An Introduction to Human Services: Policy and Practice [with eText & MyLab Helping Professions Access Codes]

by Betty Reid Mandell, Barbara Schram

Complete, up-to-date coverage of social welfare programs and policies with special coverage of how history, politics, and the economy shape these programs

This text puts the field of human services into a historical context, provides insights into the social welfare field, and gives concrete examples of how primary intervention strategies are put into daily practice in human service agencies.

It presents the many options offered in the field of human services and discusses the stresses that a human service worker will face in day-to-day work, with practical suggestions for avoiding burnout. The text compares the U.S. social welfare systems to systems in other countries, and uses a strong multicultural and social systems approach that distinguishes it from other texts.

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398 pages, Paperback

First published July 9, 1999

Reviews

[Harmony Rose · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was required reading for a course I was enrolled in. While I found it educational to an extent I also found that it sometimes gives opinions as facts. My best advice would be that this must be read "cum grano salis". Do outside research on the information given and come to your own educated conclusions.