Human Services: Contemporary Issues and Trends, Second Edition, can be used as either the primary text or as a supplementary text in an Introduction to Human Services course. The authors have brought together contributors who are well-known in the field. The text introduces, defines, and analyzes the Human Services Movement, including new chapters on welfare reform, teen pregnancy, youth in human services, technology and human services, community organizing, and the Americans with Disabilities Act. In addition to offering articles on human services theory, the reader also provides articles on theoretical application and skills development.