Screen LibraryWorking in social work：the real world guide to practice settings
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Routledge,
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| Publisher Address: | New York |
| Publication Dates: | c2009. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Carrier Form: | xvii, 227 p.: ; 23 cm. |
| ISBN: |
9780415965514 (hardback : alk. paper) 0415965519 (hardback : alk. paper) 9780415965521 (pbk. : alk. paper) 0415965527 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
| Index Number: | D771 |
| CLC: | D771.27 |
| Call Number: | D771.27/R813 |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. Social work in addictions -- Social work with older adults -- Social work with child welfare -- Social work in criminal justice -- Domestic violence and social work -- Social work in health care -- Social work with housing and homelessness -- Social work in the international arena -- Social work and mental illness -- Social work with the military -- Social work with palliative and end-of-life care -- Social work and private practice -- School social work. This volume is a guidebook designed to make the process of choosing a specialty from the many that are available for social work students after graduation. The author provides real world and practical information about what it is really like to work as a social worker. Each chapter covers a different practice setting, such as child welfare, gerontology, and addictions, and follows the same format for each. The Field Overview and Forecast describes the social worker's role, scope of services, and emerging issues and employment trends. The Critical Issues section consists of an interview with |