{"product_id":"introduction-to-human-services-9780134461038","title":"Introduction to Human Services","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDr. Michelle Martin\u003c\/b\u003e is an Assistant Professor in the MSW program at California State University, Fullerton. She has previously taught at DePaul University and Dominican University. Dr. Martin has an MSW from the University of Illinois, Chicago, with an emphasis in school social work, a masters of social science in policy studies from the University of Bristol, and a PhD in global peace studies from the University of Bradford. Dr. Martin has over 30 years of experience in the human and social services, having worked in child welfare, adolescent services, victim advocacy, hospice, school social work, and refugee services. Dr. Martin's research interests focus on how social media is used to express identity and trauma among refugee and migrant groups. Dr. Martin has written three textbooks in the human services\/social work areas, as well as other publications focusing on a range of issues, including social media, identity development, wellbeing, middle age and active aging. Dr. Martin is a regular blogger for the Huffington Post where she writes about women and middle age.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eBRIEF TABLE OF CONTENTS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1: Introduction to Human Services: Purpose, Preparation and Theoretical Orientations\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2: History and Evolution of Social Welfare Policy\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3: Ethics and Values in Human Services\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4: Generalist Skills and Intervention Strategies\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5: Child Welfare Services\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6: Adolescent Services\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7: Gerontology: Human Services with Older Adults\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8: Mental Health Services\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9: Homelessness\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10: Medical, Health Care and Hospice\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11: Human Services in Public Schools\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 12: Religion, Spirituality and Faith-Based Agencies\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 13: Violence, Victim Advocacy and Corrections\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 14: Rural Human Services\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 15: International Human Services\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDETAILED TABLE OF CONTENTS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1: Introduction to Human Services: Purpose, Preparation and Theoretical Orientations\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat is Human Services?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eEducational Requirements and Professional Standards\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eDuties and Functions of a Human Service Professional\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eTheoretical Frameworks and Approaches Used in Human Services\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2: History and Evolution of Social Welfare Policy\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Roots of the American Social Welfare System: Poor Care in England\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe History of Poor Care in Early America\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe New Deal and Great Society Programs\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eSocial Welfare in Contemporary United States\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eEmerging Issues in the Area of Social Justice Reform\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eContributions of Reformers from Communities of Color\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3: Ethics and Values in Human Services\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Complex Nature of Ethical and Moral Behavior\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Nature of Professional Ethical Standards and Codes of Conduct\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eEthical Standards in Human Services\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Focus on Social Justice\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4: Generalist Skills and Intervention Strategies\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Generalist Practice Model\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eGeneralist Practice Competencies and Skills\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eInterviewing Skills and Assessment Tools\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntervention Strategies for Generalist Practice\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eMacro Practice\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5: Child Welfare Services\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe History of Child Welfare in the United States\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eOverview of the Current U.S. Child Welfare System\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eChild Abuse Investigations\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eWorking with Children in Placement and their Families\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eEthnic Minority Populations and Multicultural Considerations\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6: Adolescent Services\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eAdolescent Behavior as Viewed through a Developmental Lens\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eCommon Psychosocial Challenges and Psychological Disorders Diagnosed in Adolescence\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003ePractice Settings Specific to Adolescent Treatment\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eMulticultural Considerations\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7: Gerontology: Human Services with Older Adults\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Graying of America\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnderstanding Older Adults from a Developmental Perspective\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eSuccessful and Active Aging\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eCommon Psychosocial and Biological Challenges in Older Adulthood\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003ePractice Settings Serving Older Adults\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8: Mental Health Services\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe History of Mental Illness: Perceptions and Treatment\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eSerious Mental Illnesses and Mental Disorders\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eCommon Mental Health Practice Settings\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eMilitary Personnel and Veterans\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eMulticultural Considerations\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9: Homelessness\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Current State of Homelessness in the United States\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerceptions of the Poor\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003ePopulations At Risk for Becoming Homeless\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eCommon Practice Settings Serving Homeless Populations\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10: Medical, Health Care and Hospice\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eHuman Services in Medical and Other Health Care Settings\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eWorking with the HIV\/AIDS Spectrum\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe U.S. Health Care Crisis: A Legislative Response\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Hospice Movement\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11: Human Services in Public Schools\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eSchool Social Work\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eSchool Counseling\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eSchool Psychology\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eMental Health and other Psychosocial Concerns\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eDiversity in the Public School System\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 12: Religion, Spirituality and Faith-Based Agencies\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Role of Religion and Spirituality in Human Services\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Nature of Faith-Based Human Service Delivery\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Range of Faith-Based Human Service Agencies\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 13: Violence, Victim Advocacy and Corrections\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntimate Partner Violence\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eRape and Sexual Assault\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eHate Crimes Against LGBTQ+ Populations\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eVictims of Violent Crime\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eWorking with Perpetrators of Crime\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 14: Rural Human Services\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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