Winner of the 2019 Textbook Excellence Award from the Textbook & Academic Authors Association (TAA), Introduction to Social Work: An Advocacy-Based Profession provides a comprehensive foundation for understanding the social work profession. This best-selling text, part of the Social Work in the New Century series, explores the history, practice settings, and diverse career paths of the field through a unique advocacy framework. By focusing on four key components—economic and social justice, a supportive environment, human needs and rights, and political access—the authors provide an effective lens for analyzing modern social issues and the transformative impact of social work at clinical, organizational, community, and international levels.
The Second Edition is closely aligned with the latest Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards (EPAS) from the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) and incorporates the 2018 Code of Ethics from the National Association of Social Workers (NASW). Through reflective practice and critical thinking exercises, the book encourages students to contemplate their professional journey and the role of advocacy in creating social change.
Book Details
- Title: Introduction to Social Work: An Advocacy-Based Profession (Social Work in the New Century)
- Author: Lisa E. Cox, et al.
- Edition: 2nd Edition
- Publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc
- Publication Date: January 17, 2018
- ISBN-10: 1506394531
- ISBN-13: 978-1506394534