Social workers practice in a diverse and ever-growing number of fields, with many schools covering the different areas of practice in their curriculum to help students decide on an area of concentration. This book explores the most important and prevalent practice environments for social workers, both traditional areas of practice, such as school social work and mental health as well as emerging areas, including veterinary social work and military social work.
Chapter 1: Child Welfare And Social Work Practice (Robin E. Perry And Alberta J. Ellett)History Of Social Work And The Child Welfare Partnership
Current Status Of Child Welfare: Issues, Practice And Controversies
Toward Re-Professionalizations In Child Welfare: Recruitment, Retention And Agency/University Title Iv-E Partnerships
Professionalizing And Improving Child Welfare
Conclusion
Notes
Key Terms:
Review Questions For Critical Thinking
Online Resources
References
Chapter 2: Family- Centered Practice: A System Based Approach To Strengthening Families (Barbara Thomlison And Ray J. Thomlison)
Family Centered Practice
Eight Core Principles Organize Family Centered Practice
Theoretical Framework For Family-Centered Practice
Family-Centered Programs
Conclusions
Key Terms
Review Questions For Critical Thinking
Online Resources
References
Chapter 3: School Social Work (Cynthia Franklin, Beth Gerlach, And Amy Chanmugam)
Importance Of School Social Work Practice
Definition Of School Social Work Practice
History Of School Social Work
Professional Organizations, Credentials, And Standards For School Social Workers
Current Statistics About Numbers Of School Social Workers
Research On Tasks And Roles Of School Social Workers
School-Based Practices And Program Innovations Impacting School Social Work
Multiple Responsibilites And Professional Ethics In School Social Work Practice
Current Social Work Settings In Public Schools
Administrative And Funding Configurations Of School Social Work Service Delivery
Current Practice Models And Interventions In Use
Interventions With The School
Current Assessment Models
Trends And Issues In Practice
Future Issues
Conclusion
Key Terms
Review Questions For Critical Thinking
Online Resources
References
Chapter 4: Substance Abuse (Lori K. Holleran Steiker And Samuel A. Macmaster)
Holistic View
Overview Of Substance Abuse Problems
Assessment Instruments
Intervention: The Transtheoretical Model And Motivational Interviewing
Social Support Systems
Social Workers As Preventionists
Cultural Considerations: Ethnicity
Broader Cultural Considerations
Conclusions
Key Terms
Review Questions For Critical Thinking
Online Resources
References
Chapter 5: The Mental Health Field Of Practice (King Davis And Hyejin Jung)
Narrative
Linking Social Welfare/Public Policy To Clinical Practice
The Civil Rights Of Institutionalized Persons Act Of 1980 [Cripa]
Conclusion
Key Terms
Review Questions For Critical Thinking
Online Resources
References
Chapter 6: Social Work Disability Practice (Elizabeth Depoy And Stephen Gilson)
Intersection Of Human Categorization And Diversity
Multiculturalism, Category Identity, And Diversity
Explanatory Legitimacy
Embodied And Constructed Explanations
Disjuncture
Social Work Practice: Healing The Disjuncture Between Bodies And Environments
Conclusion
Key Terms
Review Questions For Critical Thinking
Online Resources
References
Chapter 7: Geriatric Social Work: A Field Of Practice (Roberta R. Greene)
Practice Challenges
Geriatric Social Workers
Current And Future Directions
Assessment And Intervention
Intervention
Family Or Informal Case Management
Formal Case Management: Community Based Care
Key Terms
Review Questions For Critical Thinking
Online Resources
References
Chapter 8: Forensic Social Work: Current And Emerging Developments (Katherine Van Wormer, David W. Springer, And Tina Maschi)
What The Statistics Show
History Of Social Work And Corrections
A Rich Tradition In The Social Work Correctional Literature
Promising Education Trends
Evidence Based Research
A Strengths Perspective
Current Status Of Forensic Social Work
Contrasting Values—Criminal Justice And Social Work
Restorative Justice: A Bridge Between Criminal Justice And Social Work
Challenges For The Future
Conclusion
Key Terms
Review Questions For Critical Thinking
Online Resources
References
Chapter 9: Veterinary Social Work Practice (Elizabeth Strand, Bethanie A. Poe, Sarina Lyall, Jan Yorke, Janelle Nimer, Erin Allen, Geneva Brown, And Teresa Nolen-Pratt)
The Development Of Veterinary Social Work
The Human Animal Relationship
The Link Between Human And Animal Violence
Animal Assisted Interactions
Grief And Bereavement
Compassion Fatigue Management
Veterinary Social Work And The Ethics Of Practice
Current And Future Directions
Conclusion
Key Terms
Review Questions For Critical Thinking
Online Resources
References
Chapter 10: Social Work Practice With The Military (Anthony M. Hassan And Marilyn Flynn)
History Of Military Social Work
Importance Of Social Work Practice With The Military
Definition Of Military Social Work
Military Culture
Roles Of Military Social Workers
Military Structures And Services Systems In The United States
The Future Of Military Social Work
Key Terms
Review Questions For Critical Thinking
Online Resources
References
Chapter 11: International Social Work Practice (Doreen Elliott And Uma A Segal)
Definitions
History
The Search For Global Standards For Social Work Education And A Global Definition Of Social Work: Universalism Versus Indigenization?
The Rationale For International Social Work
Barriers To Success In International Social Work
International Social Welfare Organizations
2011 The Global Dimensino In Local Practice: Local Is Global And Global Is Local
Theoretical Frameworks And International Social Work Research
Conclusion
Notes
Key Terms
Review Questions For Critical Thinking
Online Resources
References
Chapter 12: Immigrant And Indigenous Populations: Special Populations In Social Work (Jon Matsuoka And Hamilton I. Mccubbin)
Special Populations: Roots Of Diversity And Tension
Family System As A Superorganic Structure
Collectivity And Culture
Research On Special Populations
Emergent Methodologies
Diverse Identities In Special Populations
Developing Theories: Resilience And Relational Wellbeing
Conclusions
Key Terms
Review Questions For Critical Thinking
Online Resources
References
Chapter 13: Diversity (Iris B. Carlton-Laney And Sharon Warren Cook)
Diversity And Social Work Paternalism
Diversity And Social Work Pioneers
Diversity And Contemporary Social Work Organizations
Diversity Of Theoretical Frameworks
Case Study
Conclusion
Key Terms
Review Questions For Critical Thinking
Online Resources
References