Human Services A Student-Centered Approach
Human Services A Student-Centered Approach by Susan Kinsella, published by Pearson on January 10, 2014, is a comprehensive resource designed to help students master the competencies required in the Human Service profession. This edition spans 284 pages and is presented in English. The book focuses on equipping readers with the necessary knowledge, values, and skills to engage in effective interventions with individuals, groups, families, and communities, drawing on historical contributions from U.S. and global social programs.
Readers will find that the text emphasizes a student-centered approach, integrating ideas developed over the past 30 years. It aligns with the Council for Standards in Human Service Education’s National Standards, providing a framework for understanding human services. The book includes a Standards for Excellence grid, offering a quick reference to the standards addressed in each chapter. This edition serves as a foundational tool for those pursuing careers in social services, welfare, and public policy, focusing on practical skills and theoretical knowledge essential for beginning-level practice.
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Teaches students how to master Human Service competencies.
Based on student ideas over the past 30 years, Human Services: A Student Centered Approach provides the tools to master the knowledge, values, and skills of the Human Service profession. Readers will gain the skills needed to practice beginning level intervention skills with individuals, groups, families, and the community. Historical contributions of U.S. and global social programs serve as a strong foundation for the understanding of human services.
Standards for Excellence Series – Designed to help students advance their knowledge, values, and skills, the Standards for Excellence Series assists students in associated CSHSE’s National Standards to all levels of human service practice. The Standards for Excellence grid at the start of the book provides a quick view of the CSHSE Standards addressed in each chapter.
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