Introduction to Human Services

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Readings
 Reid Mandell, B., & Schram, B. (2012). An introduction to
human services: Policy and practice (8th ed.). Boston, MA:
Pearson Education.
o Chapter 1, “What Are Human Services? What Do
Human Service Workers Do?” (pp. 1–26)
 Macy, R. J., Giattina, M. C., Parish, S. L., & Crosby, C. (2010).
Domestic violence and sexual assault services: Historical
concerns and contemporary challenges. Journal of
Interpersonal Violence, 25(1), 3–32.
 Martin, L. L., & Frahm, K. (2010). The changing nature of
accountability in administrative practice. Journal of Sociology &
Social Welfare, 37(1), 137–148. Retrieved from

http://scholarworks.wmich.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?…
7&context=jssw
 American Psychological Association. (2009). Publication
manual of the American Psychological Association (6th ed.).
Washington, DC: Author.
 Walden University Library. (n.d.). Ask a librarian. Retrieved
from http://library.waldenu.edu/743.htm
 Walden University. (n.d.). Center for Research Quality.
Retrieved from http://researchcenter.waldenu.edu/
 Walden University. (n.d.). Online Writing Center. Retrieved
from http://writingcenter.waldenu.edu/
 Walden University. (n.d.). Walden Templates: General
Templates. Retrieved from
http://academicguides.waldenu.edu/writingcenter/te…
neral#s-lg-box-2774360
Media
 Laureate Education (Producer). (2010). History and
development of human services [Video file]. Retrieved from
https://class.waldenu.edu
 Laureate Education (Producer). (2011). Historical timeline
[Interactive media]. Retrieved from https://class.waldenu.edu
 Laureate Education (Producer). (2014a). Course introduction
[Video file]. Retrieved from https://class.waldenu.edu
 Laureate Education (Producer). (2016). Chapter 7: Visit the
New Harbor Community [Video File]. Baltimore, MD: Author.

Laureate Education (Producer). (2016). Walden interactive
learning community. [Interactive media]. Baltimore, MD:
Author. Retrieved from https://mym.cdn.laureatemedia.com/2dett4d/Walden/H…
ndex.html


Discussion Human Services
Post by Day 4 a description of your specific area of interest within human services. Explain why this area is of interest to you, including
what brought you to your interest in this field. Then, using the
historical timeline media in the Learning Resources, identify what you
think is the most significant change in human services. Explain why
you think this change is significant and how it might inform your work
as a human services professional.