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W. Crimando & T.F. Riggar
Winter Park, Florida: GR Press, Inc. Pp v & 355. $34.90.
This book is designed to give human service professionals a comprehensive inventory of services and information necessary to help and guide the client. The book attempts to equip the human service professional with the necessary background and information to enlist the expertise of professionals in other specialties. It consists of eight chapters including implications for case management, health and diagnostic services, social services, rehabilitation services, vocational and employment services, legal services and advocacy, education, and human services. Each chapter is divided into three sections: (a) History and Legislation, outlining the historical background of each agency, (b) Purpose and Intent, providing the rationale for each agency, and (c) Client Services that demonstrates the ways in which agency and counselor interact to meet client needs. Incorporated in the Client Services section of each chapter are potential referral questions typically asked by agencies that may assist counselors in preparing thorough documentation of a client's case. These questions serve as a guide for gathering information essential to the referral process.
Utilizing community resources serves both as a guide to community service agencies...