Case Studies in Social Work Practice

Herausgegeben von LeCroy, Craig W.

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Produktbeschreibung

Now in its third edition, this popular and student-friendly text enlightens students to the day-to-day practice of real social workers and helps them integrate theory and practice. Each of the book's nine sections begins with an overview section, followed by a number of case studies, each representing a particular context and environment that social work students may encounter in the field. This collection of case studies vividly illustrates what social work looks like in a variety of settings and practice arenas.

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A practical approach to understanding social work concepts in action that integrates theory and practice

In this updated edition of the classic social work text, students and instructors have access to real-world demonstrations of how social work theories and concepts can be applied in practice. The case studies in this book bridge the gap between the classroom and the field by allowing students to discover the when, why, and how of social work principles. Brief but comprehensive topic overviews are brought to life by case studies that apply general theories to the work of social work.
Each of the book's nine sections cover an essential area of social work, encompassing the micro, mezzo, and macro levels
Highly readable explanations are followed by 3-5 case studies relating theory to the living practice of real social workers
Topics include Generalist Practice; Family Therapy, Treatment of Adults; and Diversity

Approaching each topic from a variety of different theoretical bases, this essential text allow students to learn by concrete example, experiencing social work concepts as they are applied in the profession today.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wiley & Sons
• 3. Aufl.
• Seitenzahl: 432
• Erscheinungstermin: 10. Februar 2014
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 233mm x 154mm x 30mm
• Gewicht: 615g
• ISBN-13: 9781118128343
• ISBN-10: 1118128346
• Artikelnr.: 39961596

Autorenporträt

Craig Winston LeCroy, PhD, is Professor in the School of Social Work at Arizona State University. Dr. LeCroy has directed several projects for children and adolescents, including a National Institue of Mental Health Training Grant for emotionally disturbed children and adolescents. He has published widely in the areas of children's mental health, social skills training, risk and needs assessment with juvenile offenders, and adolescent treatment and program evaluation.

Inhaltsangabe

Part I Case Studies in Generalist Practice Case Study 1-1 Using the
Ecological Model in Generalist Practice: Life Transitions in Late Adulthood
Shirley Patterson, Jan Jess, and Craig Winston LeCroy Case Study 1-2
Finding Resources: Case Management with Childhood Chronic Illness Kathy L.
Lortie Case Study 1-3 A Strengths-Focused Approach to Community Development
Jeannine K Chapelle Part II Case Studies in Integrating Theory and Practice
References Case Study 2-1 Social Work Practice from an Ecological
Perspective Barbra Teater Case Study 2-2 Social Learning Theory in the
Treatment of Phobic Disorders Bruce A. Thyer Case Study 2-3 Case Studies in
Integrating Theory and Practice: Relational Theory with a Young Adult
Experiencing Interpersonal Problems Joseph Walsh, Ph. D., L. C. S. W Case
Study 2-4 Using a Family Systems Approach with the Adoptive Family of a
Child with Special Needs Martha Morrison Dore Part III Case Studies in
Child and Family Welfare Case 3-1 Clinical Social Work in a
Interdisciplinary Team: An Adolescent Inpatient Psychiatry Case Catherine
Sammons Case Study 3-2 Family Drug Court Chris Swenson-Smith and Yesenia
Campos Case Study 3-3 Child Welfare Supervision Case Study Cynthia A.
Lietz, PhD, LCSW Case Study 3-4 Challenging the Tradition: In Some
Families, Violence Is a Way of Life Steven Krugman Part IV Case Studies in
Family Therapy Case Study 4-1 Homebuilders: Helping Families Stay Together
Nancy Wells Gladow, Peter J. Pecora and Charlotte Booth Case Study 4-2
Humanizing the Impossible Case: Engaging the Power of a Family-Larger
Systems Intervention Jay Lappin and John VanDeusen Case Study 4-3
Completing Brad's Dreams Dr. David Eddy Part V Case Studies in Treating
Adult Problems Case Study 5-1 Nightshift Carl Oekerman Case Study 5-2
Individual Treatment of Depression Using Cognitive Therapy Brent B. Geary
Case Study 5-3 Jasmika, The Docs, and Me: A Short Story with a Happy Ending
About Partnership, Collaboration, Social Work, and Psychiatric Medication
Kia J. Bentley Case Study 5-4 Beyond Just Words-Multisensory interventions
can heighten therapy's impact Danie Beaulieu Case Study 5-5 Treatment of
Depression and Coping with Chronic Pain through Mindfulness-Oriented
Recovery Enhancement Amber Kelly and Eric Garland Part VI Case Studies in
Preventing Problems and Developing Resourcefulness Case Study 6-1 A Group
Based Approach to Stress Management Randy Magen Case Study 6-2 Mediation
and Facilitation: Alternatives to the Adversarial Process of Conflict
Resolution in Child Welfare Cases Susan K. Parnell Case 6-3 Project Home
Base: How Berto Came Indoors After Twenty Years of Sidewalk Sleeping
Catherine Sammons Case Study 6-4 Treating Geriatric Depression in the
Context of Caregiving Kristen Gustavson Case Study 6-5 The Go Grrrls
Program: Universal Prevention for Early Adolescent Girls Craig Winston
LeCroy Part VII Case Studies in Group Work Case Study 7-1 A Mutual Aid
Support Group for Persons with AIDS in Early Substance Abuse Recovery
Lawrence Shulman Case Study 7-2 A Group for Relatives and Friends of
Institutionalized Aged Toby Berman-Rossi and Alex Gitterman Case Study 7-3
A Social Skills Group for Children Craig Winston LeCroy Case Study 7-4
Group Work with Men Who Batter Richard M. Tolman and Larry Bennett Part
VIII Case Studies in Diversity Case 8-1 The Case of Ruth and Janice Deana
F. Morrow and Frances E. Tack Case Study 8-2 Counseling an Interracial
Couple Man-Keung Ho Case Study 8-3 Working with the Urban Poor Myrtle
Parnell and Jo VanderKloot Case study 8-4 Highlighting the role of
cross-cultural competence in ethically sound practice Kathleen Cox, Nancy
Sullivan, Jennifer Reiman, and Cher Vang Part IX Case Studies in Using
Practice Evaluation Reference Case Study 9-1 Evaluating the Treatment of a
Sexually Assaulted Child Betty J. Blythe Case Study 9-2 Doing Family
Therapy with an Acting-Out Adolescent: Using rapid assessment tools in
clinical practice. Kevin Corcoran and Kristin Beers Case Study 9-3 Practice
Evaluation Methods: Practical Variations on a Theme Paula S. Nurius and
Sara Green Case Study 9-4 Becoming evidence-based: A social work agency's
effort to move research into practice Jennifer L. Bellamy