Social work practice : a generalist approach
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Social work practice : a generalist approach
Allyn and Bacon, c2001
7th ed
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Includes bibliographical references and indexes
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Description
This popular social work practice text builds on its strengths of accessibility and use of a comprehensive approach that incorporates the ecosystems and strengths perspectives.
This text has always helped introductory students by providing a solid framework for the theory and methods of social work practice. The new edition incorporates CSWE requirements, including a stronger focus on the strengths or empowerment approach throughout, as well as greater emphasis on the environment. Part One provides a strong theoretical foundation for generalist practice, including the knowledge, skills, and values required of a social worker; the social worker's role in facilitating change and growth; and social work as an intervention into human transactions. Part Two studies the interactional process involving the worker, various sizes of client systems, and the environment. Part Three covers every step of the change process in detail, including assessment, planning, direct and indirect practice actions, evaluation, and termination. Diversity and issues related to managed care and welfare reform are incorporated throughout the text and in case examples.
Table of Contents
All chapters conclude with "Summary," "Questions," "Suggested Readings," and "Notes."
Preface.
I.PERSPECTIVES ON SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE.
1. Social Work as a Response to Concern/Need.
From Concern to Need.
Need.
Cause-Function Debate.
Common Human Needs.
Social Functioning.
2. Social Work as a Developing Profession.
Social Work as a Profession.
Development of Social Work Knowledge.
3. Social Work as a Creative Blending of Knowledge, Values and Skills.
Knowledge.
Values.
Skills.
Creative Blending of Knowledge, Values, and Skills.
4. Social Work as a Process of Facilitating Growth and Change.
Blending an Ecosystems Strengths Approach with the Problem-Solving Process.
The Natural Process of Growth and Change.
The Stages of the Change Process.
Social Work Practice and the Change Process.
5. Social Work as an Intervention into Human Transactions.
Intervention.
Transactions as the Focus for Change.
Influence.
Changes Sought by the Social Worker.
II.THE INTERACTIONAL PROCESS.
6. The Worker.
Knowledge of Self.
The Helping Person.
The Multiperson Helping System.
7. The Client.
Becoming a Client.
Understanding the Individual Client.
Understanding the Multiclient System: The Family.
8. Environment.
Person in Environment as an Ecosystem.
The Community as a Social System.
Understanding the Agency.
Transactions between Person and Ecosystem.
Working in a Bureaucracy.
9. Interaction with Individuals.
Formation of a One-to-One Action System.
Relationship.
Communication.
The Interview: An Interactional Tool.
10. Multiperson Interaction.
The Family as the Fundamental Experience with Multiperson Interaction.
The Family as a Multiperson Client System.
The Small Group as a Social System.
The Social Worker as a Group Member.
The Worker and the Multiperson Client.
The Family Group as a Social System.
III. THE SOCIAL WORK PROCESS.
11. Assessment.
The Content of the Assessment Phase.
The Use of the Change Process in Assessment.
Transactional Assessment.
Needs Assessment.
12. Planning.
Components of a Plan.
Planning with Multiperson Client Systems.
Factors Affecting a Plan of Action.
Agreement between Worker and Client.
13. Direct Practice Actions.
Action to Enable Clients to Use Available Resources.
Action in Response to Crisis.
Action That Is Supportive.
Use of Activity as an Interventive Strategy.
Action as Mediation.
14. Indirect Practice Actions.
Environmental Change.
Involvement of Influentials.
Coordination of Services.
Program Planning and Resource Development.
Changing Organizations from Within.
Cause Advocacy.
15. Evaluation.
Accountability.
Kinds of Evaluation.
Techniques for Use in Evaluating.
Issues Related to Evaluation.
16. Termination.
Kinds of Termination.
Planned Termination.
Components of Termination.
Appendix: Models of Social Work Practice.
Glossary.
Author Index.
Subject Index.
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