Download or read book Controversial Issues in Social Work written by Eileen D. Gambrill and published by Allyn & Bacon. This book was released on 1992 with total page 422 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Members of every profession agree on many things - and disagree on many others. Social work education often downplays controversy, making teaching in, and learning about, the field much less stimulating than it otherwise could be. qit- Controversial Issues in Social Work -qit highlights the value of controversy by using a debate format to present both sides of 24 topical and timely issues.