Edited by Diana M. DiNitto and C. Aaron McNeece
Social work is an exciting field full of demands and rewards. Social Work: Issues and Opportunities in a Challenging Profession, Third Edition, allows readers to look at many aspects of social work practice. The satisfaction of working in a profession that helps others is presented alongside the
difficulties and opportunities social workers face. Discussion of the differences between social work and the other helping professions helps readers identify where their interests lie.
The authors present the basic concepts, elements, and theories of social work and use this foundation
to take a closer look at various fields of practice, diverse population groups, and social work environments. Special attention is given to social work in the criminal justice system, international social work, and social work in rural and poverty-affected communities. Social Work: Issues and
Opportunities in a Challenging Profession makes social work real and relevant to anyone entering the field.
1. Social Work: A Challenging Profession, Dan Harkness and Will Rainford
2. Theory and Practice with Individuals, Groups, and Communities, Virginia Rondero Hernandez and Cynthia Franklin
3.Social Work with Organizations, Communities, and Larger Systems, Stephen Wernet
4.
Culturally Competent Social Work Practice, Rowena Fong
5. Gender and Social Work Practice, Beverly Black and Janet M. Joiner
6. Social Work Practice with Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender People, Gary Bailey, Steve J. Onken, Catherine Crisp, and Lacey Sloan
7. Mental
Illness and Social Work Practice, Linda Openshaw, Ara Lewellen, and Catheleen Jordan
8. Addictions and Social Work Practice, Diana M. DiNitto and C. Aaron McNeece
9. Social Work Practice in Health-Care Settings, Robin Kennedy
10. Disabilities: The Fight for Inclusion Continues,
Kevin DeWeaver
11. Serving Children and Their Families, Dorinda N. Noble and Angela Ausbrooks
12. Gerontological Social Work, Allan Kaufman and Maggie Tang
13. Poverty/Income Maintenance, Paul Mackie and Annelies Hagemeister
14. Social Work Practice in the Justice System,
Diane Young
15. Rural Social Work Practice, Suzie Cashwell and Mary Margaret Just
16. International Social Work: Challenges and Opportunities in a Global Society, James Midgley
17. Future of Social Work, C. Aaron McNeece and Diana M.
DiNitto
References
Contributors
Index
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Diana M. DiNitto (MSW, PhD, Florida State University) is Cullen Trust Centennial Professor in Alcohol Studies and Education at the University of Texas at Austin. She received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Social Welfare Policy and Practice Group in 2003 and has been a University
Distinguished Teaching Professor since 1997.
C. Aaron McNeece (MSW, PhD, University of Michigan) is Walter W. Hudson Professor and dean at the College of Social Work, Florida State University. He is the author of five other books and numerous journal articles. McNeece was awarded the Pro
Humanitate Award in 2005 by the North American Resource Center for Child Welfare.
