Binding: Paperback
Description: After graduating students in social work are faced with the daunting and stressful decision of choosing their specialty from the many that are available to them. Jessica Rosenberg has designed this guidebook to make this process easier providing students with 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. 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 an established professional in his or her chosen field offering a look into their personal journeys as they progressed through their careers. A vignette written by a practitioner in their area of specialty makes - up the First Person Narrative providing the reader with a look at the joys and challenges of working in that particular field. Each chapter then concludes with helpful resources to learn more such as books and websites as well as information about specialty credentials and educational programs and centres. Those entering the social work field will find this an indispensible guide as they select their specialty and begin their career.
Title: Working In Social Work The Real World Guide To Practice Settings
Author(s): Rosenberg Jessica
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Barcode: 9780415965521
Pages: 246 Pages, 2 Tables, Black And White
Publication Date: 9/25/2009
Category: Health & Personal Development