| Description |
xiii, 261 pages ; 22 cm |
| Series |
Haworth social work practice |
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Haworth social work practice.
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| Contents |
Ch. 1. The Ingredients of Professional Helping -- Ch. 2. Respect for Human Worth and Dignity: Social Work's Philosophical Base -- Ch. 3. The Client's Well-Being: The Social Worker's Primary Responsibility -- Ch. 4. Confidentiality: The Essential Component of Professional Helping -- Ch. 5. Responsibility for Self-Awareness: The Self as Instrument in Helping -- Ch. 6. Acceptance: Creating the Climate for Change -- Ch. 7. The Nonjudgmental Attitude: Understanding and Evaluating, Not Assigning Blame -- Ch. 8. Controlled Emotional Involvement: The Disciplined Use of Self as Instrument -- Ch. 9. Individualization: Who Are These People and What Is Their Trouble? -- Ch. 10. Purposeful Expression of Feelings: A Necessary Element in Effective Helping -- Ch. 11. Self-Determination: A Right of All Clients -- Ch. 12. Involvement of the Client in the Helping Process: Sharing the Work of Change -- Ch. 13. Empowerment: Helping People Take Control of Their Lives |
| Summary |
A unique teaching text, Principles of Social Work Practice gives exclusive and in-depth coverage of practice principles of social work and integrates them into the common base of practice. Student readers learn from case examples how to apply crucial ethical, personal, and methodological principles to different practice areas. As students increase their understanding of the nature of professional social work and the essence of its value base and Code of Ethics, they also learn to develop approaches to social work practice that are sensitive to a multicultural clientele. Readers acquire skills and a flexibility that allow them to work not only with individuals but also with families, couples, groups, organizations, and communities |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Also available in print edition |
| Subject |
Social service -- North America.
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Social service.
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Social workers -- Professional ethics.
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| LC no. |
96028126 |
| ISBN |
0789001888 (paperback) |
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0789060248 (hard : alk. paper) |
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