The profession of social work has a long and admirable history of attending to issues related to diversity and oppression. This new edition continues to examine the disciplinary attention regarding the provision of services to clientele who were most often marginalized by mainstream society. By understanding certain aspects of the culture experienced by a client, a social worker is better equipped to be of service, to assess, to plan, to cooperate, and to intervene. The goal of this book is to bridge the gaps and to present to readers, in one source, a wealth of practice-relevant information about African Americans, Asian Americans, Hispanic Americans, Native Americans, gay, lesbian, and bisexual individuals, women, the aged, the developmentally disabled, and those with adult-onset physical disabilities. Additional topics include the hearing-impaired, visually-impaired, and social work practice with refugees. A significant updating of many of the chapters from the previous two editions is included, enhancing the knowledge concerning social work practice. An excellent resource for increased knowledge and sensitivity, the book is designed for both undergraduate and graduate students, as well as for practitioners who desire to perfect their skills in working with culturally diverse clients.

Cultural Diversity and Social Work Practice

Politics & Social Sciences

Bruce A. Thyer

John S. Wodarski

Laura L. Myers

Dianne F. Harrison

Social Sciences

Charles C. Thomas Pub Ltd

Cultural Diversity and Social Work Practice 3rd Ed.

Praised by instructors and students alike, PROGRAM EVALUATION: AN INTRODUCTION helps your students evaluate services and programs that they will encounter in their professional practice. In the process of learning evaluation techniques and skills, students will become proficient at critically analyzing evaluation studies conducted by others. The authors present and simplify all the essentials needed for a critical appreciation of evaluation issues and methodology. The text's student-friendly writing style and clear presentation of concepts, as well as its hands-on and applied focus, will guide students on how to gather evidence and demonstrate that their interventions and programs are effective in improving clients' lives.

Program Evaluation: An Introduction (Research, Statistics, & Program Evaluation)

David Royse

TK Logan

Deborah K. Padgett

Brooks/Cole

Praised by instructors and students alike, PROGRAM EVALUATION: AN INTRODUCTION helps your students evaluate services and programs using scientifically credible research tools. In the process of learning these evaluation techniques and skills, they will also become proficient at critically analyzing evaluation studies conducted by others. The authors present and simplify all the essentials needed for a critical appreciation of evaluation issues and methodology. From this text, students will learn how to gather evidence and demonstrate that their interventions and programs are effective in improving clients' lives. This text is known for its student-friendly writing style and clear presentation of concepts, as well as its hands-on and applied focus.

Program Evaluation: An Introduction

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Psychology & Counseling

Thinking about graduate school in social work? Unlike other guides to graduate school selection and experience, this book is written specifically for students considering and entering social work programs. Karen Sowers and Bruce Thyer, two distinguished professors of social work, have written this guide to the process of earning a MSW from beginning to end. Not only have the authors been through the steps of the process themselves, they have served on most of the significant committees in a typical school of social work, taught at various universities, and worked with several professional organizations. Their combined experiences make them well qualified to share advice and informational resources specific to graduate school in social work. Professors Sowers and Thyer honestly address specific concerns in informal but detailed prose. This book is an insider s look at how graduate social work education is designed, and what new students can expect as they enter the MSW program. Every topic of interest to the MSW student is discussed: getting oriented to the university, housing, financial aid, enrolling in classes, completing the internship, coping with potential problems, finding their first post-MSW job, and even becoming socialized into the profession.

Getting Your MSW: How to Survive and Thrive in a Social Work Program

Karen M. Sowers

Lyceum Books

Human Behavior in the Social Environment: Theories for Social Work Practice

wiley

Program Evaluation: An Introduction to an Evidence-Based Approach

Cengage Learning'

Program Evaluation: An Introduction to an Evidence-Based Approach 6th Edition Paperback

Politics & Government

Independently published

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