Contributors
Preface
Instructor Resources
SECTION I. THE PROFESSION OF SOCIAL WORK
Chapter 1. What Is Social Work?
Chapter 2. Got Social Work?
Chapter 3. Follow the Yellow Brick Road: Education and Licensure for Social Workers
Chapter 4. Being Well in a Profession of Well-Being
SECTION II. CAREERS IN SOCIAL WORK
Chapter 5. Social Work Careers in Child Welfare
Chapter 6. Social Work Careers in School-Based Settings
Chapter 7. Social Work Careers With Older Adults
Chapter 8. Social Work Careers in Healthcare
Chapter 9. Social Work Careers in Mental Health and Substance Use Services
Chapter 10. Social Work Careers in Crisis Intervention
Chapter 11. Social Work Careers in Criminal Justice and the Legal Arena
Chapter 12. Social Work Careers in International Practice and Human Rights
Chapter 13. Social Work Careers in Poverty and Housing Insecurity
Chapter 14. Social Work Careers in Advocacy and the Political Arena
Chapter 15. Social Work Careers in Community Practice
Chapter 16. Social Work Careers in Leadership
Chapter 17. Social Work Careers in Research and Academia
Chapter 18. New Directions in Social Work Practice
SECTION III. WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?
Chapter 19. Paying for Your Social Work Education
Chapter 20. Social Work Job Hunting Tips
Epilogue
Index