Contents

• Pt. 1: Social work in U.S. society
• Social welfare: A response to human need
• Social work: A comprehensive helping profession
• The emergence of social work as a profession
• Pt. 2: Social work career options
• Entry to the social work profession
• Fields of social work practice
• Settings for social work practice
• Pt. 3: The practice of social work
• Values and ethics in social work
• Competencies required for social work practice
• Prevention as a new direction: The future of social work
• Social work throughout the world
• Pt. 4: Social work practice with special populations
• An overview of special populations
• Selected characteristics of special populations
• Social work practice with women
• Social work practice with lesbian, gay, and bisexual people
• Social work practice with children and youth
• Social work practice with the elderly
• Social work practice with people with disabilities
• The rural, urban, suburban, and international context of social work practice
• Social work practice in rural areas: Appalachia as a case example
• Urban, suburban, and international terrorist gangs
• Race, ethnicity, and culture in special populations
• Social work practice with Muslims in the United States
• Social work practice with Asian Americans
• Social work practice with American Indians and Alaskan Natives
• Social work practice with Mexican Americans
• Social work practice with African Americans
• Social work practice with Puerto Ricans
• Pt. 5: The social worker in action
• The social worker in action: A high school homicide case