Social Work Practice with Individuals and Families: Evidence-Informed Assessments and Interventions
- ISBN-10
- 1118420918
- ISBN-13
- 9781118420911
- Category
- Political Science
- Pages
- 336
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2012-12-27
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons
- Authors
- Catherine N. Dulmus, Karen M. Sowers, Michael J. Holosko
Description
A lifespan approach presenting evidence-informedinterventions for working with individuals and families Social Work Practice with Individuals and Families coversassessment of and intervention with children, adolescents, adults,the elderly, and families. It offers an array of pedagogicalfeatures within each chapter, as well as online resources andreview questions at the conclusion of each chapter to help guidecritical thinking about topics. Reflecting the current state of evidence-informed social workpractice, each chapter's contributors emphasize the incorporationof wider forms of systematically collected data such as casestudies, best or promising practices, and consumer-focused data.Reading this book will not only give readers the tools to workeffectively with individuals and families, but also develop theirskills in evidence informed practice. Comprehensive and insightful, Social Work Practice withIndividuals and Families is a student- andpractitioner-friendly text identifying the best assessment toolsand strategies available for social workers to successfully serveindividuals and families facing a broad range of challenges.
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