Direct social work practice : theory and skills / Dean H. Hepworth, Ronald H. Rooney, Glenda Dewberry Rooney, Kimberly Strom-Gottfried.
By: Hepworth, Dean H
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Contributor(s): Rooney, Ronald H | Rooney, Glenda D | Strom-Gottfried, Kim.
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BookSeries: Brooks/Cole empowerment series: Publisher: Australia ; Pacific Grove, CA : Brooks/Cole Cengage Learning, 2013Edition: Ninth edition.Description: xxi, 678 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781133354932; 1133354939.Subject(s): Social service -- Handbooks, manuals, etcDDC classification: 361.32 | Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| General lending | MTU Bishopstown Library Lending | 361.32 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 00161018 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
DIRECT SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE: THEORY AND SKILLS, 9E, International Edition prepares you for effective real-world practice. Packed with case examples, illustrations, and proven learning experiences from the authors as well as other social work practitioners, the book integrates the major theories and skills that direct social work practitioners need to understand and master, earning the book its reputation as the classic source for helping students learn direct practice skills. Furthermore, as part of the Brooks/Cole Empowerment Series, the ninth 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). Video demonstrations are available on the optional CourseMate website and ensure student learning experiences are as close to real life as possible.
Bibliography: (pages 611-658) and indexes.
Part 1: Introduction to direct social work practice...: Social work challenges -- The domain, philosophy and roles of direct practice -- Helping process overview -- The cardinal social work values -- Part 2: Planning exploring and assessing...: Empathy and authenticity, the building blocks of communication -- The skills of verbal following, exploring and focusing -- Avoiding counterproductive communication patterns -- Assessment, problems and strengths -- Intrapersonal, interpersonal and environmental factors in assessment -- Assessment, family functioning in diverse family and cultural contexts -- Social work groups, formation and assessment -- Goal development and contract formulation -- Part 3: The change-oriented phase...: Change-oriented strategies, planning and implementation -- Intervention strategies, developing resources, organizing, planning and advocacy -- Improving relationships and family functioning -- Social work group interventions -- Confrontation, interpretation and additive empathy -- The management of barriers to change -- Part 4: The final phase...: Evaluation and termination.