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Lecroy, Craig Winston

 
9780761985686: The Call To Social Work: Life Stories
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ISBN 10: 0761985689 ISBN 13: 9780761985686
Editorial: SAGE Publications, Inc, 2002

Sinopsis

`The life narratives, voices, or actual experiences contained in this book reflect the spiritual awakenings, desires to make a difference in the quality of life, and the day-to-day realities of social workers in action. These narratives offer contemporary insights and beg the question: Why were you called to this profession? The passion for social justice and meaningful activities, the dedication to compassion, and the commitment to building community connections and healing journeys are only a few of the motivational themes that [emerge from this book]′ - Paula Allen-Meares, University of Michigan

The Call to Social Work is based on a simple question: What can we learn by listening to the stories about the work of the social worker? The result is a collection of passionate stories told in vivid detail about social workers′ efforts to contribute to compassion and justice in the world, to pursue social transformations, and to provide a vision for a better way of living. Providing students and those interested in social work with a glimpse of what it is like to do social work or to be a social worker, the book shows why people become social workers and what meaning they derive from their work.

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Acerca del autor

Craig Winston LeCroy, Ph.D. is a professor of social work at Arizona State University in the Tucson Component, and has been teaching social work practice for 25 years. He has been published widely in the area of children′s mental health, prevention, social skills training, adolescent treatment, and program evaluation. He is a well-known textbook author, and has co-authored one of the leading HBSE texts―Human Behavior in the Social Environment, Fourth Edition, published by Cengage. He has written nine other books and over 100 journal articles and book chapters.

 

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Editorial
SAGE Publications, Inc
Año de publicación
2002
Idioma
Inglés
ISBN 10 
0761985689
ISBN 13 
9780761985686
Encuadernación
Tapa blanda
Número de edición
1
Número de páginas
176
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