Groups in Social Work: A Workbook - Couverture souple

Corcoran, Jacqueline

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0205542727 ISBN 13 : 9780205542727

Editeur : Pearson, 2008

Synopsis

Filled with practical information and an abundance of case examples and exercises, Groups in Social Work: A Workbook addresses the common problems and issues that typically come up in groups. It shows how social workers can effectively use a strengths-based approach to both prevent and correct problems that may occur within the group.

 

Features –

•         Case vignettes, examples, and questions are posed throughout the workbook

•         Strengths-based approach throughout, with one chapter completely devoted to it (Ch.11)

•         An abundance of examples from diverse settings (e.g., clubhouse settings) and different types of groups (e.g. psychoeducational)

•         An Appendix dedicated to evidence-based practice coincides with Chapter 2 to help  students learn how to find evidence-based curriculums

 

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Dr. Jacqueline Corcoran is an associate professor at Virginia Commonwealth University School of Social Work.  Her books include Evidence-Based Social Work Practice with Families: A Lifespan Approach (Springer, 2000), Clinical Applications of Evidence-Based Family Interventions (Oxford, 2003), Building Strengths and Skills: A Collaborative Approach to Working with Clients (Oxford, 2004), Cognitive-Behavioral Methods for Social Workers: A Workbook (Allyn Bacon, 2006), and Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis in Social Work Practice (with Joseph Walsh, Oxford, 2006). 

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Filled with practical information and an abundance of case examples and exercises, Groups in Social Work: A Workbook addresses the common problems and issues that typically come up in groups. It shows how social workers can effectively use a strengths-based approach to both prevent and correct problems that may occur within the group.

 

Features ―

•         Case vignettes, examples, and questions are posed throughout the workbook

•         Strengths-based approach throughout, with one chapter completely devoted to it (Ch.11)

•         An abundance of examples from diverse settings (e.g., clubhouse settings) and different types of groups (e.g. psychoeducational)

•         An Appendix dedicated to evidence-based practice coincides with Chapter 2 to help  students learn how to find evidence-based curriculums

 

What reviewers are saying?

“[This textbook] fills a need and void in clinical social work education.” -- Thomas A. Atilt, University of Georgia, Athens

 

“The workbook provides an exceptional collection of dialogued case examples.” ― Dina M. Kassler, University of Texas, Austin

 

“When I began reading the workbook I found myself answering the questions and was both curious and excited about what was next!” -- J. Camille Hall, University of Tennessee, Knoxville

 

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Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Pearson
• Date d'édition: 2008
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0205542727
• ISBN 13: 9780205542727
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 224
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: Riccardo Bacigalupo; riccardo.bacigalupo@sanoma.it; ; Sanoma Italia Via Arconati, 1 �; Milano; 20135; Italie