For far too long; the huge contribution of African Americans to the social work profession has been relegated to little more than a footnote. The truth is; these forward-thinking individuals enhanced the quality of life within and outside their communities for generations. Their stories have never been told. Until now. Sixteen painstakingly researched chapters; written by social workers; highlight the distinct roles of African American social work pioneers from the 1890s through the 1940s. The book discusses the birth of social welfare activities; both informal and formal; and introduces founding members of organizations such as the National Urban League and the National Association of Colored Women. Written from a social work perspective and framed within a historical context; these profiles and their accompanying lessons help today's practitioner make the connection to current issues. Special Features * Accurate information about African American social work pioneers that fills a significant gap in social work literature * Elements of client and community empowerment techniques in each profile * Critical information about history of race; culture; and underserved communities * Examination of diversity and cultural sensitivity issues within today's social work professionAlso available:Color in a White Society - ISBN 087101128XThe Helping Tradition in the Black Family and Community - ISBN 0871011298NASW Press NASW Press; a division of National Association of Social Workers (NASW); is a leading scholarly press in the social sciences. We serve faculty; practitioners; agencies; libraries; clinicians; and researchers throughout the United States and abroad. Known for attracting expert authors; the NASW Press delivers professional information to hundreds of thousands of readers through its scholarly journals; books; and reference works.Some of the areas we publish in include:-Social work in the field of aging-Models of social work-Social work with children and adolescents-Ethics in social work-Community organization-Professional development
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. AN ILLUSTRATED DESIGN HISTORY is a very good book that could have been excellent if betterBy Michel PoulinU.S. AIRCRAFT CARRIERS: AN ILLUSTRATED DESIGN HISTORY is a very good book that could have been excellent if better; more detailed drawings of the aircraft carriers would have been included. There was plenty of technical information and lists of specifications to satisfy the naval aficionado; but I am sure that more detailed deck layout drawings and; particularly; drawings of the machinery and armament; could have been included; since the USA must still have the complete blueprints if these carriers available. That deficiency made the difference between this book and the books of the Naval Press Institute's series 'Anatomy of the Ship'; which are unequalled in my mind when it comes to describing specific ships in detail. It was worth its price but lacked that extra 'oomph' to completely satisfy me.3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Serious Library Addition for Serious HistoriansBy MajorCase302This book is not a take-to-the-beach-for-light-summer-reading fare. It is a technically dense; exhaustive study of United States aircraft carrier design; from the first awkward experiments; (the Langley); through a brief description of the then-new (1983) Nimitz class. Reading it is like trying to run through knee-deep mud; but oh; what mud. Everything a serious historian--(or naval architect; for that matter)--could possibly want to know about pre-1983 American carriers is here. Want to know where the avgas tanks were in the first Yorktown class ships? You got it. How about a complete description of the electronic suites--radars; HF/DF; communications; meterological--on the post-war carriers? Every minute iteration in the continually evolving systems is there; and which ships had which systems and when they were installed; upgraded; replaced or removed. Why did some of the Essexes have fold-up gun sponsons? (To fit through the locks of the Panama Canal.) There is even the only good description I've ever seen--with photographs--of the two WWII carqual carriers converted from paddle-wheel (!!) steamers that operated in Lake Michigan. CVEs; the post-war conversion projects; LPHs; dedicated ASW carriers; the second Enterprise; catapults; arresting gear; and on and on. If you are a serious naval historian; this book belongs on your shelf.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Not the greatest edition.By Saloon FanI gave this a 4 instead of a 5. I have the "Cruiser" volume of this series. It is a beautiful book printed on excellent slick paper.The "Aircraft Carrier" volume I received was a good edition obtaining similar formatted information a photos. The difference is that it was printed in an inferior grade of paper; more like a rough bond type; not slick at all. In my opinion; the photos suffered in quality as a result.I would like to buy other volumes in this series but I won't purchase them without first either seeing the or having the assurance that they are printed on superior quality slick paper.
