Karen Gerdes Books

Exploring the role of social workers within the social welfare system, this text provides a comprehensive overview of the profession. Through case studies, personal narratives, and practical exercises, readers gain insights into the responsibilities, knowledge requirements, and challenges faced by social workers. The sixth edition is fully updated and aligns with the latest Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards (EPAS) to equip students for a successful career in social work, emphasizing core competencies and recommended practices.

Elizabeth A. Segal explains how we can develop our ability to understand one another and have compassion toward different social groups. A useful explanation of an often misunderstood concept, Social Empathy brings together sociology, psychology, social work, and cognitive neuroscience to illustrate how to become better advocates for justice.

In Assessing Empathy, Elizabeth A. Segal and colleagues marshal years of research to present a comprehensive definition of empathy, one that links neuroscientific evidence to human service practice