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Techniques and guidelines for social work practice / Bradford W. Sheafor, Charles R. Horejsi.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextPublication details: Boston : Allyn and Bacon, c2008.Edition: 8th edDescription: xxii, 640 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9780205578092
  • 0205578098
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • HV91 .Sh3
Contents:
Social work and the social worker. The domain of the social work profession -- Merging person with profession -- Merging the person's art with the profession's science -- The building blocks of social work practice. The roles and functions performed by social workers -- Guiding principles for social workers -- Practice frameworks for social work -- Using evidence to guide the change process -- Techniques common to all social work practice. Basic communication and helping skills -- Basic skills for agency practice -- Techniques and guidelines for phases of the planned change process. Intake and engagement -- Data collection and assessment -- Planning and contracting -- Intervention and monitoring -- Evaluation and termination -- Specialized techniques and guidelines. Guidelines for working with vulnerable client groups -- Techniques for sustaining social work practice.
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Includes index

Social work and the social worker. The domain of the social work profession --
Merging person with profession --
Merging the person's art with the profession's science --
The building blocks of social work practice. The roles and functions performed by social workers --
Guiding principles for social workers --
Practice frameworks for social work --
Using evidence to guide the change process --
Techniques common to all social work practice. Basic communication and helping skills --
Basic skills for agency practice --
Techniques and guidelines for phases of the planned change process. Intake and engagement --
Data collection and assessment --
Planning and contracting --
Intervention and monitoring --
Evaluation and termination --
Specialized techniques and guidelines. Guidelines for working with vulnerable client groups --
Techniques for sustaining social work practice.

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