Careers in social work / Leon H. Ginsberg.
| Author/creator | Ginsberg, Leon H. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Boston : Allyn and Bacon, ©1998. |
| Description | ix, 246 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | pt. 1. Working in social work -- ch. 1. What is social work -- ch. 2. Where the jobs are -- dg ch. 3. Education for social work careers -- ch. 4. Guidelines for finding social work employment -- ch. 5. Salaries and benefits -- ch. 6. Licensing, credentials, and legal regulation for social work practice -- pt. 2. Social work employment settings -- ch. 7. Working in government agencies and services -- ch. 8. Social work in mental health and health -- ch. 9. Working with older adults and children -- ch. 10. Crime and delinquency services -- ch. 11. Social work jobs in smaller communities, organizations, and international settings -- ch. 12. Macro-social careers -- pt. 3. Success and satisfaction on the job -- ch. 13. Things social workers need to know that they may not have been taught in social work school -- ch. 14. Surviving on the job. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 241-242) and index. |
| LCCN | 96050103 |
| ISBN | 0205265537 (pbk.) |