Social Work Practice In The Military
, by Daley, James G.
- ISBN: 9780789006264 | 078900626X
- Cover: Paperback
- Copyright: 3/9/2000
Social Work Practice in the Military is an essential guide for anyone working with military clients, families of military personnel, or near a military installation. This unique book provides in-depth coverage of issues such as family violence, substance abuse, medical social work, combat settings, ethical dilemmas, managed care's impact on the military, and much more.
| About the Editor | p. xii |
| Contributors | p. xiii |
| Foreword | p. xix |
| Senior Editor's Comments | p. xxiii |
| Preface | p. xxv |
| Historical Contexts of Practice | |
| History of Army Social Work | p. 3 |
| The Civilian Connection with the Army | p. 3 |
| The Enlisted Social Work Contributions | p. 4 |
| The Social Work Officer | p. 6 |
| The Role of the Psychiatric Social Worker | p. 7 |
| Medical Social Workers | p. 10 |
| Stockades | p. 12 |
| The Army Community Service (ACS) | p. 14 |
| Education and Training | p. 16 |
| Conclusion | p. 19 |
| History of Navy Social Work | p. 23 |
| History of Air Force Social Work | p. 27 |
| Introduction | p. 27 |
| Organizational Structure | p. 27 |
| Personnel | p. 28 |
| Evolution of Practice | p. 31 |
| Catalysts for Practice | p. 37 |
| Summary | p. 45 |
| Addendum--Social Work Task Force Initiative to Address Critical Issues for Social Work Practice | p. 45 |
| Practice Arenas | |
| Development and Evolution of the Family Advocacy Program in the Department of Defense | p. 51 |
| Introduction | p. 51 |
| Background and History | p. 52 |
| Service Program Development | p. 60 |
| Role of Social Workers | p. 63 |
| Conclusion | p. 65 |
| TRICARE and Its Impact on Military Social Work Practice | p. 67 |
| Overview of TRICARE | p. 67 |
| Military Social Work Practice in a TRICARE Environment | p. 80 |
| Military Social Work Practice in Substance Abuse Programs | p. 91 |
| Conceptual Model for Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Services in the Military | p. 91 |
| Development of Substance Abuse Treatment Programs in the Armed Forces | p. 92 |
| Certification/Professionalization | p. 94 |
| Changes in Treatment Modality | p. 95 |
| Social Worker Skills for Providing Substance Abuse Services in the Military | p. 97 |
| Addressing Illegal Drug Use in the Armed Forces | p. 98 |
| Medical Social Work in the U.S. Armed Forces | p. 107 |
| Historical Background | p. 107 |
| Today's Medical Social Worker | p. 109 |
| Unique Aspects of Military Social Work | p. 116 |
| Conclusion | p. 120 |
| Military Social Work Practice in Mental Health Programs | p. 123 |
| Overview of Mental Health Services Within the Military | p. 123 |
| Contrast of Mental Health and Other Social Welfare Programs Within the Military | p. 130 |
| The Future of Military Social Workers Within the Mental Health Clinic | p. 133 |
| The Role of the Social Work Officer in Support of Combat and Noncombat Operations | p. 137 |
| Introduction | p. 137 |
| A Brief Historical Overview of Social Work Roles Within the Context of Military Mental Health Support in Combat Operations | p. 138 |
| Combat and Other Operational Mental Health Principles and the Role of the Social Work Officer | p. 144 |
| Some Examples of Social Work Officer Involvement in Combat and Noncombat Stress Interventions | p. 147 |
| The Future | p. 154 |
| A Guide for Social Work Officers Assigned to Division Mental Health Teams or Other Combat Stress Control Settings | p. 156 |
| Some Important Considerations for Social Work Officers Assigned to a Deployable Status | p. 159 |
