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Mark Cameron is an associate professor at Southern Connecticut State University. He holds an MSSW and PhD from the Columbia University School of Social Work. He teaches generalist practice and his scholarship has been in the areas of community violence, school discipline, social work practice education, and the common factors approach.
Found in this Section:
1. Brief Table of Contents
2. Full Table of Contents
1. BRIEF TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction: What is Social Work Practice?
What is Social Work Practice?
What Students Bring to Learning Practice
Learning Practice
Learning with this Book
Chapter 1: What are Problems?
Chapter 2: What Changes? How Does it Happen?
Chapter 3: The Common Factors Model
Chapter 4: Social Worker Factors and Relational Fitness
Chapter 5: Social Network Factors: Values and Ethics, Knowledge, Funding, Policies, Procedures, and Practice Guidelines
Chapter 6: Client and Client Social Network Factors: Individuals, Families, Groups, and Social Support
Chapter 7: Relationship Factors and Engagement Processes
Chapter 8: Facilitation Method: Overview, Listening, and Reflecting
Chapter 9: Strategies and Skills
Chapter 10: Evaluation
Chapter 11: Assessing and Contracting: Problems, Contributing Factors, and Common Factors Conditions
Chapter 12: Change Work Activities: Establishing or Enhancing Motivation to Participate
Chapter 13: Change Work Activities: Establishing or Enhancing Abilities, Resources, and Relationship Processes
Chapter 14: Change Work Activities: New Experiences, Practice, Integration, and Practice Challenges
Chapter 15: Facilitating Group Processes and Supportive Organization Factors
Appendix A Six Practice Illustrations
Appendix B Preferred Ways of Relating Assessment
References
Index
2. FULL TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction: What is Social Work Practice?
What is Social Work Practice?
Social Work Practice is Helping
Social Work Practice is Social
Social Work is about Change
Social Work Practice is a Science and an Art
Social Work Practice is Collaborative
Social Work Practice is Both an Organizational and a Professional Activity
Social Work Practice is You
What Students Bring to Learning Practice
Students Bring Who They Are
Students Bring Ways of Helping
Students Bring Strengths and Challenges
Students Bring a Sense of Professionalism
Students Bring Open-Mindedness and Convictions
Learning Practice
Mindfulness and Reflection
Tolerating Imperfection and Personal Development
Theory and Practice
Learning with this Book
Section One: Practice, Problems, and Change
Section Two: The Common Factors Model
Section Three: The Facilitation Method
Section Four: Using Common Factors in Action
Practice Illustrations
Summary
Practice Test
MySearchLab Connections
Chapter 1: What are Problems?
Problems and Contributing Factors
Difficulties
Functioning
Seven Dimensions of Psychosocial Functioning
Scope of Problems
Contributing Factors
Ecological Levels of Contributing Factors
Unique Combinations of Difficulties
Defining and Explaining Problems
Changes with Time
Naming Problems is a Powerful Act
Different Contexts
Different Perspectives
Mutual Understanding
Restoring or Enhancing Functioning
Summary
Practice Test
MySearchLab Connections
Chapter 2: What Changes? How Does it Happen?
The Focus of Change: Contributing Factors
Basic Principles about Stability and Change
Clients’ Ideas about Change
How Does Change Happen?
Motivation
Abilities and Resources
Experience Changes with the Problem
Practice and Integrate Changes
Unique Trajectories of Change
Summary
Practice Test
MySearchLab Connections
Chapter 3: The Common Factors Model
What are Common Factors?
The Common Factors List
Social Network Factors
Social Worker Factors
Individual/Family/Group Factors
Relationship Factors
Practice Strategies
The Common Factors Model: An Ecology of Conditions and Processes
Participants and Activities
Participants
Activities
Summary
Practice Test
MySearchLab Connections
Chapter 4: Social Worker Factors and Relational Fitness
Social Worker Factors
Well-Being
Acceptance
Genuineness
Empathy
Group Member Factors
Well-Being
Acceptance
Genuineness
Empathy
Relational Fitness: What Do I Need to Learn?
What Limits Relational Fitness
What Interpersonal Skills Do I Have?
What Do I Need to Do?
