An Introduction to Family Social Work

An Introduction to Family Social Work
Author: Donald Collins
Publisher: Thomson Brooks/Cole
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2010
Genre: Family social work
ISBN: 9780495808725

AN INTRODUCTION TO FAMILY SOCIAL WORK, International Edition provides a strong foundation in the concepts and skills students need to succeed as future social work professionals. Designed for students who will work with families, but not necessarily continue with advanced family therapy training, the text features engaging case studies, end-of-chapter exercises, illustrations, and graphics to help students master the material.

Social Work Practice with Families

Social Work Practice with Families
Author: Mary Patricia Van Hook
Publisher:
Total Pages: 456
Release: 2019
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0190933550

Social Work Practice with Families is an evidence- and strength-based guide to assessing families, identifying appropriate treatment models, and conducting family treatment. Extensive case examples illustrate treatment approaches with families representing diverse backgrounds and life challenges.

Empowerment Series: Understanding Human Behavior and the Social Environment

Empowerment Series: Understanding Human Behavior and the Social Environment
Author: Charles Zastrow
Publisher: Cengage Learning
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2019-01-31
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 9781337556477

UNDERSTANDING HUMAN BEHAVIOR AND THE SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT, 11th Edition, looks at the lifespan through the lens of social work theory and practice, covering human development and behavior theories within the context of individual, family, group, organizational, and community systems. Using a chronological lifespan approach, the book presents separate chapters on biological, psychological, and social impacts at the different lifespan stages with an emphasis on strengths and empowerment. Part of the Brooks/Cole Empowerment Series, this edition is up to date and thoroughly integrates the core competencies and recommended behaviors outlined in the current Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards (EPAS) set by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE). Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.

Social Work Practice with Children, Third Edition

Social Work Practice with Children, Third Edition
Author: Nancy Boyd Webb
Publisher: Guilford Press
Total Pages: 497
Release: 2011-11-15
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1609186451

This book has been replaced by Social Work Practice with Children, Fourth Edition, ISBN 978-1-4625-3755-6.

An Introduction to the Profession of Social Work

An Introduction to the Profession of Social Work
Author: Elizabeth A. Segal
Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing Company
Total Pages: 528
Release: 2012-01-23
Genre: Social service
ISBN: 9781133355113

Segal, Gerdes, and Steiner's AN INTRODUCTION TO THE PROFESSION OF SOCIAL WORK, 4E, International Edition introduces you to the social work profession and describes the role of social worker in the social welfare system. Through case studies, personal stories, and exercises, this social work text helps you apply the concepts and truly understand what it means to be a social worker. Part of the Brooks/Cole Empowerment Series, the fourth edition is completely up to date and thoroughly integrates the core competencies and recommended practice behaviors outlined in the 2008 Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards (EPAS) set by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE).

An Introduction to Group Work Practice

An Introduction to Group Work Practice
Author: Ronald W. Toseland
Publisher: Pearson Higher Ed
Total Pages: 529
Release: 2011-11-21
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 0205892752

This is the eBook of the printed book and may not include any media, website access codes, or print supplements that may come packaged with the bound book. This comprehenisve group practice text prepares students to work with either treatment or task oriented groups, this comprehensive revised edition offers the most up-to-date research available and continues to stress the importance of developing skills in group-work. Students receive a thorough grounding in areas that vary from treatment to organizational and community settings. Numerous case studies, practice examples, and guiding principles add to the ease and readability of this popular text. Content is tied to CSWE's core competencies and practice behaviors that are necessary for generalist and specialized social work practice with groups.

The Skills of Helping Individuals, Families, Groups, and Communities

The Skills of Helping Individuals, Families, Groups, and Communities
Author: Lawrence Shulman
Publisher: Cengage Learning
Total Pages: 752
Release: 2008-02-11
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 9780495506089

Lawrence Shulman’s THE SKILLS OF HELPING INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, GROUPS, AND COMMUNITIES WITH CD, 6e, demonstrates how common elements, core processes, and skills exist across all stages of helping and throughout work with all populations--including individuals, families, groups, and communities. It defines, illustrates, and teaches helping skills and provides manageable models for understanding them. The text also looks at the underlying process and its associated set of core skills. Two CD-ROMS accompany the text and are designed to enhance students’ learning experience. THE INTERACTIVE SKILLS OF HELPING CD-ROM and WORKSHOP CD-ROM FOR THE SKILLS OF HELPING illustrate the text’s core skills and feature video excerpts of an interactive workshop led by Dr. Shulman. Examples depict social workers in action and directly connect theory and research to the realities of working with clients. Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.

Empowerment in Social Work Practice

Empowerment in Social Work Practice
Author: Lorraine Margot Gutiérrez
Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing Company
Total Pages: 276
Release: 1998
Genre: Education
ISBN:

As a philosophy and method of practice, empowerment provides a way to rethink one's approach to social work practice. This book provides specific examples of how empowerment practice is conducted in the field and gives social workers tools for incorporating empowerment in their own practice. In addition to Gutierrez, Parsons, and Cox, 13 authors contribute writings that demonstrate how empowerment practice can be used in different settings and with different populations. Empowerment in Social Work Practice presents a comprehensive model for empowerment practice with applications to key populations across all three levels of social work practice (micro, mezzo, and macro) and even to research, policy, evaluation, and administration.

Understanding Human Behavior and the Social Environment

Understanding Human Behavior and the Social Environment
Author: Charles Zastrow
Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing Company
Total Pages: 768
Release: 2010
Genre: Analyse comportementale
ISBN: 9780495604211

Bestselling UNDERSTANDING HUMAN BEHAVIOR AND THE SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT, 8e, INTERNATIONAL EDITION looks at lifespan through the lens of social work theory and practice as it covers human development and behavior theories within the context of family, organizational, and community systems. Using a chronological lifespan approach, the text presents separate chapters on biological, psychological, and social impacts at the different lifespan stages with an emphasis on strengths and empowerment.

Theories for Direct Social Work Practice

Theories for Direct Social Work Practice
Author: Joseph Walsh
Publisher: Cengage Learning
Total Pages: 408
Release: 2009-03-01
Genre: Social case work
ISBN: 9781439041727

The latest book from Cengage Learning on Theories for Direct Social Work Practice, International Edition