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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 | |