Human services -- Public welfare

Indeks : p. 389 - 396 ; p. 363 - 386 ; In this book, the author replaced the term human service worker with human service professional , which better reflects the professional knowledge and training of this mental health professional. The author, apdated the text by revising and expanding the ethical vignettes at the end of each chapter, updating information when appropriate, and updating references throughout the text. Made a number of spesific changes in each chapter, to the appendixes, and to the glossary. In chapter 1, "Defining the Human Service Professional," updated information on the various mental health professionals and on the roles and functions of the human service professional. Chapter 2, "The Human Service Profession : History and Standards" Chapter 3 - 9 includes: Theoretical Approaches to Human Service Work, The helping interview ; Skills, Process, and Case Management ; Development of the person ; Systems: What are they, and how do we work with them? ; Human Service Professionals in a Pluralistic Society ; Research, Program Evaluation, and Testing ; The Human Service Professional and The World of the work. And the end of chapter, "A look to the Future: Trends in the Function and Roles of the Human Services Professional" has been greatly revised. Each chapter ends with "Experiential Exercices" designed to aid the reader's understanding of the material presented.