Cultural Diversity and Social Work Practice
- ISBN-10
- 0398084459
- ISBN-13
- 9780398084455
- Category
- Electronic books
- Pages
- 370
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2010
- Publisher
- Charles C Thomas Publisher
- Author
- Bruce A. Thyer
Description
The profession of social work has a long and admirable history of attending to issues related to diversity and oppression. This new edition continues to examine the disciplinary attention regarding the provision of services to clientele who were most often marginalized by mainstream society. By understanding certain aspects of the culture experienced by a client, a social worker is better equipped to be of service, to assess, to plan, to cooperate, and to intervene. The goal of this book is to bridge the gaps and to present to readers, in one source, a wealth of practice-relevant information a.
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Other editions
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- 1992-03-01
- 262 pages
- Paperback
- Charles C. Thomas Publisher
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