Social Work Practice : Cases, Activities and

An ideal supplement for courses in Social Work PRACTICE and METHODS. Covers the full range of generalist practice skills as prescribed by Council on Social Work Education. The 36 exercises - each keyed to specific skills and client groups - offers the most comprehensive coverage available today. An early exercise (4) is devoted exclusively to the NASW Code of Ethics, enabling the students to understand the Code and how it applies to a variety of case vignettes. Throughout the exercises, the student is provided with hands-on experience with individuals, families, groups, communities and organizations.

PART ONE: UNDERSTANDING SOCIAL WORK
Introductions and Icebreakers
Putting Systems Theory into Action
Understanding and Resolving Value Dilemmas
Understanding and Using the NASW Code of Ethics
Examining the Values and Ethics Reflected in Policy Decisions
PART TWO: GETTING STARTED
Building Rapport
Tuning in through Guided Visualization
Looking for Assets
Understanding Loss
Engaging a Family Who Has Not Asked for Help
PART THREE: GATHERING DATA
Video Analysis and Interview Practice
Practicing and Analyzing Interviews
"Hanging in There" When Differences between Client and Worker Are at Issue
"Stations"
Ethnographic Strength-Based Interviewing
Beyond Interviewing
Data Collection Methods for Individuals, Families, Organizations and Communities
PART FOUR: MAKING SENSE OF DATA THROUGH ASSESSMENT
Roundtable Interview
Assessing Your Family of Origin
The Organizational Diversity Audit
Framing Organizational Issues for Assessment and Change
Trouble at HighRisk Hospital
PART FIVE: SETTING GOALS
Generating and Prioritizing Ideas Using Nominal Group Technique
Gladys
Working with a Client over Time
Contracting with an Involuntary Client
Teenager in Foster Care
The Smith Family
Multiple Perspectives on Service Goals
PART SIX: CREATING CHANGE
INTERVENTIONS
What You Look for Determines What You See
Social Work Practice with Gay and Lesbian Families
Constructively Engaging Professionals in Complex Organizations
Co-Leadership of the Parenting Group
Choosing a Strategy for Community Intervention with R&M Properties
Family Interventions during a Life Crisis
PART SEVEN: EVALUATING EFFECTIVENESS
How Do We Know We're Helping?
Tracking Progress through Single Subject Design
Evaluating Communication Skills through Process Recordings
PART EIGHT: ENDINGS AND TRANSITIONS
Letter to the Editor
Making Effective Referrals
Getting Closure on Unplanned Endings
Classrooms Terminations

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