Handbook of Social Work Practice with Vulnerable and Resilient Populations (Hardcover, third edition)

Every day, social workers deal with individuals, families, and groups struggling with problems that are often chronic, persistent, acute, and/or unexpected. When community and family support systems are weak or unavailable, and when internal resources fail, these populations become vulnerable to physical, cognitive, emotional, and social deterioration. Yet despite numerous risk factors, a large number of vulnerable people do live happy and productive lives. This best-selling handbook examines not only risk and vulnerability factors in disadvantaged populations but also resilience and protective strategies for managing and overcoming adversity. This third edition reflects new demographic data, research findings, and theoretical developments and accounts for changing economic and political realities and immigration and health care policy reforms. Contributors have expanded their essays to include practice with individuals, families, and groups, and new chapters consider working with military members and their families, victims and survivors of terrorism and torture, bullied children, and young men of color.

General

Imprint:	Columbia University Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	May 2014
First published:	May 2014
Editors:	Alex Gitterman (Professor of Casework)
Dimensions:	254 x 178 x 38mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Trade binding
Pages:	616
Edition:	third edition
ISBN-13:	978-0-231-16362-0
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social work > General
LSN:	0-231-16362-2
Barcode:	9780231163620

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