Thyer / Dulmus / Sowers Developing Evidence-Based Generalist Practice Skills

1. Auflage 2013
ISBN: 978-1-118-42117-8
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 264 Seiten, E-Book

An essential overview of the core skills needed by everysocial work practitioner
Developing Evidence-Based Generalist Practice Skillsfeatures contributions from top scholars in social work practice,presenting essential information for the ethical and effectivepractice of social work. This clearly written guide providesstep-by-step guidance for using evidence-based practice to makejoint decisions with clients about assessment and treatment optionsthrough a careful consideration of the best available researchevidence, the client's preferences and values, professional ethicalstandards, and other key issues.
Comprehensive and straightforward, this book addressesfoundational practice skills expected of all social workpractitioners, including:
* Evidence-based practice
* Trauma-informed practice
* Interviewing skills
* Problem identification, contracting, and case planning
* Case management
* Advocacy
* Crisis intervention
* Practice evaluation
* Termination, stabilization, and continuity of care
Each chapter begins with an overarching question and "what if"scenarios, and ends with a set of suggested key terms, onlineresources, and discussion questions. Designed as a foundation-levelsocial work education text for undergraduate and graduate studentsin social work programs, this book meets the Council on Social WorkEducation's (CSWE) Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards(EPAS) for a thorough and up-to-date presentation of core socialwork skills featuring in-depth scholarship.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Thyer, Bruce A.

Dulmus, Catherine N.

Sowers, Karen M.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter 1 Evidence-Informed Practice
Eileen Gambrill
Chapter 2 Trauma-Informed Practice
Nancy J. Smyth & Laura Greyber
Chapter 3 - Interviewing Skills
Francis J. Turner
Chapter 4: Problem Identification, Contracting, and CasePlanning
Sophia F. Dziegielewski
Chapter 5 - Case Management
Valerie Holton and Joseph Walsh
Chapter 6 - Advocacy
Malabika Misty Das, Cheryl Hiu-Kwan Chui, and Cecilia Lai-WanChan
Chapter 7-Crisis Intervention
Kenneth R. Yeager, Albert R. Roberts, and Wendy Grainger
Chapter 8 - Practice Evaluation
Bruce A. Thyer
Chapter 9: Termination, Stabilization, and Continuity ofCare
Samuel A. MacMaster and Sara Sanders

Über Autor(innen)

BRUCE A. THYER, PhD, LCSW, is Professor and former deanof the College of Social Work at Florida State University. He isthe founding and current editor of the bimonthly journalResearch on Social Work Practice.
CATHERINE N. DULMUS, PhD, LCSW, is Professor, AssociateDean for 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.