This new textbook examines the knowledge, skills and values that underpin and inform current social work practice and processes. With a clear focus on skills, social work processes and the suitability of different methods, Watson offers students a toolkit for applying theoretical frameworks to actual practice situations.
Social Work Processes
This second edition builds on the first edition’s success at synthesizing the latest theories and practice models; helping and change processes; empirical findings; and practice skills, and demonstrates how these interlinked dimensions ...
experience, while also maintaining awareness of what the self is experiencing (Gerdes & Segal, 2011). Emotion regulation refers to the ability to manage one's emotional responses. For example, when a client describes discriminatory ...
Social Work Practice for Social Justice: Cultural Competence in Action
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Written in a lively and engaging style, students and newly qualified social workers will find this book provides a helpful introduction to children and families local authority social work as it exists today.
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The text also includes case studies, collaborative learning exercises, and critical thinking questions to help students apply concepts to practice.
The book is an exemplary resource for foundational courses in social work. Kathleen F. Cox is a licensed clinical social worker and Professor Emerita at California State University, Chico.
Social Work Practice: A Generalist Approach