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Ginsberg, Leon Herman was born on January 15, 1936 in San Antonio, Texas, United States. Son of Sam and Lillian (Gindler) Ginsberg.
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In this fourth edition of a social work standard, Leon Ginsberg and Julie Miller-Cribbs offer an updated version of the text that has introduced thousands of social work students to the defining policies and procedures of the profession. Concise yet comprehensive, the volume surveys the span of social welfare history, explains the elements of social welfare policy education, and describes the impact of executive, legislative, and judicial initiatives on the delivery of social services.
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Human Services for Older Adults provides a broad overview of the conditions and context in which today's older adults live, as well as practical information on how to work with them given today's circumstances. Information is provided on the demographic characteristics of older people in America, discussing social, economic, and health problems confronting them and the needs of subgroups among the elderly population such as minority elderly, rural elderly, and older women. The book also provides information on various methods of working with older adults, and social programs available through the government, as well as other sources for meeting the needs of the elderly. The revised edition of a popular text, it is geared toward nurses, social workers, psychologists, gerontologists, counselors, and others who work in senior adult positions and settings.
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This engaging and accessible supplemental text will give students a basic understanding of human biology and how it relates to human behavior and the social environment. It successfully integrates social work theory with human biology theory.
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This book is a practical overview of evaluation in social work by a distinguished author who has also been an evaluator and an agency administrator. This book includes an evaluation of one's own practice, the use of group research designs for evaluation practice, needs assessment, and evaluation ethics. Chapters also cover unique subjects, including chapters on licensing, accreditation, auditing, accounting,, and other methods that social work administrators and practitioners must often address. The book includes examples of evaluations conducted by organizations such as the Manpower Development Research Corporation and the Urban Institute, which are major forces in public policy decisions but which have not been extensively covered in the social work literature. For practicing social workers or anyone interested in topics related to social work evaluation.
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This comprehensive sourcebook covers the major social issues and social programs of the 1990s. In its second edition, the Almanac is an updated collection of descriptive statistics taken from a wide range of U.S. statistical publications to describe major social welfare and assistance programs, entitlements and means-tested benefits, and the profession itself. The second edition is 61% larger than the previous edition, with 69% more tables and 73% more figures. Special Features *Commentary on 288 tables and 64 figures *Data organized by field of practice *Graphic depictions of data *Comprehensive index. A practical resource for students as well as an excellent tool for teaching social welfare, policy, and research, the Almanac is highly recommended for libraries in schools that include a social sciences curriculum. It is also useful for people who want to inform their practice and enhance their advocacy efforts. Also available on the Social Work Reference Library CD-ROM.
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Useful for social work majors or readers considering the possibility of social work as a career, this new edition provides updated career facts and statistics. This practical reference provides basic information on becoming a social worker, including information on accredited social work programs at all levels - baccalaureate, master's, and doctoral programs - as well as guidance on social work licensing regulations and procedures, fields and organizations that employ social workers, applying for employment, and even adapting to one's first job in social work. All of the information is provided in clear, direct language and in easy-to-follow charts and tables. This new edition provides up-to-date statistics on fields of social work, current addresses of professional social work and related organizations, and updated information about licensing procedures and regulations in every state. For anyone intersted in social work.
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Ginsberg, Leon Herman was born on January 15, 1936 in San Antonio, Texas, United States. Son of Sam and Lillian (Gindler) Ginsberg.
Bachelor, Trinity University, 1957. Master of Social Work, Tulane University, 1959. Doctor of Philosophy, University Oklahoma, 1966.
District director B'nai B'rith Youth Organization, New Orleans, 1958-1961. Director community activities Jewish Community Council, Tulsa, 1961-1963. Associate professor School Social Work University Oklahoma, Norman, 1963-1968.
Professor, director School Social Work West Virginia University, Morgantown, 1968-1971, professor, dean, 1971-1977. Commissioner human services State of West Virginia, Charleston, 1977-1984. Chancellor West Virginia Board Regents for Higher Education, 1984-1986.
Carolina distinguished professor College Social Work University South Carolina, Columbia, 1986—2006, interim dean, 2002—2003, dean, 2003—2005. Program director social work program Appalachian State University, since 2006. Fulbright professor University Pontificia Bolivariana, Medellin, Colombia, fall 1974.
Consultant training programs Peace Corps, Head Start, Community Action, Bureau Indian Affairs, public welfare departments Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, West Virginia. Secretary South Carolina Governor's Commission on Women, since 1999.
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(Human Services for Older Adults provides a broad overview...)
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(This engaging and accessible supplemental text will give ...)
( Useful for social work majors or readers considering t...)
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(This book is the fifth in a series of compendia edited by...)
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Member, secretary Governor's Commission on Women, 2001-2005. Captain Army of the United States, 1957-1958. Member National Association of Social Workers (past national secretary, communications committee 1995-1998, Rhoda G. Sarnat International award 1998), Council Social Work Education, American Public Welfare Association (past president), National Center for Social Policy and Practice (past chairman board), International Council on Social Welfare (past chairman to the United States committee), Child Welfare League American, B'nai B'rith, South Carolina Order of the Palmetto.
Married Elaine Myrna Kaner, July 29, 1956 (divorced 1983). Children: Robert, Michael, Meryl Sue. Married Connie Mooney, June 2, 1983.
Stepchildren: Claire, Kathleen Mooney.