Empowerment Series: Direct Social Work Practice: Theory and Skills 10th Edition, (Ebook PDF)

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Product details:

• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1305633806
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1305633803
• Author: Dean Hepworth (Author), Ronald Rooney (Author), Glenda Dewberry Rooney (Author), Kim Strom (Author)

Considered the classic source in its field, DIRECT SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE: THEORY AND SKILLS prepares you for effective real-world practice. Packed with case examples, illustrations, and proven learning experiences from the authors and other social work practitioners, the book integrates the major theories and skills that direct social work practitioners need to understand and master. Part of the Brooks/Cole Empowerment Series, the tenth edition is completely up to date and thoroughly integrates the core competencies and recommended practice behaviors outlined in the 2015 Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards (EPAS) set by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE).

Table contents:

Ch 1: The Challenges and Opportunities of Social Work

Ch 2: Direct Practice: Domain, Philosophy, and Roles

Ch 3: Overview of the Helping Process

Ch 4: Operationalizing the Cardinal Social Work Values

Ch 5: Building Blocks of Communication: Conveying Empathy and Authenticity

Ch 6: Verbal Following, Exploring, and Focusing Skills

Ch 7: Eliminating Counterproductive Communication Patterns and Substituting Positive Alternatives

Ch 8: Assessment: Exploring and Understanding Problems and Strengths

Ch 9: Assessment: Intrapersonal, Interpersonal, and Environmental Factors

Ch 10: Assessing Family Functioning in Diverse Family and Cultural Contexts

Ch 11: Forming and Assessing Social Work Groups

Ch 12: Developing Goals and Formulating a Contract

Ch 13: Planning and Implementing Change-Oriented Strategies

Ch 14: Developing Resources, Advocacy, and Organizing as Intervention Strategies

Ch 15: Competency Notes

Ch 16: Competency Notes

Ch 17: Additive Empathy, Interpretation, and Confrontation

Ch 18: Managing Barriers to Change

Ch 19: The Final Phase: Evaluation and Termination