The Profession of Social Work Guided by History, Led by Evidence

by Dulmus, Catherine N.; Sowers, Karen M.

• ISBN13: 9781118176917
• ISBN10: 111817691X
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-08-21
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

The introductory course in social work exposes students to all the important aspects of the study of social work and the profession so they can make an informed decision about majoring in the field. This book provides a broad overview to the profession of social work, including its history, values, ethics, contextual perspectives, and professional issues. The contributors represent the leading authorities on each chapter's subject matter.

Author Biography

Catherine N. Dulmus, PhD, is Professor, Associate Dean for Research, and Director of the Buffalo Center for Social Research in the School of Social Work at the University at Buffalo, SUNY, and Research Director at Hillside Family of Agencies in Rochester, New York. Karen M. Sowers, PhD, is Dean and Beaman Professor in the College of Social Work at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Her research interests include juvenile justice, sexuality, social work education, child welfare, evidence-based practice, and international social work practice.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. viii
About the Editors	p. x
Contributors	p. xi
The History of Social Work and Social Welfare	p. 1
Religious Origins of Social Work	p. 1
Government Enters the Picture	p. 4
The Rise of the Market	p. 8
Jane Addams and the Settlement House	p. 13
The Progressive Era	p. 18
Professionalization Begins	p. 20
The Great Depression	p. 23
The Postwar Period and Further Organization	p. 26
The Age of Reagan	p. 28
The Age of Impasse	p. 31
Key Terms	p. 32
Review Questions for Critical Thinking	p. 32
Online Resources	p. 32
References	p. 33
Educating for Social Work	p. 35
Need for Trained Social Workers	p. 36
Accreditation	p. 37
Purpose of Social Work Education	p. 39
Education for Practice	p. 44
Opportunities and Challenges	p. 45
Curriculum for the 21st Century	p. 47
Key Terms	p. 48
Review Questions for Critical Thinking	p. 48
Online Resources	p. 48
References	p. 49
Social Work Practice in the New Millennium	p. 51
Summary of the Profession's Evolution	p. 52
Purpose of Social Work Practice	p. 53
Social Work's Relation to Biological and Social Sciences	p. 56
Conceptual Framework of Practice	p. 57
Primacy of the Methods Triad	p. 60
Treatment and the Joining of Casework and Group Work	p. 68
Fields of Practice	p. 77
The Future	p. 79
Key Terms	p. 80
Review Questions for Critical Thinking	p. 80
Online Resources	p. 80
References	p. 81
Professional Credentials and Professional Regulations: Social Work Professional Development	p. 91
Development of Social Work as a Profession	p. 91
Professional Credentials	p. 92
Key Terms	p. 102
Review Questions for Critical Thinking	p. 102
Online Resources	p. 102
References	p. 103
Social Work Organizations	p. 105
The Beginning: 1600 to 1900	p. 106
The Educational and Organizational Foundations for Social Work	p. 111
Education	p. 119
The 1950s	p. 122
Fragmentation Versus Unity: A Reflection on a Theme Between Practice and Education	p. 129
Conclusion	p. 134
Key Terms	p. 134
Review Questions for Critical Thinking	p. 135
Online Resources	p. 135
References	p. 136
Values and Ethics for Professional Social Work Practice	p. 137
Understanding Values	p. 137
Opportunities for Conflict	p. 139
Ethics	p. 140
Core Areas in Social Work Ethics	p. 143
Conclusion	p. 158
Key Terms	p. 158
Review Questions for Critical Thinking	p. 158
Online Resources	p. 159
References	p. 159
The Strengths Perspective: Putting Possibility and Hope to Work in Our Practice	p. 163
Origins and Background of Strengths-Based Knowing and Doing	p. 165
Reaction Against the Medical/Deficit Model	p. 168
Core Conditions of Change and Positive Development	p. 172
Principles of the Strengths Perspective	p. 176
What Are Strengths and How Do You Discover Them?	p. 180
Conclusion	p. 185
Key Terms	p. 186
Review Questions for Critical Thinking	p. 186
Online Resources	p. 187
References	p. 187
Putting Evidence-Based Practice Into Practice	p. 191
Common Myths About Evidence-Based Practice	p. 192
What Evidence-Based Practice Is	p. 195
Obstacles to Implementation	p. 199
Conclusion	p. 200
Key Terms	p. 201
Review Questions for Critical Thinking	p. 201
Online Resources	p. 201
References	p. 202
Improving the Scientific Base of Social Work Practice	p. 203
The Research-Practice Chasm	p. 203
Evidence-Based Practice Movement	p. 209
Implications for Making Social Work Practice More Scientific	p. 214
Conclusion	p. 218
Key Terms	p. 219
Review Questions for Critical Thinking	p. 220
Online Resources	p. 220
References	p. 220
Contemporary Issues in Social Work	p. 225
What Do We Mean by "Issues"?	p. 225
From the Modern to the Postmodern: Social Construction and Social Work	p. 228
Globalization and Global Social Work	p. 233
Evidence-Based Practice	p. 239
Ethics	p. 245
The Profession, Professionals, and Personalization	p. 250
Key Terms	p. 255
Review Questions for Critical Thinking	p. 256
Online Resources	p. 256
References	p. 256
Author Index	p. 263
Subject Index	p. 267
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