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9780335238071

Social Work Skills and Knowledge A Practice Handbook

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  • ISBN13:

    9780335238071

  • ISBN10:

    0335238076

  • Edition: 3rd
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2012-02-01
  • Publisher: Open Univ Pr

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Summary

Pamela Trevithick's Social Work Skills and Knowledgeis considered to be a leading text in the field of social work skills and the knowledge base underpinning practice. The book is in-depth, scholarly but very accessible and extremely well regarded by students, academics and practitioners alike. This 3rd edition has been thoroughly updated to include sections on theoretical, factual and practice knowledge, and clearly relates these to contemporary social work. Pam Trevithick addresses key issues and debates on social work and features a wide range of up-to-date illustrative examples, accessible appendices and comprehensive references.

Table of Contents

Part 1: Theories and Theorists

Introduction
Theoretical knowledge
Factual knowledge
Practice knowledge
Understanding human beings

Part 2: Skills and Interventions

Communication, observation, listening and assessment skills
Interviewing skills
Providing help, direction and guidance
Empowerment, negotiation and partnership skills
Professional competence and accountability

Appendices
Appendix 1: Behavioural approaches
Appendix 2: Cognitive approaches
Appendix 3: Crisis intervention
Appendix 4: Ecological approach in social work
Appendix 5: Feminist perspectives in social work
Appendix 6: Motivational interviewing
Appendix 7: Person-centred approaches
Appendix 8: Psychological approaches
Appendix 9: Radical and activist perspectives in
social work
Appendix 10: Strengths perspective
Appendix 11: Task-centred approaches
Appendix 12: Stages of change (or cycle of change)

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