The Strengths Perspective in Social Work Practice

Dennis Saleebey, MSW, DSW is Professor Emeritus at the School of Social Welfare, University of Kansas. He is also director of the Strengths Institute at the same School. He earned  his BA degree at the University of California, Santa Barbara, his MSW at UCLA, and his DSW at Cal Berkeley.

He taught at and directed the undergraduate social welfare program at the University of Maine from 1967-1970, was associate professor at the School of Social Work at UT Arlington, and was chair of the Human Behavior sequence there from 1970-1976;

Chapter 1: Introduction: Power in the People
Chapter 2: Learning and Practicing the Strengths Perspective: Stepping Out of Comfortable Mind-Sets
Chapter 3: Integrating the Core Competencies in Strengths-Based, Person-Centered Practice: Clarifying Purpose and Reflecting Principles
Chapter 4: Chronic Illness and Spiritual Transformation
Chapter 5: The Strengths Approach to Practice: Beginnings
Chapter 6: Human Rights and Sexual Orientation
Chapter 7: The Strengths Perspective in Criminal Justice
Chapter 8: “Knowing” the Effectiveness of Strengths-Based Case Management with Substance Abusers
Chapter 9: The Strengths Model with Older Adults: Critical Practice Components
Chapter 10: Assessing Strengths: Identifying Acts of Resistance to Violence and Oppression
Chapter 11: A Shift in Thinking: Influencing Social Workers’ Beliefs About Individual and Family Resilience in an Effort to Enhance Well-Being and Success for All
Chapter 12: Animating Hope: An Essential Ingredient of Strengths-Based Practice
Chapter 13: Exploring the True Nature of Internal Resilience: A View from the Inside Out
Chapter 14: Poverty Through the Lens of Economic Human Rights
Chapter 15: The Strengths Perspective: Possibilities and Problems

Chapter 1: Introduction: Power in the People by Dennis Saleebey
The Fascination With Problems And Pathology   
The Strengths Perspective: Philosophy, Concepts, And Principles   
The Lexicon Of Strengths 
Principles Of The Strengths Perspective   
Some Preliminary Thoughts   
Conclusion   
References

Chapter 2: Learning and Practicing the Strengths Perspective: Stepping Out of Comfortable Mind-Sets by Robert Blundo
The Deficit/Pathology Knowledge Base Becomes Synonymous with Social Work   
The Strengths Perspective in the Present Context of Scientific Research, Empirically Supported Treatment, and Evidence-Based Practice   
Challenging the Feeling of Certainty and changing the frame   
Shifting the Fundamental Frame of Practice: Teaching and Learning the Strengths Perspective
Shifting frames to a Strengths Perspective   
Conclusion   
References   

Chapter 3: Integrating the Core Competencies in Strengths-Based, Person-Centered Practice: Clarifying Purpose and Reflecting Principles by Walter E. Kisthardt
From Social Services to Social Outcomes   
The Six Principles of Strengths-Based Helping   
Strategies That Promote Effective Engagement from the Perspective of the Service Participant
The Person-Centered Strengths Assessment and Personal Wellness Plan   
Conclusion   
References   

Chapter 4: Chronic Illness and Spiritual Transformation by Edward R. Canda
Setting the Context
Lessons learned along my spiritual path   
Implications   
References   

Chapter 5: The Strengths Approach to Practice: Beginnings by Dennis Saleebey
Some Beginning Observations about Strengths-Based Practice   
Conclusion   
References   

Chapter 6: Human Rights and Sexual Orientation by Gary Bailey
A Human Rights Overview   
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Human Rights
Sexual Orientation Defined   
Human Rights Abuses   
Discrimination and Oppression
Hate Crimes
Conclusion
References   

Chapter 7: The Strengths Perspective in Criminal Justice by Michael D. Clark
Business-as-usual: The Three C’s of Correction, Control, and Compliance   
Creating the Climate–Apparatus to Architect: The Macro Perspective
Creating the Climate–Adversarial to Activator: The Mezzo Perspective
Creating the Climate–Argument to Accord: The Micro Perspective  
Creating the Climate–Alibis to Aspirations: Understandiing human motivation
Creating the Climate–Arrears to Assets: Implementing Assessments that are Accurate and Balanced
Conclusion: Taking criminal justice “Back to the future”
References   

Chapter 8: “Knowing” the Effectiveness of Strengths-Based Case Management with Substance Abusers by Richard C. Rapp and D. Timothy Lane
Introduction
A Parable about Knowing
Knowing and Social Work
Practice of Strengths-Based Case Management
Evidence Base for Strengths-Based Case Management
Summary
Conclusion   
References    

Chapter 9: The Strengths Model with Older Adults: Critical Practice Components by Holly Nelson-Becker, Rosemary Chapin, and Becky Fast
Conceptual Framework for Practice   
Critical Practice Components of Effective Case Management   
Immigration and Strengths-Based Case Management   
Integration of Spiritual Assessment and Intervention in Social Work Practice with Older Adults   
Integration of Policy Applications in Social Work Practice with Older Adults   
Utility of the Strengths Model in the Changing Long-Term Care Environment   
Professional Issues: Age Competency and Self-Care
Conclusion   
References   

Chapter 10: Assessing Strengths: Identifying Acts of Resistance to Violence and Oppression by Kim M. Anderson
Assessment as Political Activity   
Resiliency? Or Just A New Spin on Old Problems?   
The Resistance to Oppression Factor
Guidelines for strengths assessment
Assessment Process   
Conclusion   
References   

Chapter 11: A Shift in Thinking: Influencing Social Workers’ Beliefs About Individual and Family Resilience in an Effort to Enhance Well-Being and Success for All by Bonnie Benard and Sara L. Truebridge
Resilience: the Foundation of a Strengths-Based Practice   
Our Conceptual Framework 
A Process to Influence Beliefs   
Preservice and Professional Development  
Possible Format for a Professional Development Program on Resilience   
Conclusion   
References   

Chapter 12: Animating Hope: An Essential Ingredient of Strengths-Based Practice by W. Patrick Sullivan and Destinee F. Floyd
Hope Defined   
Mental Illness, Mental Health, and Recovery
Hope and the Professional Relationship   
Hope Theory and Strengths-Based Practice  
Conclusions
References   

Chapter 13: Exploring the True Nature of Internal Resilience: A View from the Inside Out by Jack Pransky and Diane P. McMillen
Strengths from the Outside-In   
Strengths from the Inside-Out   
How This New Understanding Emerged   
Replication
Pondering These Results   
The “New” Inside-Out Understanding: The Three Principles
Another Stone in the Foundation   
Evidence of Effectiveness for the Health of the Helper   
Implications for the Field   
Practical Application
A Skeptic Gets Turned Around: Dr. Mcmillen’s Odyssey Of Discovery   
Conclusion   
References   

Chapter 14: Poverty Through the Lens of Economic Human Rights by Mary Bricker-Jenkins, Rosemary A. Barbera, Monica Beemer and Carrie Young
Introduction
What Are Economic Human Rights?   
Social Work and Human Rights   
Principles of Economic Human Rights Practice  
The Principles in Action: Case Examples  
Economic Human Rights in Administration
Economic Human Rights in Education for Practice
Conclusion   
References    

Chapter 15: The Strengths Perspective: Possibilities and Problems by Dennis Saleebey
Uncertainties and Cautions about the Strengths Perspective   
Of Paradigms and Prospects: Converging Lines of Thought   
Conclusion   
References

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