The Call to Social Work
Life Stories
Second Edition
Craig Winston LeCroy - Arizona State University, USA
Craig Winston LeCroy - Arizona State University, USA
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A window into the life of a social worker
The Call to Social Work, Second Edition is a presentation of narrative descriptions about the work and life of a wide variety of contemporary social workers. The book provides an in-depth understanding of why people choose social work, how they garner meaning from their work, and what they struggle with as they provide needed services. Additionally, it presents more information about the everyday practice of social work, both the challenges and the joys. Instructors who use this book in their courses will be able to contrast their ideals of practice with the realities captured in each life story, while students who read the book will be able to think about whether each story represents good practice, or what principles they would adhere to based on their understanding of social work.
The Call to Social Work, Second Edition is a presentation of narrative descriptions about the work and life of a wide variety of contemporary social workers. The book provides an in-depth understanding of why people choose social work, how they garner meaning from their work, and what they struggle with as they provide needed services. Additionally, it presents more information about the everyday practice of social work, both the challenges and the joys. Instructors who use this book in their courses will be able to contrast their ideals of practice with the realities captured in each life story, while students who read the book will be able to think about whether each story represents good practice, or what principles they would adhere to based on their understanding of social work.
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Acknowledgments
Preface
Introduction
1. The Art of Doing Social Work
2. Having a Personal Mission
3. Ethics and Justice
4. A Meaningful Path
5. In Pursuit of Compassion
6. Building Community Connections
7. A Healing Journey
8. Keeping the Vision Alive
About the Author
New to the Second Edition
- Introductions to each chapter outline important themes that students will learn from reading the stories
- End-of-chapter features help students apply what they have learned from each story
- Newer, contemporary stories present a realistic context for skills application
- Rewritten chapter titles provide more thorough descriptions of the chapters' contents
- Stories have been reorganized into their major fields of practice
- Short summaries and guiding questions are included in each major chapter, featuring themes that help students better reflect on the social workers' stories
Key Features
- Helps shape the definition of "contemporary social work practice"
- Richly supplements social work textbooks by providing forthright first person accounts of the profession
- Stimulates excitement and interest in social work by highlighting what it is truly like for professionals in the field
- Provides exposure to a vast array of roles, agencies, and contexts in which social work is performed
- Illustrates practice skills being implemented in a complex context across various fields of practice
- Promotes classroom discussion about social work and helps facilitate a more realistic understanding the profession