The Handbook of Social Work Direct Practice discusses the context of practice, its theories and frameworks, approaches to change fields of practice, research and empirical issues, and professional issues. Written by a group of contributors, who are leading expert in their fields, this volume will service a definitive reference for social work students and professionals. INDICE: IntroductionPART ONE: THE CONTEXT OF PRACTICEThe Context of Social Work Practice - Robert Fisher and Howard KargerLegal Issues in Practice - Robert G MaddenThe Role of Critical Thinking in Evidence-Based Social Work - Eileen GambrillThe Concepts of Levels and Systems in Social Work - John E Tropman and Katherine E Richards-SchusterPART TWO: FRAMEWORKS FOR PRACTICEPrevention - Mark Fraser, Karen Randolph and M Daniel Bennett A Risk and Resilience PerspectiveEmpowerment-Oriented Practice - Enid O Cox and Ruth J Parsons From Practice Value to Practice ModelMulticultural Perspectives on Direct Practice in Social Work - Michael Spencer, Edith Lewis and Lorraine GutierrezFeminist Social Work Practice - Mary Bricker-Jenkins Womanly Warrior or Damsel in Distress?PART THREE: APPROACHES TO CHANGEThinking Differently - Sharon B Berlin and Jane E Barden The Cognitive-Integrative Approach to Changing a MindApproaches to Behavioral Change - Bruce A Thyer and Laura L MyersAffective Change - Joseph A Himle Depression and Anxiety DisordersAdult Change - William J Reid and Elizabeth MisenerIndividual Change in Children and Direct Social Work Practice - Kathleen Coulborn FallerChange in Groups - David E Pollio, Aaron M Brower and Maeda J GalinskyAdvances in Family Therapy - Froma Walsh and Carmen Crosser Theory and PracticeCrisis Intervention Practices in Social Work Settings - Albert R Roberts and Jacqui CorcoranCoping - Paula S NuriusSocial Work Practice in the Social Environment - Marie Weil Integrated Practice - An Empowerment/Structural ApproachPART FOUR: FIELDS OF PRACTICEDirect Practice in Fields Related to Development Tasks - Edith M Freeman A Life-Span PerspectiveThe New World of Practice in Physical and Mental Health - Lonnie R Snowden Comorbidity, Cultural Competence and Managed CareThe Juvenile Justice System in Crises - Rosemary C Sarri Challenges and Opportunities for Social WorkersSocial Work Practice with Lesbians and Gay Men - John F Longres and Karen I FredriksenPractice in the World of Work - Sheila H Akabas Promise UnrealizedSocial Work Practice Issues Related to Poverty and Homelessness - Elizabeth A Segal and Layne K StromwallPART FIVE: RESEARCH AND EMPIRICAL ISSUESPragmatic Applications of Single Case and Group Designs in Social Work Practice Evaluation and Research - Neil Abell and Walter H HudsonAssessment and Measurement Issues in Direct Practice in Social Work - Betty Blythe and Anita ReithofferComputer-Mediated Communications in Direct Social Work Practice - Marilyn FlynnPART FIVE: PROFESSIONAL ISSUESEthical Issues in Direct Practice - Frederic G ReamerSupervision Standards of Practice in an Era of Societal Restructuring - Carlton E MunsonInternational Perspectives on Social Work Practice - Doreen Elliott and Nazneen S MayadasFundraising for the Direct Services - Armand LaufferConclusion
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