Introduction to Human Services: Through the Eyes of Practice Settings, 4th edition

• Presents the role and function of generalist human services provider contextually, within a range of practice settings and social problems, to help students better understand what human service providers actually do.
• Based on a foundation that includes theoretical underpinnings of the profession, a history of social welfare policy, ethical standards and dilemmas, and generalist skills and intervention strategies, including content in micro and macro practice.
• Authoritative. The rationale for the book’s structure and approach is based on the author’s extensive experience working in the field in a range of practice settings.
• Uses case studies to open each chapter with illustrative examples of the concepts.
• Highlights how social conditions are foundational to many problems, such as poverty, racism, and gender oppression.
• Features generalist and human rights frameworks.
• Infuses theory throughout the book.
• Makes connections between micro, mezzo, and macro practice.
• Shows the connections between policy and practice throughout the book to help readers put theory into a real-life context.
• Features strong integration of multicultural considerations and cultural competencies including a broad range of diverse populations.

New or expanded text features and benefits include:

• Current. Content is based on the most recent research and statistics and identifies current trends in regard to social problems and intervention strategies.
• NEW! Features new, updated, and increased content on populations and topics at the forefront of today’s critical issues, among them:
  • NEW! Greater infusion of cultural competency content related to African American, Latino, Native American, Native Alaskan and Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islanders throughout the text which will help students recognize the varied way social problems impact diverse populations.
  • New content on the role of technology in social problems and intervention strategies, including new content on social media.
  • Increased content on mandated child abuse reporting requirements providing students with current legal requirements.
  • Increased infusion of issues related to LGBTQ+ populations, which will assist students in understanding the current climate related to a range of sexual and gender expressions.
  • Updated content reflecting the DSM-V, which provides more accurate information on how mental disorders and illnesses are currently viewed and categorized.
  • New content on military personnel and their family members, and veteran populations, which will better prepare students who wish to work with these populations, and their growing needs.
  • New content on the Affordable Care Act, which will assist students in better serving a range of populations relying on government-subsidized health care.
  • New content on contemplative practice and mindfulness, which will help students expand their knowledge of a range of religious and spiritual experiences.
  • New content on sexual assault including rape on college campuses, which will benefit students in expanding their knowledge on current trends and responses.
  • New content on the Violence Against Women Act, which will provide students with relevant information on the most recent re-authorization extending coverage to immigrants and Native American women.
  • New content on immigrants and refugees, providing students with increased awareness about current dynamics surrounding global conflict and migration flow.
  • New chapter on rural human services, which will benefit students by increasing their awareness about this often neglected population.
  • Updated content on global human services, providing students with increased global awareness necessary for an increasingly globalized world.

Also available packaged with MyLab Helping Professions

MyLab™ is the teaching and learning platform that empowers you to reach every student. By combining trusted author content with digital tools and a flexible platform, MyLab personalizes the learning experience and improves results for each student. MyLab Helping Professions organizes all assignments around the CSWE EPAS for Social Work and CSHSE Standards for Human Services—enabling easy course alignment and reporting. Learn more about MyLab Helping Professions.

• Teach your course your way: Your course is unique. So whether you’d like to build your own assignments, teach multiple sections, or set prerequisites, MyLab gives you the flexibility to easily create your course to fit your needs.
• The Video Library provides a database of hundreds of video clips organized by course area. The videos showcase practicing helping professionals so that students can see a variety of techniques and theories in action, increase their observation time, and improve their analysis skills.
• Empower each learner: Each student learns at a different pace. Personalized learning pinpoints the precise areas where each student needs practice, giving all students the support they need—when and where they need it—to be successful.
• Automatically-graded Licensure/Credentialing Quizzes provide immediate feedback to help students prepare for their licensure and credentialing examinations, master foundational content, and improve their course performance.
• Self Check and Chapter Review Quizzes present students with opportunities to check their understanding before moving on.
  
• Deliver trusted content: You deserve teaching materials that meet your own high standards for your course. That’s why we partner with highly respected authors to develop interactive content and course-specific resources that you can trust—and that keep your students engaged.
• Video- and case-based application exercises help students apply key concepts and develop the decision-making skills they need to become effective helping professionals.
• Improve student results: When you teach with MyLab, student performance often improves. That’s why instructors have chosen MyLab for over 15 years, touching the lives of over 50 million students.

• Current. Content is based on the most recent research and statistics and identifies current trends in regard to social problems and intervention strategies.
• NEW! Features new, updated, and increased content on populations and topics at the forefront of today’s critical issues, among them:
  • NEW! Greater infusion of cultural competency content related to African American, Latino, Native American, Native Alaskan and Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islanders throughout the text which will help students recognize the varied way social problems impact diverse populations.
  • New content on the role of technology in social problems and intervention strategies, including new content on social media.
  • Increased content on mandated child abuse reporting requirements providing students with current legal requirements.
  • Increased infusion of issues related to LGBTQ+ populations, which will assist students in understanding the current climate related to a range of sexual and gender expressions.
  • Updated content reflecting the DSM-V, which provides more accurate information on how mental disorders and illnesses are currently viewed and categorized.
  • New content on military personnel and their family members, and veteran populations, which will better prepare students who wish to work with these populations, and their growing needs.
  • New content on the Affordable Care Act, which will assist students in better serving a range of populations relying on government-subsidized health care.
  • New content on contemplative practice and mindfulness, which will help students expand their knowledge of a range of religious and spiritual experiences.
  • New content on sexual assault including rape on college campuses, which will benefit students in expanding their knowledge on current trends and responses.
  • New content on the Violence Against Women Act, which will provide students with relevant information on the most recent re-authorization extending coverage to immigrants and Native American women.
  • New content on immigrants and refugees, providing students with increased awareness about current dynamics surrounding global conflict and migration flow.
  • New chapter on rural human services, which will benefit students by increasing their awareness about this often neglected population.
  • Updated content on global human services, providing students with increased global awareness necessary for an increasingly globalized world.

Also available packaged with MyLab Helping Professions

MyLab™ is the teaching and learning platform that empowers you to reach every student. By combining trusted author content with digital tools and a flexible platform, MyLab personalizes the learning experience and improves results for each student. MyLab Helping Professions organizes all assignments around the CSWE EPAS for Social Work and CSHSE Standards for Human Services—enabling easy course alignment and reporting. Learn more about MyLab Helping Professions.

• Teach your course your way: Your course is unique. So whether you’d like to build your own assignments, teach multiple sections, or set prerequisites, MyLab gives you the flexibility to easily create your course to fit your needs.
• The Video Library provides a database of hundreds of video clips organized by course area. The videos showcase practicing helping professionals so that students can see a variety of techniques and theories in action, increase their observation time, and improve their analysis skills.
• Empower each learner: Each student learns at a different pace. Personalized learning pinpoints the precise areas where each student needs practice, giving all students the support they need—when and where they need it—to be successful.
• Automatically-graded Licensure/Credentialing Quizzes provide immediate feedback to help students prepare for their licensure and credentialing examinations, master foundational content, and improve their course performance.
• Self Check and Chapter Review Quizzes present students with opportunities to check their understanding before moving on.
  
• Deliver trusted content: You deserve teaching materials that meet your own high standards for your course. That’s why we partner with highly respected authors to develop interactive content and course-specific resources that you can trust—and that keep your students engaged.
• Video- and case-based application exercises help students apply key concepts and develop the decision-making skills they need to become effective helping professionals.
• Improve student results: When you teach with MyLab, student performance often improves. That’s why instructors have chosen MyLab for over 15 years, touching the lives of over 50 million students.