Introduction to Social Work by Rex A Skidmore

Introduction to Social Work by Rex A Skidmore

A comprehensive and historical introduction to social work. This book is part of the Connecting Core Competencies Series. This series helps students understand and master CSWE's core competencies with a variety of pedagogy highlighted competency content and critical thinking questions for the competencies throughout. With its balanced presentation of social work and social welfare, this text answers students' questions about social work and their social work education. Introduction to Social Work, 12/e, helps students understand the importance of history and how it has shaped the social work profession. Cases help students apply theory to practice and provide a glimpse of what social workers do and the versatility of the profession. Teaching & Learning Experience

• Improve Critical Thinking - Includes critical thinking questions in margins.
• Engage Students - Extensive case studies help students apply theory to practice.
• Explore Current Issues - Updated statistics include current data. Major areas updated throughout including school violence, mental illness, and other challenging issues.
• Apply CSWE Core Competencies - Integrates the 2008 CSWE EPAS throughout - highlights competencies and practice behaviors and includes expensive pedagogy.
• Support Instructors - An Instructor's Manual and Test Bank, Computerized Test Bank (MyTest), BlackBoard Test Item File, and PowerPoint presentations are included in the outstanding supplements package.

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ISBN 13	9780134978925
Title	Introduction to Social Work
Author	Rex A Skidmore
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Prentice Hall (Higher Education Division, Pearson Education)
Year published	1994-01-01
Number of pages	416
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.