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OverviewCommunity and Human Services: Concepts for Practice offers an introduction to the key concepts, theories and perspectives of community and human services in Australia. It outlines the more challenging and emerging fields of practice to prepare students for practice in a range of helping professions and illustrate the real-life situations they may encounter with clients. The book emphasises the importance of self-reflective practice and teaches students the practical skills they will need to become an effective human services worker. The history of the industry is explored to provide a background to expand student understanding of social policy, legislation and human service organisations.KEY FEATURESIncludes coverage of self and self-care (Ch. 5) within potentially traumatic and violent workplacesEdited by experts across the human services sector, it provides a solid background to the different fields of practice in the Australian human services industry.Provides a history of the industry to expand student understanding of social policy, legislation and human service organisations.Key terms and definitions draw attention to terminology and definitions used in human services material.Implications for Practice activities demonstrate the reflective practice requirements tied to case examples. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Karen Crinall (Associate Dean, Research, School of Education and Arts, Associate Dean, Research, School of Education and Arts, Federation University) , Lynda Berends (Director, Director, Trace Research)Publisher: Oxford University Press Australia Imprint: OUP Australia and New Zealand Dimensions: Width: 19.10cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 24.60cm Weight: 0.738kg ISBN: 9780190302917ISBN 10: 0190302917 Pages: 376 Publication Date: 13 October 2017 Audience: College/higher education , Tertiary & Higher Education Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationKaren Crinall is Associate Dean of Research in the School of Education and Arts, Federation University. Lynda Berends is Director, TRACE Research, Visiting Fellow of the University of New South Wales and President of the Australasian Professional Society on Alcohol and other Drugs. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |