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This best-selling text continues to offer a comprehensive introduction to the field of social work with a unique focus on the diverse groups to whom social workers provide services, including children, older adults, disabled persons, and members of minority racial and ethnic groups.

Now in its Eleventh Edition, Social Work: A Profession of Many Faces has educated approximately 150,000 students since 1977. It has stayed current with changes in the human services and social work profession, introducing proactive, cutting-edge material rather than maintaining a reactive position, as reflected in most other texts of its kind. Especially timely issues that this edition addresses include the following: the events of 9/11 and their dramatic influence on human services in the United States; United States involvement in Middle East warfare and the aftermath of physical and emotional damage to individuals involved and their families; and the 2000 Census and how substantial changes in the U.S. population suggest a need for realignment of social services.

Fundamentally, this text includes historical material on the emergence of social work as a profession, the areas and groups where human services are provided, and career opportunities for social workers today. The book reflects up-to-date empirical data about where social workers are employed, what positions they hold, what personal characteristics they bring to their practice, and the competencies required to perform their work.

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• Preface(p. xix)
• Part 1 A Social Worker Makes a Difference(p. 2)
• Chapter 1 A Child Welfare Case: The Social Worker in Action(p. 5)
• Prefatory Comment(p. 5)
• Demetria's First Case(p. 5)
• Concluding Comment(p. 11)
• Part 2 Social Work in U.S. Society(p. 12)
• Chapter 2 Social Welfare: A Response to Human Need(p. 15)
• Prefatory Comment(p. 15)
• Identifying Human Needs(p. 15)
• Social Welfare Programs(p. 16)
• The Evolution of Social Welfare(p. 17)
• Social Welfare in the Early 2000s(p. 23)
• The Successes and Failures of Human Service Programs(p. 28)
• Concluding Comment(p. 30)
• Key Words and Concepts(p. 32)
• Suggested Information Sources(p. 32)
• Endnotes(p. 32)
• Chapter 3 Social Work: A Comprehensive Helping Profession(p. 35)
• Prefatory Comment(p. 35)
• The Central Themes Underpinning Social Work(p. 36)
• The Mission of Social Work(p. 40)
• Defining Social Work(p. 42)
• Social Work Practice Aproaches(p. 44)
• Social Workers: Their Many Faces(p. 48)
• Concluding Comment(p. 52)
• Key Words and Concepts(p. 53)
• Suggested Information Sources(p. 54)
• Endnotes(p. 54)
• Chapter 4 The Emergence of Social Work as a Profession(p. 57)
• Prefatory Comment(p. 57)
• The Nature of Professions(p. 57)
• Social Work as a Profession: A Historical Perspective(p. 60)
• Social Work on 9/11: The Case of a Maturing Profession(p. 71)
• Concluding Comment(p. 73)
• Key Words and Concepts(p. 74)
• Suggested Information Sources(p. 74)
• Endnotes(p. 74)
• Part 3 Social Work Career Options(p. 76)
• Chapter 5 Entry to the Social Work Profession(p. 79)
• Prefatory Comment(p. 79)
• Issues in Social Work Preparation and Employment(p. 80)
• Options for Human Service Practice(p. 85)
• Levels of Professional Social Work Practice(p. 89)
• Concluding Comment(p. 96)
• Key Words and Concepts(p. 97)
• Suggested Information Sources(p. 98)
• Endnotes(p. 98)
• Chapter 6 Fields of Social Work Practice(p. 101)
• Prefatory Comment(p. 101)
• Aging(p. 102)