Relational Fitness Activities
Identify Your Preferred Ways of Relating with Others
Self Assessment
Emotions
Challenging Thoughts
Challenging Situations and Interactions
Summary
Practice Test
MySearchLab Connections
Chapter 5: Social Network Factors: Values and Ethics, Knowledge, Funding, Policies, Procedures, and Practice Guidelines
Social Worker Social Network Factors
Social Networks Shape Social Workers’ Values
Values
People
Human Behavior Problems
Helping
Change
Knowledge
Introduction
Knowledge Defined
The Knowledge Base of Social Work
Knowledge and Emotion
Knowledge Use
Limitations of Human Cognition
Learning Knowledge for Practice
Being a Knowledgeable Social Worker
Funding, Policies, Procedures, and Practice Guidelines
Policies
Procedures
Practice Guidelines
Summary
Practice Test
MySearchLab Connections
Chapter 6: Client and Client Social Network Factors: Individuals, Families, Groups, and Social Support
Introduction: Who are Clients?
Types of Groups: Internal Change and External Change
Internal Change Groups
External Change Groups: Advocacy Groups
Client Common Factors
Distress
Interaction of Problems and Distress
Hope or Expectation of Change
Views Social Work and Social Worker as Credible
Active Help-Seeking
Client Social Support Factors
Social Support
Definition
Nested Ecological Levels
Putting it Together: Mapping Contributing Factors and Social Supports
Social Supports View Services as Credible
Definition
Nested Ecological Levels
Summary
Practice Test
MySearchLab Connections
Chapter 7: Relationship Factors and Engagement Processes
Working Relationship Factors
Five Working Relationship Processes
Working Relationship Processes Involve All Participants
Do We “Have” or “Do” Relationships?
Importance of Working Relationship Processes
Social Worker Actions are Relational
Developing New Capacities and Skills
Addressing Problems in Current or Past Relationships
Collaboration
Expressing Working Relationship Processes
Ecological Factors
Physical Expression of Relationship Processes
Engagement
Engagement in Relationship
Engagement is Both Expressed and Experienced
Helping Relationships
Common Challenges and Mistakes
Engaging with All Participants
Initial Engagement
Uniquely Express Interest
Begin to Get to Know Participants
Discuss Purpose and Nature of Participation in “Opening Lines”
Explore Problems, Contributing Factors, and Desired Goals
Obtaining Informed Consent
Ongoing Engagement and Disengagement Processes
Summary
Practice Test
MySearchLab Connections
Chapter 8: Facilitation Method: Overview, Listening, and Reflecting
Introduction
The Facilitation Method: Promoting the Conditions and Processes of Change Work
“Facilitation” vs. “Treatment”
The Elements of the Facilitation Method
Social Work as Working on Common Factors
Practice as Guided Creativity
Equifinality: The Unique Approach of Each Practitioner
Genuineness: Practicing in Ways That Are Consonant with Who You Are
Ongoing Evaluation
Facilitation as the Foundation Method for All Practice Situations
Listening
Listening for Direct Communications
Listening for Indirect Communications
Listening for Three Kinds of Communications
Listening to Yourself: A Critical Process in Social Work Practice
Reflection: Wondering in Practice
Uncertainty
Equifinality as Uncertainty
Limits of Practice Theories
Limits of Conscious Awareness
Uncertainty as Opportunity
Using Reflection in Practice
Summary
Practice Test
MySearchLab Connections
Chapter 9: Strategies and Skills
Introduction
Practice Strategies: Promoting Change Work
Rationale for Change
Modeling
Feedback
Ventilation
Exploration
Awareness and Insight
Emotional Learning
Interpersonal Learning
Knowledge
Information
Development and Practice of New Behaviors
Experiences of Success and Mastery
Reinforcement
Desensitization
Suggestions
Advocacy
Skills: Enacting Strategies
Demonstrating Care and Interest
Modeling
Asking Questions
Stating Observations
Self-Disclosure
Stating Perspectives
Silence
Skills and Indirect Communication: A Caveat
Strategizing: Promoting Experiences That Support Change Work
Creating Experiences
Strategizing about Skills
Guidelines for Selecting Skills
Summary
Practice Test
MySearchLab Connections
Chapter 10: Evaluation
Introduction
Evaluating Your Work
Impact on Change Work
Impact on Common Factors
Formal Practice Evaluation
Evaluation at the Beginning of Work
When the Work Slows or Stops
Periodic Practice Evaluation
Termination
Client Satisfaction Surveys
Supervision, Consultation, and Self-Study
Deliberate Practice
Summary
Practice Test
MySearchLab Connections
Chapter 11: Assessing and Contracting: Problems, Contributing Factors, and Common Factors Conditions
Assessment: A Human Process
Assessment Defined
Developing Understandings to Support Change Work
Mutual Understandings: Rationale for Change
Assessment and the Facilitation Method
Assessment and Change Work
Assessment is a Shared and Open Process
Assessment of New Information
Assessing Problems
Assessment Processes
Observation: Functional Assessment
Assessing in the Real World of Social Work Practice
Psychiatric Diagnosing vs. Assessing
Challenges in Assessment Thinking
Assessing Contributing Factors
Formulating Assessment Hypotheses
Assessing Common Factors
Goals
Contracting: Mutual Agreement on Problems, Roles, Tasks, and Goals
Initial Contracting: Addressing Common Factors Conditions
Contracting in Conferences and Team Meetings
Plans
Summary
Practice Test
MySearchLab Connections
Chapter 12: Change Work Activities: Establishing or Enhancing Motivation to Participate
Introduction and Review: How Does Change Work Happen?
