Social work process and practice : approaches, knowledge, and skills

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Social work process and practice : approaches, knowledge, and skills

David Watson and Janice West ; consultant editor, Jo Campling

Palgrave Macmillan, 2006

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 172-178) and index

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This new textbook examines the knowledge, skills and values that underpin and inform current social work practice and processes. With a clear focus on skills, social work processes and the suitability of different methods, Watson offers students a toolkit for applying theoretical frameworks to actual practice situations.

Table of Contents

List of Tables.- Preface.- Acknowledgements.- New Professionalism The Challenge for Social Work Practice.- Approaches to Practice.- Assessment: Purpose, Process and Approach.- Methods of Intervention: Purpose and Process.- Methods of Intervention: Working with Presenting Issues.- Methods of Intervention: Working on Feelings.- Selecting Methods.- Reflection and Supervision.- Evaluation of Practice: Learning for the Future.- Conclusion: Approaches to Practice and Modern Social Work.- Appendix.- Bibliography.

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