| Core Readings for a Library on Combat and Operational Mental Health | p. 160 |
| The Role of Social Work in Policy Practice | p. 165 |
| Introduction | p. 165 |
| The Changing Military | p. 166 |
| Practice in the Context of the Military Culture Policy | p. 168 |
| Frameworks for Policy Practice in the Military | p. 169 |
| U.S. Navy Social Work and Policy Practice | p. 171 |
| U.S. Army Social Work and Policy Practice | p. 172 |
| U.S. Air Force Social Work and Policy Practice | p. 173 |
| Conclusion | p. 174 |
| Unique Issues of Military Social Work | |
| Common and Unique Ethical Dilemmas Encountered by Military Social Workers | p. 179 |
| Introduction | p. 179 |
| Ethical Dilemmas in Social Work | p. 179 |
| Development and Overview of the NASW Code of Ethics | p. 181 |
| Distinguishing Military Factors Contributing to Ethical Dilemmas | p. 182 |
| Discussion of Selected Ethical Dilemmas for Military Social Workers | p. 188 |
| Suggested Guidelines for Resolution of Ethical Dilemmas | p. 200 |
| Conclusion | p. 203 |
| Career Progression and Grooming | p. 205 |
| The Successful Career: An Overview | p. 205 |
| Contrasting the Ideal Path with the Realities of Life's Demands | p. 209 |
| Survival Tips for a Successful Career | p. 210 |
| Some Insights for Our Civilian Colleagues | p. 214 |
| Some Final Ideas | p. 215 |
| Understanding Life in the Army: Military Life from a Service Member and Family Member Perspective | p. 217 |
| Living the Army Life | p. 217 |
| Adapting to Army Life | p. 220 |
| The Dual Military Family | p. 222 |
| Common Adjustment Tasks and Problems Experienced by Military Families | p. 223 |
| Conclusion | p. 232 |
| Understanding Life in the Navy | p. 235 |
| Surface Community | p. 237 |
| Submarine Community | p. 239 |
| Aviation Community | p. 240 |
| Understanding Life in the Air Force | p. 245 |
| The Social Classes Within the Air Force | p. 245 |
| A Tour of an Air Force Base | p. 251 |
| Soldier and Family Wellness Across the Life Course: A Developing Role for Social Workers | p. 255 |
| Zeitgeist | p. 256 |
| The U.S. Army War College | p. 258 |
| Army Physical Fitness Research Institute (APFRI) | p. 258 |
| The Importance of Life Events | p. 259 |
| The Life Course Perspective | p. 259 |
| Summary: A Family Dimension of Wellness | p. 271 |
| Working with Military Families During Deployments | p. 275 |
| The Impact of Military Deployments on Families | p. 275 |
| Understanding the Military As an Ethnic Identity | p. 291 |
| What Is an Ethnic Identity? | p. 291 |
| Military As Ethnicity | p. 292 |
| The Emerging Military Ethnic Identity | p. 298 |
| Areas for Exploration and Research | p. 299 |
| Future Directions of Practice | |
| The Future of Army Social Work | p. 307 |
| The Future of Navy Social Work | p. 317 |
| Introduction | p. 317 |
| Career Trends for Active Duty | p. 319 |
| Overseas Issues | p. 321 |
| Role in Managed Care/TRICARE | p. 322 |
| Career Grooming/Mentoring | p. 323 |
| Military-Civilian Interface | p. 325 |
| License/Credentialing | p. 326 |
| Deployment Substitutability in Mental Health/Contingency | p. 327 |
| The Future of Air Force Social Work | p. 329 |
| Medical Readiness | p. 331 |
| Building Healthy Communities | p. 334 |
| Rightsizing | p. 338 |
| Deployment of TRICARE | p. 339 |
| Other Thoughts | p. 340 |
| Military Social Work Practice: Putting It All Together | p. 343 |
| Surviving Today's High-Risk Scenario | p. 343 |
| Expanding the Communication Horizon | p. 346 |
| Better Understanding of International Military Social Work | p. 348 |
| Index | p. 349 |
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