An Introduction to Human Services, Sixth Edition

✍ Scribed by Marianne R. Woodside, Tricia McClam

• Publisher: Brooks Cole
• Year: 2008
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 303
• Edition: 6th Edition
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

AN INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN SERVICES, Sixth Edition, provides a practical and comprehensive introduction to the field of human services, including its historical development, fundamental concepts, and the essential skills students will need to succeed as working professionals. The text thoroughly explores the current state of this dynamic, evolving profession, illustrating key concepts in every chapter with compelling, real-world case studies. The authors' engaging style helps students eagerly master even complex material and prepare for success in a variety of human services careers.

✦ Table of Contents

Front Cover......Page 1
Title Page......Page 2
Copyright......Page 3
CONTENTS......Page 4
PREFACE......Page 10
ABOUT THE AUTHORS......Page 13
PART I: DEFINING HUMAN SERVICES......Page 14
CHAPTER 1 An Introduction to Human Services......Page 16
Themes and Purposes of Human Services......Page 18
The Interdisciplinary Nature of Human Services......Page 23
The Relationship Between Client and Helper......Page 26
Management Principles in Human Service Delivery......Page 28
Roles and Activities of the Human Service Professional......Page 34
CHAPTER 2 A History of Helping......Page 40
Early History: A Summary......Page 41
Human Services in the United States: Colonial America......Page 45
The 19th Century: A Time of Change......Page 46
Early 20th Century: New Directions......Page 52
Late-20th Century: Revising the Social Welfare System......Page 60
Welfare Reform......Page 63
Legislative Changes in the 21-century......Page 67
A Final Thought......Page 69
CHAPTER 3 Human Services Today......Page 73
New Settings for Human Service Delivery......Page 74
The Impact of Technology......Page 79
Managed Care......Page 84
The International Dimension......Page 88
Trends in Human Services......Page 92
CHAPTER 4 Models of Service Delivery......Page 108
The Medical Model......Page 110
The Public Health Model......Page 120
Remote Area Medical Volunteer Corps......Page 126
The Human Service Model......Page 127
PART II: CLIENTS AND HELPERS IN HUMAN SERVICES......Page 138
CHAPTER 5 The Client......Page 140
The Whole Person......Page 142
Clients As Individuals, Groups, and Populations......Page 158
Getting Help......Page 160
The Client's Perspective......Page 166
CHAPTER 6 The Human Service Professional......Page 172
Who Is the Helper?......Page 173
Typology of Human Service Professionals......Page 183
Human Service Roles......Page 188
PART III: THE PRACTICE OF HUMAN SERVICES......Page 200
CHAPTER 7 The Helping Process......Page 202
The Nature of the Helping Process......Page 204
An Introduction to Helping Skills......Page 210
Skills for Challenging Clients......Page 220
Intervention Strategies......Page 226
CHAPTER 8 Working Within a System......Page 235
The Agency Environment......Page 236
Using Available Services......Page 242
Challenges in Day-to-Day Human Service Work......Page 248
Promoting Change in a Dynamic World......Page 257
CHAPTER 9 Professional Concerns......Page 267
Ethical Considerations......Page 268
GLOSSARY......Page 296
INDEX......Page 300