• Alcohol and Substance Abuse(p. 103)
• Child Welfare(p. 104)
• Community/Neighborhood Work(p. 107)
• Corrections/Criminal Justice(p. 108)
• Disabilities (Physical and Mental)(p. 109)
• Family Services(p. 110)
• Income Maintenance(p. 111)
• Medical and Health Care(p. 112)
• Mental Health and Illness(p. 113)
• Occupational or Industrial Social Work(p. 114)
• Schools(p. 116)
• Youth Services(p. 116)
• Concluding Comment(p. 117)
• Key Words and Concepts(p. 118)
• Suggested Information Sources(p. 118)
• Endnotes(p. 119)
• Chapter 7 Settings for Social Work Practice(p. 121)
• Prefatory Comment(p. 121)
• Characteristics of Practice Settings(p. 122)
• Issues Affecting Agency-Based Practice(p. 127)
• Issues in Private Practice(p. 134)
• Concluding Comment(p. 137)
• Key Words and Concepts(p. 139)
• Suggested Information Sources(p. 139)
• Endnotes(p. 139)
• Part 4 The Practice of Social Work(p. 140)
• Chapter 8 Values and Ethics in Social Work(p. 143)
• Prefatory Comment(p. 143)
• The Nature of Values(p. 144)
• The Place of Values in Social Work(p. 146)
• Social Values in U.S. Society(p. 146)
• Values Held by Social Workers(p. 148)
• Areas of Practice Addressed by the NASW Code of Ethics(p. 152)
• Illustrations of Values and Ethics Operating in Social Work Practice(p. 153)
• Concluding Comment(p. 157)
• Key Words and Concepts(p. 158)
• Suggested Information Sources(p. 159)
• Endnotes(p. 159)
• Chapter 9 Competencies Required for Social Work Practice(p. 161)
• Prefatory Comment(p. 161)
• The Universal Social Work Competencies(p. 162)
• Frequently Utilized Social Work Competencies(p. 165)
• Competencies Occasionally Needed by Social Workers(p. 172)
• Low Utilization Competencies for Most Social Workers(p. 178)
• Concluding Comment(p. 180)
• Key Words and Concepts(p. 181)
• Suggested Information Sources(p. 181)
• Endnotes(p. 181)
• Chapter 10 The Role of Social Work in Prevention(p. 183)
• Prefatory Comment(p. 183)
• Prevention: An Evolving Concept in the Twenty-First Century(p. 183)
• Gang Violence and Homicide Prevention(p. 185)
• U.S. Homeland Security Department as a Prevention Effort(p. 196)
• Class Action Social Work and Prevention(p. 200)
• Concluding Comment(p. 204)
• Key Words and Concepts(p. 205)
• Suggested Information Sources(p. 205)
• Endnotes(p. 205)
• Chapter 11 Social Work throughout the World(p. 209)
• Prefatory Comment(p. 209)
• Today's Global Social Concerns: A Context for Social Work(p. 209)
• World Population Changes: Creating a Global Demand for Social Work in the Future(p. 210)
• Social Welfare Programs: A Varied Response to Human Need(p. 212)
• A Global Approach to Social Work(p. 215)
• Social Workers Act Globally: The Tsunami Disaster(p. 218)
• Employment in International Social Work(p. 219)
• Concluding Comment(p. 221)
• Key Words and Concepts(p. 222)
• Suggested Information Resources(p. 222)
• Endnotes(p. 222)
• Chapter 12 The Challenges for Social Workers in Rural America(p. 225)
• Prefatory Comment(p. 225)
• Characteristics of Rural Areas(p. 226)
• Social Welfare in Rural Areas(p. 228)
• Characteristics of Social Work Practice in Rural Areas(p. 229)
• A Glimpse of Rural Social Work Practice(p. 230)
• Special Considerations in Rural Practice Today(p. 232)
• Concluding Comment(p. 235)
• Key Words and Concepts(p. 236)
• Suggested Information Sources(p. 236)
• Endnotes(p. 236)
• Chapter 13 Domestic and International Gang Terrorism(p. 239)
• Prefatory Comment(p. 239)
• Defining and Understanding Terrorism(p. 240)
• Defining and Understanding Gangs(p. 242)
• Gang Behavior Career Continuum(p. 244)
