Introduction to Social Work: An Advocacy-Based Profession

by Lisa E. Cox

Introduction to Social Work by Lisa E. Cox, Carolyn J. Tice, and Dennis D. Long is an exciting and timely new text that takes readers to the roots of the social work profession, framing its history, practice settings, and career paths through the lens of advocacy. Closely aligned with the latest Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards (EPAS), the text goes beyond standard coverage to explore such cutting-edge content as military social work, environmental issues, global/international social work, housing, and more. Robust, applied pedagogy and an emphasis on advocacy and reflective practice help underscore the transformative opportunities and contributions of social work on clinical, client, community, national, and international levels.

Genres: Social Work

438 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 15, 2014

Reviews

[Meredith · Rating 5 out of 5]

I found this book to be very informative.

[Anthony Lanh · Rating 4 out of 5]

A well put together book. It was brief, but was willing to point out the failings of social workers throughout history. Still a little stale towards the end, but overall a decent textbook.

[Angie · Rating 4 out of 5]

I taught Intro to SW. This book was much better than my last textbook.

[Anna Huizinga · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very informational, it just felt like a lot of the information was repeated in a different context.

[slaygirlypop · Rating 4 out of 5]

extremely important and informative.