Full Description
Organized around the coherent and cohesive Generalist Intervention Model, this guide to generalist social work practice incorporates the knowledge, skills, and professional values you need to work with individuals and families, as well as the foundation to work with groups, communities, and organizations. Updated to reflect current topics and practice, the book focuses on micro levels of social work practice while also discussing the interrelationship among the micro, mezzo, and macro levels. Part of the Brooks/Cole Empowerment Series, UNDERSTANDING GENERALIST PRACTICE, 8th Edition, clearly identifies content related to the latest Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards (EPAS) with icons throughout the text. Learning objectives, which are correlated to chapter headings and summaries, guide your reading and reinforce your understanding.
Contents
1. Introducing Generalist Practice: The Generalist Intervention Model.
2. Practice Skills for Working with Individuals.
3. Practice Skills for Working with Groups.
4. Skills for Working with Organizations and Communities.
5. Engagement and Assessment in Generalist Practice.
6. Planning in Generalist Practice.
7. Examples of Implementation in Generalist Practice.
8. Evaluation, Termination, and Follow-Up in Generalist Practice.
9. Understanding Families: Family Assessment.
10. Working with Families.
11. Values, Ethics, and the Resolution of Ethical Dilemmas.
12. Culturally Competent Social Work Practice.
13. Gender-Sensitive Social Work Practice.
14. Advocacy.
15. Brokering and Case Management.
16. Recording in Generalist Social Work Practice.
