Full Description
The eighth edition of AN INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN SERVICES delivers a uniquely practical and comprehensive introduction to the human services profession. Drawing on the authors' extensive experience as practitioners, educators, and researchers, this best-selling book defines human services, reviews the historical development of the field, and provides a practical overview of the profession. It thoroughly explores the current state of this rapidly evolving profession as well as the essential real-world skills practitioners need to succeed within it.
Contents
Part I1. An Introduction to Human Services.2. A History of Helping.3. Human Services Today.4. Models of Human Service Delivery.5. The Client.6. The Human Service Professional.7. The Helping Process.8. Working Within a System.9. Professional Concerns.
