Theory, Practice, and Trends in Human Services: An Introduction

Edward Neukrug (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

400 Seiten

2024 | 7th edition
Brooks/Cole (Verlag)
978-0-357-93597-2 (ISBN)

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Embark on a journey towards becoming a culturally competent counselor with Neukrug's THEORY, PRACTICE, AND TRENDS IN HUMAN SERVICES: AN INTRODUCTION, 7th Edition. It provides an in-depth exploration of the human services profession, covering crucial areas such as professional issues, major theories and working with diverse client populations. Major content areas include professional issues; standards in the profession (skill standards, ethics, accreditation and credentialing); characteristics of the effective helper; history and current issues in human services; counseling theory; helping skills; human development; couples, family and group helping; community systems, consultation and supervision; and research, testing and evaluation. The final chapter explores career development, offering insights into the career counseling process. The book is further distinguished by its emphasis on experiential learning, unique use of personal vignettes and focus on the development of the helper.

Dr. Ed Neukrug is the Batten Endowed Chair of Counseling in the Department of Counseling and Human Services at Old Dominion University. As the author of 13 books and dozens of articles and book chapters, his works have been read by thousands of counseling and human services students and professionals. A leader in several counseling and human services associations, he has helped steer the fields toward the future. In addition, Dr. Neukrug was the architect of the original ethics code of the National Association of Human Services (NOHS) and served in a variety of capacities for professional associations. He has several open-access, free websites which focus on learning of counseling theories, understanding one's view of human nature, oral histories of well-known theorists and more. His commitment to, and work in, the counseling and human services professions has been unwavering. Dr. Neukrug has received numerous awards for his work, including twice receiving the President's award from NOHS, and receiving the American Counseling Association's (ACA) Fellow's designation and Publications Award. He is also the Executive Director of the International Institute for the Advancement of Counseling Theory (IIACT). You can view his works, open access websites and accomplishments at www.counselingbooksetc.com, https://sites.wp.odu.edu/eneukrug/, and at www.odu.edu/IIACT.

1. Defining the Human Service Professional.
2. History and Current Issues in Human Services.
3. Standards in the Profession: Skill Standards, Credentialing, Program Accreditation, and Ethical Standards.
4. Theoretical Approaches to Human Service Work.
5. The Helping Interview: Skills, Process, and Case Management.
6. Development of the Person.
7. Couples, Family, and Group Helping.
8. Organizational and Community Change, and the Role of Consultation and Supervision.
9. Culturally Competent Helping.
10. Working with Varied Client Populations.
11. Research, Evaluation, and Assessment.
12. Career Development, Processes, and Resources: Your Future in Human Services.
Glossary.
Appendix A: Overview of DSM-5 Diagnostic Categories.
Appendix B: Consultation at a Mental Health Center.
Appendix C: Privilege Exercise.

Erscheinungsdatum	05.09.2024
Verlagsort	CA
Sprache	englisch
Gewicht	839 g
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Klinische Psychologie
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Sozialpädagogik
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie
ISBN-10	0-357-93597-7 / 0357935977
ISBN-13	978-0-357-93597-2 / 9780357935972
Zustand	Neuware