes | |
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Social Workers in Action | |
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Social Workers in Action: School Homicide and the Death Penalty | |
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Prefatory Comment | |
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Background to the Case | |
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Social Work Psychosocial Intervention | |
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Applying Crisis Theory to the Tasks at Hand | |
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Mobilizing Related Mental Health Disciplines | |
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Dealing with the Media | |
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A Town Tries to Heal | |
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The Report: A Psychosocial Evaluation | |
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The Report Is Challenged by the People | |
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A Social Worker's Work Is Never Finished | |
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Alternatives to Capital Punishment for Women in the United States | |
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Concluding Comment | |
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Key Words and Concepts | |
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Suggested Information Sources | |
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Endnotes | |
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Photo Credits | |
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Name Index | |
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Subject Index | |