Social Work Practicum. The: A Guide and Workbook for Students

by Garthwait, Cynthia L.

• ISBN13: 9780205501793
• ISBN10: 0205501796
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-01-01
• Publisher: Prentice Hall

Summary

The Social Work Practicum: A Guide and Workbook for Students Fourth Edition By Cynthia L. Garthwait, University of Montana Overview The Social Work Practicum offers a workbook format designed to facilitate the integration of social work theory and practice during the student's field practicum. It exposes students to the many facets of working in the fieldincluding social policy, the agency and community contexts of practice, cultural diversity, and the evaluation of practice. It also discusses legal and ethical issues facing students working in the field. Features of This Text bull; Provides students with a structured way to review and reflect on their field work experience Helps students link classroom theory to actual practice experience within a social service agency Features perforated pages that can be removed and submitted for assignments bull; Includes new material on social and economic justice, required by new CSWE standards Contains thoroughly updated information throughout ________________________________________________________________________ [ MyHelpingLab Ad ]

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. xi
Preface	p. xiii
The Purpose of a Practicum	p. 1
Background and Context	p. 1
How to Use This Book	p. 2
How the Chapters Are Structured	p. 2
Practicum-Related Strengths: A Workbook Activity	p. 4
How Do We Learn? A Workbook Activity	p. 8
Suggested Learning Activities	p. 10
Additional Suggestions and Hints	p. 10
Selected Bibliography	p. 10
School, Agency, and Student Expectations	p. 11
Goals for Learning	p. 11
Background and Context	p. 11
Guidance and Direction	p. 14
Clarifying Expectations: A Workbook Activity	p. 17
Suggested Learning Activities	p. 19
Additional Suggestions and Hints	p. 19
Selected Bibliography	p. 19
Planning to Learn	p. 21
Goals for Learning	p. 21
Background and Context	p. 21
Preparing a Plan for Learning	p. 22
The Generalist Perspective and the Plan for Learning	p. 24
Guidance and Direction	p. 25
Planning to Learn: A Workbook Activity	p. 29
Suggested Learning Activities	p. 31
Additional Suggestions and Hints	p. 31
Selected Bibliography	p. 31
Getting Started	p. 33
Goals for Learning	p. 33
Background and Context	p. 33
Guidance and Direction	p. 35
Basic Information about Your Practicum: A Workbook Activity	p. 39
Suggested Learning Activities	p. 42
Additional Suggestions and Hints	p. 42
Selected Bibliography	p. 42
Learning from Supervision	p. 43
Goals for Learning	p. 43
Background and Context	p. 43
Guidance and Direction	p. 46
Using Supervision for Learning: A Workbook Activity	p. 50
Suggested Learning Activities	p. 54
Additional Suggestions and Hints	p. 54
Selected Bibliography	p. 54
Personal Safety	p. 55
Goals for Learning	p. 55
Background and Context	p. 55
Guidance and Direction	p. 57
Reducing the Risk of Harm: A Workbook Activity	p. 62
Suggested Learning Activities	p. 65
Additional Suggestions and Hints	p. 65
Selected Bibliography	p. 65
Communication	p. 67
Goals for Learning	p. 67
Background and Context	p. 68
Guidance and Direction	p. 71
Developing Communication Skills: A Workbook Activity	p. 74
Suggested Learning Activities	p. 78
Additional Suggestions and Hints	p. 78
Selected Bibliography	p. 78
The Agency Context of Practice	p. 79
Goals for Learning	p. 79
Background and Context	p. 79
Guidance and Direction	p. 84
Agency Analysis: A Workbook Activity	p. 86
Suggested Learning Activities	p. 93
Additional Suggestions and Hints	p. 93
Selected Bibliography	p. 94
The Community Context of Practice	p. 95
Goals for Learning	p. 95
Background and Context	p. 96
Guidance and Direction	p. 97
Beginning a Community Analysis: A Workbook Activity	p. 101
Suggested Learning Activities	p. 109
Additional Suggestions and Hints	p. 109
Selected Bibliography	p. 109
The Social Problem Context of Practice	p. 111
Goals for Learning	p. 111
Background and Context	p. 112
Guidance and Direction	p. 113
The Problems and Needs Addressed by Your Agency: A Workbook Activity	p. 117
Suggested Learning Activities	p. 122
Additional Suggestions and Hints	p. 122
Selected Bibliography	p. 123
The Social Policy Context of Practice	p. 125
Goals for Learning	p. 125
Background and Context	p. 125
Guidance and Direction	p. 128
Social Policy Analysis: A Workbook Activity	p. 132
Suggested Learning Activities	p. 136
Additional Suggestions and Hints	p. 136
Selected Bibliography	p. 137
Diversity	p. 139
Goals for Learning	p. 139
Background and Context	p. 139
Guidance and Direction	p. 143
Identity and Self-Awareness: A Workbook Activity	p. 147
Cultural Awareness in Your Agency: A Workbook Activity	p. 150
Diversity in Client Behavior: Situations to Discuss	p. 154
Suggested Learning Activities	p. 161
Additional Suggestions and Hints	p. 161
Selected Bibliography	p. 162
Professional Social Work	p. 163
Goals for Learning	p. 163
Background and Context	p. 163
Guidance and Direction	p. 168
The Image and Impact of Social Work: A Workbook Activity	p. 173
Suggested Learning Activities	p. 178
Additional Suggestions and Hints	p. 178
Selected Bibliography	p. 178
Social Work Ethics	p. 179
Goals for Learning	p. 179
Background and Context	p. 179
Guidance and Direction	p. 182
Values, Ethics, and Your Practicum: A Workbook Activity	p. 185
Suggested Learning Activities	p. 189
Additional Suggestions and Hints	p. 189
Selected Bibliography	p. 189
Legal Concerns	p. 191
Goals for Learning	p. 191
Background and Context	p. 191
Guidance and Direction	p. 194
Legal Issues and Concerns: A Workbook Activity	p. 197
Suggested Learning Activities	p. 202
Additional Suggestions and Hints	p. 202
Selected Bibliography	p. 202
Social Work Practice as Planned Change	p. 203
Goals for Learning	p. 203
Background and Context	p. 203
Guidance and Direction	p. 207
Social Work as Planned Change: A Workbook Activity	p. 212
Suggested Learning Activities	p. 214
Additional Suggestions and Hints	p. 214
Selected Bibliography	p. 214
Evaluating Practice	p. 215
Goals for Learning	p. 215
Background and Context	p. 215
Guidance and Direction	p. 219
Examining Your Performance in the Practicum: A Workbook Activity	p. 222
Suggested Learning Activities	p. 230
Additional Suggestions and Hints	p. 230
Selected Bibliography	p. 230
Merging Self and Profession	p. 231
Goals for Learning	p. 231
Background and Context	p. 232
Guidance and Direction	p. 233
Merging Self and Profession: A Workbook Activity	p. 236
Suggested Learning Activities	p. 238
Additional Suggestions and Hints	p. 238
Selected Bibliography	p. 238
Leadership and Social Justice	p. 239
Becoming the Social Worker You Want to Be	p. 239
Becoming a Leader and a Seeker of Social Justice	p. 242
Becoming the Person You Want to Be	p. 247
Suggested Learning Activities	p. 249
Selected Bibliography	p. 249
Sample Learning Agreement	p. 251
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