Human Services

Question 1

Does the trend toward specialization in human services delivery benefit the client? Why or why not?

Answer

Human services form the collective understanding of the need of an individual and the addressing of those needs. Human services serve as an advocate for the humane treatment of the fragile people and responds to the demands on a public level for greater accountability and sensitivity. A dramatic rise has been observed in the specializations in human services delivery after the year 1980 (Wolch, 1996, pp. 649). This increasing trend has raised a question associated with the benefits of clients. Specialization in human service ...