Book Description
Zastrow's comprehensive introduction to social work and social welfare looks at today's society with a realistic view of social problems and presents students with positive strategies in the context of the core values, ethics, skills and knowledge base of today's professional social worker. Zastrow provides solid content on both theory and practice skills, interwoven within the social problems context and encourages students to think about new and realistic ways to solve problems and empower clients. Cases, exhibits, and tables help apply concepts and also help students to compare and contrast the issues.

About the Author
Charles Zastrow, MSW and Ph.D., is Professor in the Social Work Department, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. He has worked as a practitioner in a variety of public and private social welfare agencies, has chaired thirteen social work accreditation site visit teams for the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE), and is currently a member of the Accreditation Commission of CSWE. Additionally, he is a member of the National Association of Social Workers, the Council on Social Work Education, and NASW Register of Clinical Social Workers. He is certified as an Independent Clinical Social Worker in Wisconsin. In addition to UNDERSTANDING HUMAN BEHAVIOR AND THE SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT. Dr. Zastrow has written five other books.

FROM THE PUBLISHER

Zastrow's comprehensive introduction to social work and social welfare looks at today's society with a realistic view of social problems and presents students with positive strategies in the context of the core values, ethics, skills and knowledge base of today's professional social worker. Zastrow provides solid content on both theory and practice skills, interwoven within the social problems context and encourages students to think about new and realistic ways to solve problems and empower clients. Cases, exhibits, and tables help apply concepts and also help students to compare and contrast the issues.

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