A discussion of the career opportunities in social work, how to get involved, where to get more information, and how to prepare for a career in this area.
Briefly describes workers who provide services to the community and shows children pretending to be a waiter, teacher, police officer, fire fighter, postal worker, nurse, veterinarian, doctor, dentist, and librarian.
Text and color photos introduce the natural, human, and capital resources one usually finds in cities, suburbs, rural areas, and schools, and explain how these resources are shared.
A memoir by the father of murder victim Andrew Bagby, who was murdered by colleague and ex-girlfriend Shirley Turner who later drowned their thirteen-month-old child before killing herself.
Provides information on 100 careers in areas that offer opportunities to implement social change, featuring a description of each job, with discussion of salary, prospects, qualifications, and characteristics required, and including a profile of a professional working in each field.
Defines nineteen social work careers in terms of the nature of the work, educational or training requirements, ways to get started, advancement possibilities, salary figures, employment outlook, and sources of more information.
