Thisátext bridges the gap by offering learning activities that can be worked in both settings. The book is divided into four main parts that accounts for the major areas of social work practice. Part I covers the foundations of practice, including self awareness and knowing and learning about the community within one will practice. The second part deals with direct practice and covers individual assessment and group work. The third part focuses on agency practice and finally the last part covers special issues for consideration, including multicultural practice, law-informed practice, ethics, specialist and comparative practice. INDICE: IntroductionPart I. Foundations of Practice Context: Where Does Learning Take Place?1. Learning About Service Users and Their Communities About Activity 1: Permission to Learn2. Learning About Yourself About Activity 2: Points of View3. Learning About Your Role About Activity 3: Boundaries4. Learning About Value Conflicts and Ethical Dilemmas About Activity 4: The Myth of SisyphusPart II. Direct Practice Context: Interdisciplinary Learning and Practice5. Preparation About Activity 5: Starting Out6. Generating Options About Activity 6: Open Ends7. Making Assessments in Partnership About Activity 7: Hold the Front Page8. Working in and With Groups About Activity 8: No One Is an IslandPart III. Agency Practice Context: Creative Practice and Procedural Requirements9. Making Priorities About Activity 9: Home Truths10. Managing Resources About Activity 10: Travel Agent11. Accountability About Activity 11: Held to Account12. Challenging Situations and Resolving Conflicts About Activity 12: Dial D for DangerPart IV. Themes of Practice Context: Social Workers as Researchers: Evaluating Practice13. Multicultural Practice About Activity 13: The Drawbridge14. Law-Informed Practice About Activity 14: A-Z of the Law: Spirit and Letter15. Generalist and Specialist Practice About Activity 15: Essence of Social Work16. Comparative Social Work About Activity 16: View From Another Place...Another TimeReferencesIndexAbout the Authors
- ISBN: 978-1-4129-8719-6
- Editorial: SAGE Publications, Inc
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 328
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