The third edition of this college textbook features articles on human services theory and application written by 40-plus well-known scholars in the field. The new edition includes new chapters and material on the importance of technology and social change, the effectiveness of the empowerment educational model, the historical roots of human services, techniques and skills for interviewing, the legal foundations of the field, emerging issues and trends affecting human service education and practice, service- learning, social norms theory, architectural design and corrections supervision, and short-term therapy. Annotation (c) Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)