Social Work and Social Welfare

Social Work and Social Welfare
Author: Marla Berg-Weger
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 427
Release: 2013-05-20
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1136314342

Social Work and Social Welfare: An Invitation is a nationally recognized, best-selling text and unique website for US Introductory Social Work and Social Welfare courses. It provides students with the knowledge, skills, and values that are essential for working with individuals, families, groups, organizations, communities, and public policy in a variety of practice settings. This new third edition is an up-to-date profile of the world in which today’s social workers practice, with current demographic, statistical, legislative, policy, and research information; sensitive discussions of contemporary ethical issues; and new first-person narratives from social workers in a variety of fields. The call to become engaged in some of society’s most challenging issues is clearer than in previous editions.

The Practice of Generalist Social Work

The Practice of Generalist Social Work
Author: Marla Berg-Weger
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 815
Release: 2023-04-03
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1000838676

In its new edition, The Practice of Generalist Social Work provides in-depth understanding of the knowledge, skills, values, and affective and cognitive processes needed for social work practice in the present moment. Grounded in a strengths-based perspective, chapters in the textbook discuss practice with individuals, families, groups, communities, and organizations and guide students through all phases of the change process with the aid of case studies, examples, and exercises that highlight and provide connections to real-life practice situations. Theoretical frameworks, important value and ethical considerations, and pivotal communication skills are all included in the text’s comprehensive coverage of different practice settings with clients and communities. The sixth edition is now guided by the 2022 Council on Social Work Education Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards (EPAS), with connections to renewed objectives and competencies integrated throughout, and is further updated to reflect and focus on new developments within the discipline. These include anti-racism efforts and movements to address entrenched racial inequities; the practice of cultural humility and cultural responsiveness; and attention to community-based implications of the COVID-19 pandemic. Strengthened and now fully up to date, this edition of The Practice of Generalist Social Work provides a sweeping, in-depth, and lively introduction to social work practice for generalist courses, and is supported by a range of fully updated resources for instructors and their students on www.routledgesw.com/.

The New Social Work Practice

The New Social Work Practice
Author: Mark Doel
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 281
Release: 2019-05-23
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0429620926

First published in 1998, this book is a fully revised and updated edition of Social Work Practice, first published in 1993 as a training manual. The New Social Work Practice presents a comprehensive view of contemporary social work. Whether it be general or specialist practice, care and control or power and oppression, these central issues and recurring themes are given a topical treatment. Changes in core aspects of social work are fully explored in lively and realistic ways, combining the essence of good practice with current organizational demands. The aim of the original workbook remains intact: to guide and stimulate learning about social work practice. The book achieves this purpose by presenting various aspects of social work using different settings and contexts. New and revised activities are included to promote discussion, understanding, learning and better practice. Taken toether, the topics and themes in the book define the essential elements of a curriculum for social work practice.

Comprehensive Handbook of Social Work and Social Welfare, Human Behavior in the Social Environment

Comprehensive Handbook of Social Work and Social Welfare, Human Behavior in the Social Environment
Author:
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 601
Release: 2008-05-16
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 047022259X

Comprehensive Handbook of Social Work and Social Welfare, Volume 2: The Profession of Social Work features contributions from leading international researchers and practitioners and presents the most comprehensive, in-depth source of information on the field of social work and social welfare.

The Practice of Generalist Social Work

The Practice of Generalist Social Work
Author: Julie Birkenmaier
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 262
Release: 2017-05-26
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1351676776

Generality of the Change -- Organizational Supports -- Termination, Evaluation, and Follow-Up of Change in Organizations -- Evaluation of Social Work Practice with Organizations -- Types of Evaluation -- Structure of Evaluation -- Logic Model -- Information and Data Sources -- Roles in Evaluation -- Straight Talk about Organizational Life -- Conclusion -- Grand Challenge: "Achieve Equal Opportunity and Justice"--Main Points -- Exercises -- References -- Credits -- Glossary/Index

Chapters 1-7: The Practice of Generalist Social Work

Chapters 1-7: The Practice of Generalist Social Work
Author: Marla Berg-Weger
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 448
Release: 2017-05-25
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1351676687

The fourth edition of The Practice of Generalist Social Work continues to teach students to apply micro, macro, and mezzo social work skills. This new edition strengthens the connection between the three levels of practice and is fully updated to the 2015 EPAS. This edition also contains more illustrations of theory and more context for deciding which type of intervention is a good fit. Most chapters now open with a case study and continually refer back to the case to provide additional connections between theory and real-life practice. Each chapter also incorporates a link to a Grand Challenge of Social Work from the American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare, which shows the connection between social work and the most significant societal challenges of today. The Quick Guides within the text offer students guidance for their field experience and practice after graduation. The text also comes with a rich companion website that includes support materials and six unique cases that encourage students to learn by doing. Go to www.routledgesw.com to explore the cases and additional resources.