Working in Social Work: The Real World Guide to Practice Settings / Edition 1

by Jessica Rosenberg

Overview

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. JessicaRosenberg 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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780415965521
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	09/25/2009
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	246
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.60(d)

Table of Contents

Foreword ix

Preface xiii

Acknowledgments xvii

1 Social Work in Addictions 1

2 Social Work With Older Adults 15

3 Social Work With Child Welfare 31

4 Social Work in Criminal Justice 47

5 Domestic Violence and Social Work 61

6 Social Work in Health Care 79

7 Social Work With Housing and Homelessness 97

8 Social Work in the International Arena 113

9 Social Work and Mental Illness 129

10 Social Work With the Military 143

11 Social Work With Palliative and End-of-Life Care 157

12 Social Work and Private Practice 173

13 Social Work in School 193

Appendix A Comparative Fields of Practice 209

Appendix B Useful Internet Sites 213

References 217

Index 223