• Theories of Gangs(p. 248)
• The Prevalence of Gangs(p. 250)
• Types of Gangs(p. 251)
• The Ecosystems Model(p. 253)
• The Origin of Domestic and International Gang Terorism(p. 259)
• Macro Intervention with Domestic Terrorist Gangs(p. 263)
• Macro Intervention with International Terrorist Gangs(p. 264)
• Concluding Comment(p. 266)
• Key Words and Concepts(p. 267)
• Suggested Information Sources(p. 268)
• Endnotes(p. 268)
• Chapter 14 Social Work with U.S. Casualties of the Middle East Wars(p. 273)
• Prefatory Comment(p. 273)
• Social Work and Survivors of War(p. 273)
• Social Work with Soldiers and Veterans(p. 274)
• Social Work with the Families of Soldiers and Veterans(p. 276)
• Social Programs for Soldiers and Veterans(p. 276)
• Social Work Practice during Reintegration Efforts(p. 277)
• Special Considerations Regarding Today's Victims of War(p. 282)
• Social Work and the Prevention of War(p. 284)
• Concluding Comment(p. 285)
• Key Words and Concepts(p. 286)
• Suggested Information Sources(p. 286)
• Endnotes(p. 286)
• Part 5 Social Work Practice with Special Populations(p. 288)
• Chapter 15 Social Work Practice with Women(p. 295)
• Prefatory Comment(p. 295)
• Current Demographics(p. 296)
• Health and Mental Health Risk Factors(p. 299)
• Ecosystems Model(p. 300)
• Intervention Strategies(p. 313)
• Emerging Issues and Trends(p. 320)
• Concluding Comment(p. 321)
• Key Words and Concepts(p. 321)
• Suggested Information Sources(p. 321)
• Endnotes(p. 322)
• Chapter 16 Social Work Practice with Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual People(p. 329)
• Prefatory Comment(p. 329)
• Current Demographics(p. 330)
• Ecosystems Framework(p. 334)
• Macro Practice with Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual People(p. 342)
• Micro Practice with Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual People(p. 344)
• Emerging Issues and Trends(p. 351)
• Concluding Comment(p. 356)
• Key Words and Concepts(p. 357)
• Suggested Information Sources(p. 357)
• Endnotes(p. 358)
• Chapter 17 Social Work Practice with Children and Youth(p. 363)
• Prefatory Comment(p. 363)
• Current Demographics(p. 364)
• The Ecosystems Model(p. 373)
• A Micro Case Analysis(p. 376)
• A Macro Case Example(p. 379)
• Concluding Comment(p. 380)
• Key Words and Concepts(p. 381)
• Suggested Information Sources(p. 381)
• Endnotes(p. 381)
• Chapter 18 Social Work Practice with Older Americans(p. 383)
• Prefatory Comment(p. 383)
• Indicators of Social and Economic Well-Being(p. 384)
• Indicators of Health(p. 386)
• Ecosystems Model Analysis(p. 388)
• Intervention Strategies with Older People(p. 393)
• Issues and Trends in Social Work with Older People(p. 400)
• Concluding Comment(p. 407)
• Key Words and Concepts(p. 407)
• Suggested Information Sources(p. 408)
• Endnotes(p. 408)
• Chapter 19 Social Work Practice with People with Disabilities(p. 411)
• Prefatory Comment(p. 411)
• Social Work Practice with People with Disabilities(p. 412)
• Defining Disability(p. 413)
• Disability and the Minority Model(p. 421)
• Societal Responses to Disability(p. 422)
• The Ecosystems Model and People with Disabilities(p. 426)
• Emerging Issues for Social Work Practice with People with Disabilities(p. 430)
• Concluding Comment(p. 431)
• Key Words and Concepts(p. 431)
• Suggested Information Sources(p. 431)
• Endnotes(p. 432)
• Chapter 20 Social Work Practice with Muslims in the United States(p. 435)
• Prefatory Comment(p. 435)
• Muslims in America(p. 435)
• A Preliminary Understanding of Islam(p. 436)
