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020 _a0840028660 (hbk. : student ed.)
020 _a978113354970
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_b.K63
100 1 _aKirst-Ashman, Karen Kay.
245 1 0 _aIntroduction to social work & social welfare :
_bcritical thinking perspectives /
_cKaren K. Kirst-Ashman.
250 _a4th ed.
260 _aBelmont, CA :
_bBrooks/Cole, Cengage Learning,
_cc2013.
300 _axxiv, 574 p. :
_bill. ;
_c26 cm.
500 _aIncludes index.
505 _apt. 1 Profession of social work : Introduction to social work and social welfare -- Social work values and ethics -- Empowerment and human diversity -- pt. 2 Social work practice : The process of the generalist practice -- Practice settings -- pt. 3 Social welfare policy : Overview of social welfare and social work history -- Policy, policy analysis, policy practice and policy advocacy: foundations for service provision -- Policies and programs to combat poverty -- pt. 4 Client populations and contexts : Social work and services for children and families -- Social work and services for older adults -- Social work and services for people with disabilities -- Social work and services in health care -- Social work and services in mental health -- Social work and substance use, abuse, and dependence -- Social work and services for youths and in the schools -- Social work and services in the criminal justice system.
650 0 _aSocial service.
650 0 _aPublic welfare.
942 _cBK