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Introduction to Human Services: An Equity Lens

Introduction to Human Services: An Equity Lens exemplifies equity, diversity, and inclusion while providing a foundational understanding of the human services field, including core principles and theories and the characteristics and skills needed for the field. Features include ethical codes of conduct, the whitewashing of the history of helping professions, and a transitory chapter into internship settings. An emphasis is placed on the relationship between the complexity of social problems, services, systems and programs that comprise human services. The text prepares students who are considering or are committed to the Human Services field to participate in more advanced courses and practicum experiences.

Author

Elizabeth Pearce; Martha Ochoa-Leyva

Publisher

Open Oregon Educational Resources

Year

2025

Source

Open Textbook Library

License

CC BY

Language

EN

Category

Basic Sciences