Social Work and Social Welfare introduces students with the core knowledge, skills, and values that are essential for working with individuals, families, groups, organizations, communities, and within policy arenas.
In this new edition, readers will find:
The fifth edition of this best-selling textbook offers students a comprehensive, vibrant, and experiential overview of the world and various social settings in which social workers apply their practice.
1. A Glimpse into the World of Social Work; 2. History of Social Work and Social Welfare; 3. U.S. Poverty and the Implications for Social Work; 4. Diversity with the Social Work Practice Environment; 5. Values and Ethics in Social Work Practice; 6. Social Work Perspectives and Methods; 7. Fields of Social Work Practice; 8. Social Work Practice with Individuals and Families; 9. Social Work Practice with Groups; 10. Social Work Practice with Organizations and Communities, and Public Policy; 11. The Social Work Profession
Marla Berg-Weger is a Professor in the School of Social Work at Saint Louis University, and Executive Director of the Geriatric Education Center. Dr. Berg-Weger social work practice experience includes gerontological social work practice, public social welfare services, intimate partner violence services, mental health, and health social work. Her research and writing focuses on gerontological social work and social work practice. She is co-author, with Deborah Adams and Julie Birkenmaier, of The Practice of Generalist Social Work, now in its fifth edition, and also with Julie Birkenmaier, she co-authored the textbook, The Practicum Companion for Social Work: Integrating Class and Field Work, which is in its fourth edition.
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Ch 1_Bailey if you ask me
PDFCh 1_Richmond what is social casework
PDFCh 1_Sherraden et al.
PDFCh 2_Addams 20 years at Hull House
PDFCh 2_Bowles and Hopps
PDFCh 3_Rank Why Poverty and Inequality
PDFCh 3_Skirtz Reflections on Social Work
PDFCh 4_Collins and Bilge Intersectionality Revisited
PDFCh 4_Johnson What Can We Do
PDFCh 4_Young Five Faces of Oppression
PDFCh 5_Caring for Kathy Where to Draw the Line
PDFCh 5_Dudley The Ethics of Spirituality
PDFCh 6_Forte critical thinking
PDFCh 6_Soydan Evidence Based Practice
PDFCh 7_Why I love social work
PDFCh 7_Wiles What is professional identity
PDFCh 8_Dudley Initial Engagement
PDFCh 8_Saleebey Strengths Perspective
PDFCh 9_Berg Appendix A
PDFCh 9_Berg Appendix E
PDFCh 9_Brown Cultural and Diversity Sensitivity
PDFCh 9_Brown Procedures and Processes
PDFCh 9_Steinberg The 9 dynamics of mutual aid
PDFCh 10_Keenan Reflections
PDFCh 10_Why Macro Practice Matters
PDFCh 11_The Feeling of Being a Social Worker
PDFCh 11_Whettam Social work across four continents
PDFCompanion Readings Log
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