Statistics in Social Work guides students through concepts and procedures from descriptive statistics and correlation to hypothesis testing and inferential statistics. Besides presenting key concepts, it focuses on real-world examples that students will encounter in a social work practice. Using concrete illustrations from a variety of potential concentrations and populations, Amy Batchelor creates clear connections between theory and practice—and demonstrates the important contributions statistics can make to evidence-based and rigorous social work practice.
Statistics in Social Work is a practical and effective resource for social work students. Batchelor requires no prior knowledge of statistics from her readers and explains topics in plain language with relatable examples. Most importantly, she offers a social justice perspective that emphasizes and integrates the core value of the social work profession.
Ashley Davis, Boston University This is an excellent introduction to statistics for both students and practitioners in social work—it demystifies terms and procedures and uses real world examples to help the reader to see the everyday applicability of statistical knowledge, whether in practice or in study.
Acknowledgments 1. Healthcare social workers will continue to be needed to help aging populations and their families adjust to new treatments, medications, and lifestyles. Employment of mental health and substance abuse social workers is projected to grow 15 percent from to , faster than the average for all occupations.
Employment will grow as more people seek treatment for mental illness and substance abuse. In addition, drug offenders are increasingly being sent to treatment programs, which are staffed by these social workers, rather than being sent to jail. These estimates are available for the nation as a whole, for individual states, and for metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas. The link s below go to OES data maps for employment and wages by state and area.
All state projections data are available at www. Information on this site allows projected employment growth for an occupation to be compared among states or to be compared within one state.
CareerOneStop includes hundreds of occupational profiles with data available by state and metro area. There are links in the left-hand side menu to compare occupational employment by state and occupational wages by local area or metro area. There is also a salary info tool to search for wages by zip code. This table shows a list of occupations with job duties that are similar to those of social workers. Health education specialists develop programs to teach people about conditions affecting well-being.
Community health workers promote wellness by helping people adopt healthy behaviors. Marriage and family therapists help people manage and overcome problems with family and other relationships. Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists assist in rehabilitation of law offenders in custody or on probation or parole. Psychologists study cognitive, emotional, and social processes and behavior by observing, interpreting, and recording how individuals relate to one another and to their environments.
Rehabilitation counselors help people with physical, mental, developmental, or emotional disabilities live independently. School counselors help students develop academic and social skills. Career counselors and advisors help people choose a path to employment. Social and community service managers coordinate and supervise programs and organizations that support public well-being.
Social and human service assistants provide client services in a variety of fields, such as psychology, rehabilitation, and social work. Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors provide treatment and advise people who suffer from alcoholism, drug addiction, or other mental or behavioral problems. Association for Community Organization and Social Administration. National Association of Social Workers.
Council on Social Work Education. Association of Social Work Boards. Mental health and substance abuse social workers. Career Outlook: " Careers in social work: Outlook, pay, and more ". Child, Family, and School Social Workers. Healthcare Social Workers. Social Workers, All Other. Last Modified Date: Thursday, October 21, Bureau of Labor Statistics, U. Telephone: www. View this page on regular www. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Social workers help people solve and cope with problems. Summary What Social Workers Do Social workers help people solve and cope with problems in their everyday lives.
Work Environment Social workers work in a variety of settings, including mental health clinics, schools, child welfare and human service agencies, hospitals, settlement houses, community development corporations, and private practices. Job Outlook Overall employment of social workers is projected to grow 12 percent from to , faster than the average for all occupations. Similar Occupations Compare the job duties, education, job growth, and pay of social workers with similar occupations.
What Social Workers Do Child and family social workers protect vulnerable children and support families in need of assistance. Work Environment Although most social workers work in an office, they may spend a lot of time away from the office visiting clients.
Rehabilitation counselors help people with physical, mental, developmental, or emotional disabilities live independently. School counselors help students develop academic and social skills. Career counselors and advisors help people choose a path to employment. Social and community service managers coordinate and supervise programs and organizations that support public well-being.
Social and human service assistants provide client services in a variety of fields, such as psychology, rehabilitation, and social work. Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors provide treatment and advise people who suffer from alcoholism, drug addiction, or other mental or behavioral problems.
Association for Community Organization and Social Administration. National Association of Social Workers. Council on Social Work Education. Association of Social Work Boards. Mental health and substance abuse social workers. Career Outlook: " Careers in social work: Outlook, pay, and more ". Child, Family, and School Social Workers.
Healthcare Social Workers. Social Workers, All Other. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U. Last Modified Date: Thursday, October 21, The What They Do tab describes the typical duties and responsibilities of workers in the occupation, including what tools and equipment they use and how closely they are supervised. This tab also covers different types of occupational specialties. The Work Environment tab includes the number of jobs held in the occupation and describes the workplace, the level of physical activity expected, and typical hours worked.
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The wage at which half of the workers in the occupation earned more than that amount and half earned less. Additional training needed postemployment to attain competency in the skills needed in this occupation.
Work experience that is commonly considered necessary by employers, or is a commonly accepted substitute for more formal types of training or education. The employment, or size, of this occupation in , which is the base year of the employment projections. The projected percent change in employment from to The average growth rate for all occupations is 8 percent.
Menu Search button Search:. Summary Please enable javascript to play this video. What Social Workers Do About this section Child and family social workers protect vulnerable children and support families in need of assistance.
Work Environment About this section Although most social workers work in an office, they may spend a lot of time away from the office visiting clients. How to Become a Social Worker About this section Clinical social workers need a master's degree, supervised experience, and a license to provide mental health or counseling services.
Job Outlook About this section Social Workers Percent change in employment, projected Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists. Child, family, and school social workers Healthcare social workers Mental health and substance abuse social workers Social workers, all other Projections Central Occupational employment projections are developed for all states by Labor Market Information LMI or individual state Employment Projections offices.
CareerOneStop CareerOneStop includes hundreds of occupational profiles with data available by state and metro area. Similar Occupations About this section This table shows a list of occupations with job duties that are similar to those of social workers. Suggested citation: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U. What They Do The What They Do tab describes the typical duties and responsibilities of workers in the occupation, including what tools and equipment they use and how closely they are supervised.
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Pay The Pay tab describes typical earnings and how workers in the occupation are compensated—annual salaries, hourly wages, commissions, tips, or bonuses. Job Outlook The Job Outlook tab describes the factors that affect employment growth or decline in the occupation, and in some instances, describes the relationship between the number of job seekers and the number of job openings. Similar Occupations The Similar Occupations tab describes occupations that share similar duties, skills, interests, education, or training with the occupation covered in the profile.
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