Human Services in Contemporary America

Human Services in Contemporary America, 10th Edition, provides an overview of the helping field, available programs, and practical skills through a multidisciplinary approach. Written in a non-technical style, the textbook introduces core concepts shaping professional practice.

The volume examines the history and practice of human services through the perspective of social problems and policy. It explores how social, economic, and political issues affect human services personnel and the populations they assist.

In addition, the work incorporates real-life examples of human services work across the United States while surveying selected career options available throughout the field.