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Klappentext 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. Key Features: Authored by highly respected APHA Social Work members Describes the ways in which the alliance of social work and public health is improving health care Highlights key settings and job opportunities for public health social workers Addresses public health social work with special populations and its relationship to such medical topics as chronic conditions, HIV/AIDS, disabilities, and more Inhaltsverzeichnis PART I: INTRODUCTIONChapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: The State of Public Health Social Work PART II: PUBLIC HEALTH SOCIAL WORK ACROSS THE LIFESPANChapter 3: Child HealthChapter 4: Adolescent HealthChapter 5: The ElderlyPART III: PUBLIC HEALTH SOCIAL WORK WITH SPECIAL POPULATIONS Chapter 6: Immigrant Health Chapter 7: Maternal and Child Health Chapter 8: Health Disparities in Minority PopulationsPart IV: PUBLIC HEALTH SOCIAL WORK AND SELECTED MEDICAL TOPICS Chapter 9: Chronic Health ConditionsChapter 10: HIV/AIDSChapter 10: Disabilities Chapter 11: GeneticsChapter 12: Alternative and Complementary Medicine Chapter 13: Substance Abuse PART V: PUBLIC HEALTH SOCIAL WORK IN SELECTED SETTINGSChapter 14: Neighborhoods and Health Chapter 15: Rural HealthChapter 16: Global HealthPART VI: PUBLIC HEALTH SOCIAL WORK POLICY AND ADMINISTRATIONChapter 17: Ethics and HealthChapter 18: Health Insurance PolicyChapter 19: Public Health Administration Chapter 20: Conclusion...
