Synopses & Reviews
Using this experiential workbook, readers can practice all the steps important to social work practice. The author includes case examples and situations that clearly illustrate the essential skills of social work practice. As readers work their way through the book's summaries and skill-building exercises, they'll have had numerous opportunities to get involved in actual hands-on practice.
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"I would describe this (text) as being very user friendly. I believe it will appeal to students because it provides clearly useful information that will enable them apply its content to the development of professional social work practice skills."
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"I?ve not seen one (book) cover the topic so clearly and with clear social work values and expectations."
"The strengths of this text are its organization; its clarity and thoroughness regarding the specific skills that all social workers must be trained in and should aspire to; its numerous practice exercises; its current literature base; its attention to ethics, including legal definitions/issues; its continued emphasis on professional use of self issues and their impact on social work practice; and the deep level of skill and practice wisdom that the author obviously possesses and infuses throughout the text."
Synopsis
Using this experiential workbook, readers can practice all the steps important to social work practice. The author includes case examples and situations that clearly illustrate the essential skills of social work practice. As readers work their way through the book's summaries and skill-building exercises, they'll have had numerous opportunities to get involved in actual hands-on practice.
About the Author
Dr. Cournoyer has been a social work practitioner for more than 30 years and a social professor for more than 25. He received his M.S.S.W. degree from the University of Tennessee and the D.S.W. degree from the University of Utah. He teaches social work practice courses at the Indiana University School of Social Work where he serves as full professor. A former Associate Dean with the School, he remains interested in student learning assessment and quality improvement activities in social work education. In addition to this fifth edition of THE SOCIAL WORK SKILLS WORKBOOK, he co-authored THE SOCIAL WORK PORTFOLIO and the Seventh Edition of SOCIAL WORK PROCESSES--all published by Brooks/Cole.
Table of Contents
1. Introduction. 2. Professionalism. 3. Ethical Decision Making. 4. Talking and Listening. 5. Preparing. 6. Beginning. 7. Exploring. 8. Assessing. 9. Contracting. 10. Working and Evaluating. 11. Ending. Appendices.