Social Work: Issues and Opportunities in a Challenging Profession

by Diana M. DiNitto, C. Aaron McNeece

A comprehensive look at the profession of social work, including the rewarding aspects of social work practice as well as the struggles and problems faced by social workers as they do their jobs and uphold the values and ethics of the profession. The book uses case vignettes, boxed illustrations on issues of current importance to the profession, questions, and other pedagogical devices to bring the practice of social work to life. Controversial issues are also presented, such as whether the profession is moving away from social goals of political advocacy and reducing poverty, and toward an emphasis on psychotherapy and private practice. Women's issues and ethnic concerns are addressed in depth, as well as the history of the profession, practice methods, and fields of practice. The text also addresses issues faced by human service professionals and the interrelationships among social workers and other human service professionals. For professionals working in the field of social work.

Genres: Social Work

420 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1990

Reviews

[Patrick · Rating 2 out of 5]

Read this for my Introduction to Social Work course. It's a pretty good survey of what social workers do, what social work covers, the approaches, etc. Not exactly riveting stuff, but all right for someone wondering whether he should go into social work.