LibGuides: SOWK 2013 Introduction to Social Work: Books

Books

A Dictionary of Social Work and Social Care by John Harris; Vicky White
ISBN: 9780198796688
Publication Date: 2018-03-18
This new edition has been fully revised and updated to provide over 1,800 A-Z definitions of terms from the field of social care, concentrating on social work as a significant area within this field.
The Social Work Experience by Mary Ann Suppes; Carolyn Cressy Wells
Call Number: HV10.5 .S97 2003
ISBN: 0072485973
Publication Date: 2002-08-02
Created to introduce students to the field of social work and its relationship to social welfare policy, The Social Work Experience gives readers both an historical and practical overview of the profession.
101 Careers in Social Work by Jessica A. Ritter; Halaevalu F. Ofahengaue Vakalahi
Call Number: HV10.5 .R58 2015
ISBN: 9780826129055
Publication Date: 2014-11-01
This book clarifies the social work mission, goals, and objectives, and strengthens and promotes them as well. For each career the book also discusses employment outlook and includes recommended references for more in-depth information. Vivid stories from social workers across the country further help readers to choose a career that is a good fit.

Searching Help

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Use the following terms to help in your search for social work resources:

social work & ethics

social work & multiculturalism

multicultural social work

social work

social service

social work & intervention strategy

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If you need a book or article that NSU Libraries does not currently own, you can request a copy be sent from another library through Interlibrary Loan (ILL).

Browsing the Shelves

The NSU Libraries use the Library of Congress (LC) Classification System for the Main Collection. This organizational system uses a combination of letters and numbers to shelf items according to the same subject.

Below are examples of the starting LC numbers that materials for social work may be found. This is not a complete list.

HV: Social Pathologies, Social & Public Welfare, and Criminology

HN: Social history and conditions, Social problems, Social reforms

HQ: Communities, Classes, Races