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Record Nr.

UNINA9910480669803321

Titolo

Challenges of living [[electronic resource] ] : a multidimensional working model for social workers / / Elizabeth D. Hutchison ... [et al.]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Thousand Oaks, Calif. ; ; London, : SAGE, c2007

ISBN

1-4522-2584-2

1-4522-6237-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (433 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

HutchisonElizabeth D

Disciplina

361.3

361.32

Soggetti

Social problems

Social service

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 349-404) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Contents; 1 - A Working Model; 2 - Elements of Knowing and Doing in Social Work; 3 - Financial Impoverishment; 4 - Community Violence; 5 - Child Maltreatment; 6 - Traumatic Stress; 7 - Substance Abuse; 8 - Obesity; 9 - HIV/AIDS; 10 - Major Depression; 11 - Afterword; Glossary; References; Index; About the Authors

Sommario/riassunto

Helping students to think multi-dimensionally and to apply behavioural science knowledge to the world of social work practice, this book also provides emphasis for students on issues of diversity and populations-at-risk.