Glisson / Dulmus / Sowers Social Work Practice with Groups, Communities, and Organizations

Evidence-Based Assessments and Interventions
1. Auflage 2012
ISBN: 978-1-118-24020-5
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 288 Seiten, E-Book

A solid, theory-to-practice guide to contemporary mezzo andmacro social work
Written by a renowned team of scholars, Social Work Practicewith Groups, Communities, and Organizations focuses on thecontemporary theory and practice of social work. Each chapterdelves deeply into the key theoretical considerations surrounding aparticular practice area, exploring the clinical implications ofeach. Spanning the full range of both mezzo and macro practiceareas, the authors thoroughly look at the assessment of andinterventions with group, community, organizational, andinstitutional settings.
The most authoritative book in this field, Social WorkPractice with Groups, Communities, and Organizationsfeatures:
* A focus on evidence-based approaches to assessment andintervention for each practice area discussed
* Comprehensive coverage of the most important new and emergingpractice technologies in mezzo and macro social work
* Current and emerging demographic, social, political, andeconomic trends affecting mezzo and macro practice
* An array of pedagogical aids, including Key Terms, ReviewQuestions for Critical Thinking, and Online Resources
* Content closely aligned with social work accreditationstandards (EPAS)
Providing a solid review of the entire scope of contemporarymezzo and macro social work practice, Social Work Practice withGroups, Communities, and Organizations is both an indispensableeducational text for students and a valuable working resource forpractitioners who work with groups, communities, and organizationsof all sizes.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Glisson, Charles A.

Dulmus, Catherine N.

Sowers, Karen M.

Über Autor(innen)

CHARLES A. GLISSON, PhD, is Distinguished UniversityProfessor at the College of Social Work at The University ofTennessee, Knoxville. He is also the founder and Director of theChildren's Mental Health Services Research Center, which is fundedby the National Institute of Mental Health.
CATHERINE N. DULMUS, PhD, is Professor, Associate Deanfor Research, and Director of the Buffalo Center for SocialResearch in the School of Social Work at the University at Buffalo,SUNY, and Research Director at Hillside Family of Agencies inRochester, New York.
KAREN M. SOWERS, PhD, is Dean and Beaman Professor in theCollege of Social Work at The University of Tennessee, Knoxville.Her research interests include juvenile justice, sexuality, socialwork education, child welfare, evidence-based practice, andinternational social work practice.