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Community Organization and Social Administration
Community Organization and Social Administration presents a unique constellation of perspectives from scholars, researchers, and practitioners grounded in macro theories, practice, and education. Drawing upon the knowledge and experiences of social workers and other community-based professionals, this book provides a rich cross-section of models and strategies for those engaged in social change in the community, agency, and school or university. The chapters include data-based practice principles and guidelines for action.This book is a must for those who are teaching and practicing in community service, community change, and planning settings. Others who would benefit from the book include ...
Interdisciplinary Community Development
Workers from various diverse disciplines such as geography, public policy, administration, social work, education, public health and so on are joining together to address complex social issues such as poverty, health, peace building, the environment and others. Interdisciplinary Community Development: International Perspectives is a unique look at the innovations in interdisciplinary community development around the world. Leading experts from various disciplines explore the latest research, programs, and innovative approaches to promote strategies that enable social justice.
Working in Social Work
This text provides graduate students going into the social work field with real world and practical information about what it is really like to work as a social worker. Each chapter presents a true picture of what to expect as a front-line social worker in the given practice setting.
Computers for Social Change and Community Organizing
Computers for Social Change and Community Organizing presents an original perspective on the uses of computers for community- and social-change-based organizations. Drawing on the experience of community organizers and administrators who use computers for social and political goals, and computer consultants who tailor systems to the specialized needs of small non-profit and membership groups, the book offers valuable information and advice on traditional and innovative applications. Computers for Social Change and Community Organizing aims to reach professionals who want to explore and use the computer efficiently and creatively, including: computer professionals working for social change ad...
Human Services Online
Will your agency or students have the training to use the Internet in practice? Human Services Online: A New Arena for Service Delivery focuses on ways that Human Services are using the Internet for service delivery, community education, collaboration, advocacy, social change, and resource development. This valuable book highlights the array of innovative services now being offered on the Internet and provides guidelines and cautions for human service professionals in using the Internet to enhance their services. Human Services Online: A New Arena for Service Delivery provides much-needed research and empirical evaluation related to human service online activities and points to areas where f...
Social Services in the Workplace
Discover the challenges and pitfalls awaiting occupational social workers in the coming years!Social Services in the Workplace: Repositioning Occupational Social Work in the New Millennium will help you meet the challenges that the rapidly changing world of work today presents. These challenges offer new opportunities for you as a social work professional in general and for the field of occupational social work in particular. Globalizing economies, downsizing, rightsizing, mergers, and corporate acquisitions continue to challenge work organizations and impact the lives of workers and their families. These trends have led to an increased need for the provision of social work services to emplo...
Holistic Engagement
Holistic Engagement invites educators to engage with the whole person (body, mind, heart, culture and spirit) and reveals how participatory pedagogies strengthen presence, attunement, empathy, self-care and integrative capabilities of professionals globally. Through an empirically-grounded model and first person accounts, Holistic Engagement calls new and seasoned educators to transformative action.
Using Technology in Human Services Education
Make the most of what today’s technology has to offer in human services education! Distance education presents special challenges to social work education. Using Technology in Human Services Education: Going the Distance provides case studies and practical research on making the best use of this powerful new tool for teaching. Designed for both practitioners and educators, this fascinating book examines the use of technology in education and practice in the field of social work and other human services. Because setting up distance-learning programs can be expensive, Using Technology in Human Services Education suggests ways to reduce the impact on the budget, including setting up a consort...
