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Social Work Skills for Beginning Direct Practice: Pearson New International Edition

Social Work Skills for Beginning Direct Practice: Pearson New International Edition

Linda K. Cummins | Judith A. Sevel | Laura Pedrick

(2013)

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Abstract

A social work practice skills text/workbook with web-based case studies

 

This book is part of the Connecting Core Competencies Series. This series helps students understand and master CSWE’s core competencies with a variety of pedagogy highlighted competency content and critical thinking questions for the competencies throughout.

Social Work Skills for Beginning Direct Practice, 3/e, guides students through all stages of the helping process and assists them in developing time-tested social work skills.

 

By using the text/workbook PLUS the web-based, interactive case studies in MySocialWorkLab, students will gain a greater understanding of how to use social work skills in the context of each of the stages of the helping process – from intake through termination.  In addition, individual chapters are devoted to values and ethics; theory directed practice; cultural context of practice; basic skills for direct practice; and advanced skills for direct practice.

 

The interactive case studies found on the book-specific MySocialWorkLab contains video segments demonstrating different social worker-client case studies across a variety of practice contexts. Students can view the video, stop the action and respond to questions, look up references, or obtain more in-depth information about each skill segment.

 

Teaching & Learning Experience

  • Personalize Learning – MySocialWorkLab delivers proven results in helping students succeed, provides engaging experiences that personalize learning, and comes from a trusted partner with educational expertise and a deep commitment to helping students and instructors achieve their goals.
  • Improve Critical Thinking – Book-specific interactive web-based case studies, in MySocialWorkLab encourage critical thinking.  
  • Engage Students – The entire text/workbook is a practical guide to teaching practice skills, designed to engage students throughout; Interactive Case Studies in MySocialWorkLab allow students to interact with virtual clients.
  • Explore Current Issues – Includes the most recent data,  new coverage of ethics, intersectionality, and more.
  • Apply CSWE Core Competencies – Integrates the 2008 CSWE EPAS throughout – highlights competencies and practice behaviors and includes expensive pedagogy. MySocialWorkLab adds value with book-specific interactive case studies, core competency videos and hundreds of competency-based questions.

Table of Contents

Section Title Page Action Price
Cover Cover
Table of Contents i
1. An Introduction to Social Work and the Helping Process 1
2. Values and Ethics in Social Work 19
3. Theory-Directed Social Work Practice 39
4. The Cultural Context of Practice: Using Interviewing Skills Effectively 61
5. Basic Skills for Direct Practice 87
6. Advanced Social Work Skills for Direct Practice 109
7. Common Errors in Direct Practice 129
8. Intake and Engagement 157
9. The Assessment Project 195
10. Problem Identification, Planning, and Contracting 231
11. Treatment and Intervention 255
12. Evaluation and Termination 281
Appendix: Professional Writing and Documentation Guidelines 295
Appendix: HIPAA and Confidentiality Issues 303
Appendix: Practice Tools 309
Appendix: De-Escalation Techniques 325
Workbook Skills 329
Index 383
A 383
B 383
C 383
D 383
E 383
F 383
G 384
H 384
I 384
J 384
K 384
L 384
M 384
N 384
O 384
P 384
Q 384
R 384
S 384
T 385
U 385
V 385
W 385