Techniques and guidelines for social work practice
By: Bradford W. Sheafor, Charles R. Horejsi
Contributors: Horejsi, Charles R.
Edition: 7th ed.
Publisher: Allyn and Bacon
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Boston, MA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 652
ISBN-13: 9780205446179
Subjects: Profissoes; Pratica profissional; Service social; Social service; Servicʹo social
Description: "Carefully updated to provide easy access to the most current information on social work techniques and guidelines and organized to support a generalist practice perspective, Techniques and Guidelines for Social Work Practice, Seventh Edition, illustrates multiple ways in which both direct and indirect intervention activities are a part of the social worker's repertoire. Touching upon everything from cultural competence to macro practice, the content of this text is so widely applicable it is an invaluable aid in making the transition to a professional career in social work. It is ideal for use in advanced practice, capstone, and field work courses."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Table of contents: title: Ch. 1. The domain of the social work profession; title: Ch. 2. Merging person with profession; title: Ch. 3. Merging the person's art with the profession's science; title: Ch. 4. The roles and functions performed by social workers; title: Ch. 5. Guiding principles for social workers; title: Ch. 6. Practice frameworks for social work; title: Ch. 7. Facilitating change through decision making; title: Ch. 8. Basic communication and helping skills; title: Ch. 9. Basic skills for agency practice; title: Ch. 10. Intake and engagement; title: Ch. 11. Data collection and assessment; title: Ch. 12. Planning and contracting; title: Ch. 13. Intervention and monitoring; title: Ch. 14. Evaluation and termination; title: Ch. 15. Guidelines for working with vulnerable client groups; title: Ch. 16. Techniques for sustaining social work practice.