Delivering Human Services: A Learning Approach to Practice (4th Edition)

Halley, Alexis A.; Kopp, Judy; Austin, Michael J.

ISBN 10: 0801317975 / ISBN 13: 9780801317972

Published by Pearson (edition 4), 1997

The item might be beaten up but readable. May contain markings or highlighting, as well as stains, bent corners, or any other major defect, but the text is not obscured in any way. Seller Inventory # 0801317975-7-1-13

Synopsis:

This unique self-instructional text involves students in the learning process and helps them develop and apply the skills needed for working with people. It presents comprehensive coverage of major practice areas ― brokering, consumer advocacy, mobilizing, interviewing, case management, relationship building, and assessment. Encouraging students to view people in a positive way with the ability to change, the fourth edition contains a new chapter on managing the transition to new service delivery systems, updated material on clinical methods, revised material on policy practice, and updated cases that reflect a stronger emphasis on diversity.

From the Author: An unusual approach to human service work
This book is written for "human service" workers who draw very wide boundaries around the term "human services" -- in short, the book regards human service work in society as pervasive. Human services are a way of thinking, a set of values and behaviors that interrelate conditions in the world to states of human possibility that are 'good' in the sense of ethical progress.

The book aims to be practical. It is useful to the extent that it is challenged, so we can learn how to improve it.

I hope you enjoy it. And I hope it is helpful in moving toward a next generation of human services in the U.S. and internationally.

All the best, I would enjoy candid comments Alexis Halley

Bibliographic Details

Title: Delivering Human Services: A Learning ...
Publisher: Pearson (edition 4)
Publication Date: 1997
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Fair
Edition: 4.