Social Work Almanac

This book, written by Leon Ginsberg, is a comprehensive compendium of social work & social welfare statistics. It is the most complete & up-to-date compilation of statistical social welfare data available in one source. SOCIAL WORK ALMANAC contains entries on the many areas of human services, including health & mortality, mental health, crime & delinquency, children & education. It also includes general demographic data on the U.S. population. All sources are noted & facts & figures are presented in a concise, uncluttered format that is easy to read with graphs that are simple to use. Social workers & others will find the SOCIAL WORK ALMANAC useful for researching trends & consolidating facts when writing policy statements, preparing funding reports, or providing other documentation focused on the human services delivery system. Text accompanies graphs & charts to guide the reader in interpreting the data & understanding their relevance to problems & possible solutions. SOCIAL WORK ALMANAC is a well-written, well-organized book & a dependable resource for students of the human services & for professionals in every aspect of the field.Ginsberg, Leon H. is the author of 'Social Work Almanac' with ISBN 9780871011961 and ISBN 0871011964.