Social Work Practice A Generalist Approach

This classic social work practice text blends ecosystems and strengths-based approaches alongwith diversity competent practice into a change process that social workers can use with diverseindividuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities.New to This Edition· The text incorporates CSWE requirements for learning knowledge, skills, and values that makeup the core of social work practice at every level.· Several running case examples appear throughout the text for consistency in demonstratingthe application of the change process to client systems.· A model for ethical decision making assists students when resolving ethical dilemmas(Chapter 5).What Reviewers Are Saying"[Social Work Practice] expands the dominant theories (systems and ecological) and blends themwith the strengths perspective. This is new content for my students, and offers them a first exposureto understanding how theories can be blended to provide a more comprehensive accounting ofthe experiences of individuals, families, groups, and communities. These approaches are clearlypresented in the book and my students are able to easily understand and utilize these approachesas they are presented."-John D. Matthews, Virginia Commonwealth University"The questions at the ends of the chapters are wonderful-they are thought-provoking and reallyhelpful in assisting with critical thinking and integrating the material ... I also really appreciatethe problem solving and ecosystems strengths approach as the processes identified for facilitatingchange-they are positive and comprehensive and practical!"-Anne Kearney Kelso, Syracuse University"This text does the best job I have seen with the strengths and ecosystems approach to practice ...[This is] the kind of book a student will keep for guidance both in field practicum and in practice... I would certainly adopt this text ... It has exce llent schemas for analysis of the individual, thegroup, and the community as well as an example of a social history that will set up the rest of thehelping process."-Peggy Pittman-Munke, Murray State UniversityJohnson, Louise C. is the author of 'Social Work Practice A Generalist Approach', published 2006 under ISBN 9780205477715 and ISBN 0205477712.