Social Work in Canada: An Introduction

by Steven Hick and Jackie Stokes

Book Overview

This is a uniquely Canadian text that reflects Canadian values and experiences. It introduces the fundamentals of sound social work practice in the context of such challenges as poverty,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1550771736
• ISBN13: 9781550771732
• Release Date: January 2010
• Publisher: Thompson Educational Publishing
• Length: 392 Pages
• Weight: 2.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 8.0" x 9.9"

Customer Reviews

A Good Beginning...

This book is a good introduction to the history and practice of social work in Canada, written by a professor of Social Work (Carleton University, Ottawa Ontario). There are many contributors to the text, which tends to provide the reader with a 'balanced' view. The contributors are colleagues (or former colleagues) also from the School of Social Work at Carleton University. Each of these professors authored various chapters from their respective areas of specialization, such as Aboriginal Social Work, Disability, Gerontology etc.It's a good general overview of the subject but is somewhat lacking in depth which is the reason I said that it's a "good beginning". It's suitable for an undergraduate student or as an onformative read for someone contemplating becoming a social worker in Canada.