Engage in a Relationship with the Client and other Participants
Engage All Participants in Change Work
Assessing and Contracting
Use the Facilitation Method
Motivation to Participate in Change Work
When a person doesn’t see a need to do anything
When a person is not committed to do anything
When a person has not committed because of difficulty accepting or coping with life events
When a person does not perceive that the social worker and change work will be helpful
When a person thinks someone else needs to change
When a formal or informal social support doesn’t understand the significance of one’s participation
When a person lacks the desire to participate because he or she is overworked or overwhelmed with other responsibilities
When a social worker lacks the conditions of acceptance or empathy because others lack motivation
When the social worker and participants have different ideas about the problem, the goals, and/or how to work together
Summary
Practice Test
MySearchLab Connections
Chapter 13: Change Work Activities: Establishing or Enhancing Abilities, Resources, and Relationship Processes
Establish or Enhance Abilities, Resources, and Relationship Processes
When to focus on changing social supports or material resources
When to focus on changing schemas, scripts, actions, or personal abilities
When to focus on multiple contributing factors
When the social worker is lacking supportive values or knowledge
When the social worker’s well-being is compromised
When the social worker is having difficulty acting in a genuine manner
When a social worker prematurely moves into action or tries to have the client feel better
When an individual or family member has significant problems in functioning
When a person disengages because of discouragement or frustration
When a person lacks a necessary ability or knowledge
When misunderstandings or conflicts affect collaboration
When participant schemas negatively affect communication or collaboration
When families and social supports have difficulty expressing care or respect
When a client is isolated and lacks emotional and/or instrumental support
When a client or social worker lacks information about available community resources
When a client has difficulty navigating agency policies, funding, and procedures
Summary
Practice Test
MySearchLab Connections
Chapter 14: Change Work Activities: New Experiences, Practice, Integration, and Practice Challenges
Participants Experience Changes as Contrasts Between Old and New
Experiencing the community providing material resources
Experiencing another person expressing care or respect
Experiencing the ability to effectively do something
Changes are Strengthened through Practice and Integration
Practice
Integration
Unique Change Trajectories
Practice Challenges
When You Only Have One Meeting
Ending Work with Clients and Other Participants
Responding to Imminent Crises
Ethical Dilemmas
Summary
Practice Test
MySearchLab Connections
Chapter 15: Facilitating Group Processes and Supportive Organization Factors
Group and Organization Practice
Facilitating Change-Producing Processes in Groups
Group Member Factors
Facilitating Supportive Organization Factors
Organizations
Organization Problems
Common Factors as Framework for Organization Practice
Social Workers’ Roles in Organizations: Colleague, Critical Actor, and Change Agent
Social Network Factors: Assessing Organization Problems
Supportive Funding, Policies, Procedures, and Practice Guidelines
Supportive Knowledge
Supportive Values
Facilitating Supportive Organization Factors
Social Worker Factors
Relationship Factors
Critical Actor Factors
Practice Strategies
Summary
Practice Test
MySearchLab Connections
Appendix A Six Practice Illustrations
Appendix B Preferred Ways of Relating Assessment
References
Index
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