Summary

Woodside and McClam's text provides a solid introduction to the profession of human services through a comprehensive study of the field. This best-selling, student-friendly text presents a historical context of the field, a practical overview of the profession, and the skills needed to succeed as a human service worker, in a format that enables students to see principles in action through case studies. Readers explore concepts central to human services, such as serving the whole person, using an interdisciplinary approach, interacting with helper and client, training generalists, and empowering clients.