human services

Readers of this book will learn about ways that service learning can help people suffering from hunger and homelessness.

Text and photographs look at people who help others in the community.

A guide to human services careers.

Discusses what it takes to achieve success in the field of human services, and gives practical advice on how to use vocational school, training programs, and college to obtain such careers as social worker, psychologist, addiction counselor, or daily living aide.

Offers inspiring tales and hard evidence of our social programs' success in helping disadvantaged children and families toward better lives - on a scale large enough to matter.

An overview of jobs in the fields of medicine and human services. Includes information on training, working conditions, and salary.

Presents descriptions of jobs that involve helping others, including careers in social work, the Red Cross, and the Peace Corps.

Provides a comprehensive analysis of the faith-based initiatives of President George W. Bush during his administration through interviews with a number of Washington insiders; and examines how infighting between various factions within government ultimately sabotaged Bush's efforts.

Describes the various careers available in the field of community services and provides suggestions for students who may be interested in obtaining such work.

Contains a guide to caregiving careers, including hospitals, nursing homes, day-care centers, hospices, and social services, and describes different jobs and what they entail.