What Social Workers Do

A much-awaited sequel to Gibelman's best-selling book, this second edition provides a panoramic look at social work and offers practical information about the current status of various service areas. It makes extensive use of case studies and demonstrates the connection between what appear to be diverse specializations by highlighting the intersection between practice functions, practice settings, and practice areas.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS	VII
Chapter One: Overview	1	(6)
Chapter Two: Defining the Profession	7	(16)
Chapter Three: The Context of Social Work Practice	23	(20)
Chapter Four: Mental Health	43	(50)
Chapter Five: Children and Families	93	(36)
Chapter Six: Social Workers and Health Care	129	(36)
Chapter Seven: Social Work Practice in the Schools	165	(36)
Chapter Eight: Aging	201	(40)
Chapter Nine: Substance Abuse	241	(18)
Chapter Ten: A Potpourri of Other Areas of Service	259	(38)
Chapter Eleven: Social Planning, Community Organization, and Policy Practice	297	(38)
Chapter Twelve: A Look to the Future	335	(20)
INDEX	355	(10)
ABOUT THE AUTHOR	365

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