• The Demographics of Muslims in the United States(p. 439)
• Muslim Families(p. 441)
• Common Cultural Values in Islamic Discourse(p. 442)
• Structural Factors in the Social Environment(p. 445)
• Historical Factors(p. 450)
• Implications for Micro and Macro Practice(p. 452)
• Concluding Comment(p. 455)
• Key Words and Concepts(p. 456)
• Suggested Information Sources(p. 456)
• Endnotes(p. 457)
• Chapter 21 Social Work Practice with Asian Americans(p. 463)
• Prefatory Comment(p. 463)
• Demographics(p. 463)
• Health and Mental Health Risk Factors(p. 465)
• Ethnic Group Stressors(p. 466)
• Service Systems(p. 467)
• Micro Practice Perspectives(p. 469)
• Ecosystems Model Framework(p. 471)
• Macro Practice Perspectives(p. 481)
• Emerging Issues(p. 483)
• Concluding Comment(p. 484)
• Key Words and Concepts(p. 485)
• Suggested Information Sources(p. 485)
• Endnotes(p. 485)
• Chapter 22 Social Work Practice with American Indians and Alaskan Natives(p. 489)
• Prefatory Comment(p. 489)
• Current Demographics(p. 490)
• Ecosystems Framework(p. 493)
• Micro Social Work Practice with American Indians(p. 497)
• Macro Social Work Practice with American Indians(p. 507)
• The Future(p. 509)
• Concluding Comment(p. 511)
• Key Words and Concepts(p. 511)
• Suggested Information Sources(p. 511)
• Endnotes(p. 512)
• Chapter 23 Social Work Practice with Mexican Americans(p. 515)
• Prefatory Comment(p. 515)
• Demographic Profile(p. 516)
• Ecosystems Model(p. 517)
• Micro Social Work Practice with Mexican Americans(p. 524)
• Macro Social Work Practice with Mexican Americans(p. 528)
• Concluding Comment(p. 531)
• Key Words and Concepts(p. 532)
• Suggested Information Sources(p. 532)
• Endnotes(p. 532)
• Chapter 24 Social Work Practice with African Americans(p. 535)
• Prefatory Comment(p. 535)
• Current Demographics(p. 537)
• African Americans: A Diverse and Resilient People(p. 538)
• Key Social Issues and Elements of African American Culture(p. 539)
• The Ecosystems Model and African Americans(p. 546)
• Competent Social Work Practice with African American Clients(p. 551)
• Emerging Considerations for Work with African Americans(p. 552)
• Concluding Comment(p. 553)
• Key Words and Concepts(p. 553)
• Suggested Information Sources(p. 553)
• Endnotes(p. 554)
• Chapter 25 Social Work Practice with Puerto Ricans(p. 557)
• Prefatory Comment(p. 557)
• Current Demographics(p. 558)
• Health and Mental Health Risk Factors(p. 561)
• General Data on Health Care and Puerto Ricans(p. 566)
• Beliefs and Practices That Influence Puerto Ricans' Health(p. 567)
• Ecosystems Perspective(p. 568)
• Intervention Strategies(p. 574)
• Concluding Comment(p. 575)
• Key Words and Concepts(p. 575)
• Suggested Information Sources(p. 575)
• Endnotes(p. 576)
• Part 6 Social Workers in Action(p. 578)
• Chapter 26 Social Workers in Action: School Homicide and the Death Penalty(p. 581)
• Prefatory Comment(p. 581)
• Background to the Case(p. 582)
• Social Work Psychosocial Intervention(p. 584)
• Applying Crisis Theory to the Tasks at Hand(p. 586)
• Mobilizing Related Mental Health Disciplines(p. 588)
• Dealing with the Media(p. 589)
• A Town Tries to Heal(p. 592)
• The Report: A Psychosocial Evaluation(p. 597)
• The Report Is Challenged by the People(p. 605)
• A Social Worker's Work Is Never Finished(p. 608)
• Alternatives to Capital Punishment for Women in the United States(p. 612)
• Concluding Comment(p. 616)
• Key Words and Concepts(p. 617)
• Suggested Information Sources(p. 617)
• Endnotes(p. 618)
• Photo Credits(p. 620)
• Name Index(p. 621)
• Subject Index(p. 623)