5 ©iStock.com/Steve Debenport Key Terms apprenticeship aptitudes associate’s degree attitudes bachelor’s degree career and technical program consumer services counseling and mental health services doctorate degree early childhood development and services entrepreneurial careers family and community services Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) Head Start human services master’s degree personal care services skills Academic Terms allocate competencies ideology impoverished Industrial Revolution interdisciplinary paraprofessionals portable Mapping Concepts As you read this chapter, use a tree diagram like the one shown to organize information about the field of human services. Write An Introduction to Human Services in the top circle and then record major categories and specific activities and notes in the circles below. Reading Strategies Before reading, write the learning outcomes for this chapter on a separate piece of paper. Then, rewrite each outcome as a question. As you are reading this chapter, take notes about information relating to these learning outcomes. After reading, write a two- to three-sentence answer for each of the questions you wrote. If necessary, refer to your notes as you respond to the questions. Learning Outcomes After studying this chapter, you will be able to • explain the historical beginnings and growth of the human services field • identify the broad employment categories in the field of human services • give examples of career opportunities for human services workers within each of the broad employment categories • recognize common aptitudes, attitudes, and skills of human services workers • summarize key education, training, and experience expectations for human services careers • identify common challenges and rewards in human services careers and • describe the job outlook for careers in human services.