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Handbook for public health social work /

"Public health social work is an interdisciplinary, epidemiologically oriented approach to improving human health and well-being. About one quarter of all social workers in the United States currently work in medical or public health settings, a number that is expected to increase significantly...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor Corporativo: American Public Health Association. Public Health Social Work Section
Otros Autores: Keefe, Robert H., Jurkowski, Elaine Theresa
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Springer Pub., ©2013.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:"Public health social work is an interdisciplinary, epidemiologically oriented approach to improving human health and well-being. About one quarter of all social workers in the United States currently work in medical or public health settings, a number that is expected to increase significantly in coming years. This handbook, written and edited by respected leaders of the Social Work Section of the American Public Health Association (APHA), describes the rapidly expanding roles of public health social workers as these two disciplines continue to join forces. The handbook describes how the alliance of social work and public health has already made significant progress and ways in which it will further improve health care in the United States. It addresses job opportunities for public health social workers in such fields as disease prevention, health promotion, child welfare, gerontology, disaster response, trauma intervention, substance abuse, outreach services, and advocacy. It also covers public health social work with special populations and in neighborhood, rural, and global settings"--Provided by publisher
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xxi, 390 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780826107435
0826107435