Social Work An Empowering Profession

by DuBois, Brenda L.; Miley, Karla Krogsrud

• ISBN13: 9780205848942
• ISBN10: 020584894X
• Edition: 8th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2013-01-18
• Publisher: Pearson

Summary

Applies the empowerment perspective to the Social Work profession. Social Work: An Empowering Profession, 8eintroduces the social work profession and interweaves contemporary themes of strength, human rights, and social justices. In addition, the text details the empowerment-oriented roles of the social worker as consultant, resource manager, and educator. Connecting Core Competencies series --Each chapter highlights the core competencies and practice behavior examples found in the Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards (EPAS) set by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE). Critical thinking questions throughout reinforces these connections. MySearchLab.com activities enhance the student experience by integrating the mastery of CSWE's core competencies with practice and research. This text is available in a variety of formats print and digital. Check your favorite digital provider for your etext, including Coursesmart, Kindle, Nook, and more. To learn more about our programs, pricing options and customization, click the Choices tab. Learning Goals Upon completing this book, readers will be able to: Understand the Social Work Profession. Apply principles of empowerment to various fields of social work practice. Apply critical thinking skills to case scenarios presented throughout the text. Analyze issues faced by clients using a human right and social frame. Examine personal perspectives and biases. Note: MySearchLab with eText does not come automatically packaged with this text. To purchase MySearchLab with eText, please visit: www.mysearchlab.comor you can purchase a ValuePack of the text + MySearchLab with eText (at no additional cost): ValuePack ISBN-10: 0205922384 / ValuePack ISBN-13: 9780205922383

Author Biography

Brenda DuBois, MSW,LCSW, Ph.D. is Professor of Social Work at St. Ambrose University, Davenport, Iowa. She has been a graduate and undergraduate social work educator in Iowa for thirty-three years. Professor DuBois received her masters degree in social work in 1977 at the University of Iowa and a doctorate in educational administration from Illinois State University in 2002. She has extensive social work practice and consultation experience in public welfare, community planning, organizational development, and program evaluation. Dr. DuBois serves as a member on a number of community agency initiatives, ethics committees, and as a board member to agencies in the Quad Cities. She has published several articles on ethics and empowerment and has co-authored two social work texts on empowerment in social work: Social Work: An Empowering Profession with Karla Miley and Generalist Social Work Practice: An Empowering Approach with Karla Miley and Michael O’Melia.

Karla Miley, MSW,LSW is Professor Emerita, Black Hawk College, Moline, Illinois. She has been a graduate and undergraduate social work educator in Illinois and Iowa for thirty years. Professor Miley received her masters degree in social work in 1966 at the University of Chicago, School of Social Service Administration. She has extensive social work practice and consultation experience in school social work, health care, child welfare, and aging services. Professor Miley has served as a member on a number of community agency initiatives and boards. She has published several articles on ethics and empowerment and has co-authored two social work texts on empowerment in social work: Social Work: An Empowering Profession with Brenda DuBois and Generalist Social Work Practice: An Empowering Approach with Brenda DuBois and Michael O’Melia.

Table of Contents

In this Section:
1. Brief Table of Contents

2. Full Table of Contents

 

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BRIEF TABLE OF CONTENTS:

Part One: The Profession of Social Work

Chapter 1:     Social Work: A Helping Profession  

Chapter 2:     An Evolving Profession

Chapter 3:     Social Work and Social Systems     

Chapter 4:     The Social Service Delivery System

 

Part Two: Social Work Perspectives

Chapter 5:     Values and Ethics in Social Work    

Chapter 6:     Human Rights and Social Justice

Chapter 7:     Diversity and Social Work

 

Part Three: Generalist Social Work

Chapter 8:     Empowerment Social Work Practice

Chapter 9:     Social Work Functions and Roles

Chapter 10:   Social Work and Social Policy

 

Part Four: Contemporary Issues in Fields of Practice

Chapter 11:   Social Work and Poverty, Homelessness, Unemployment, and Criminal Justice

Chapter 12:   Social Work in Health, Rehabilitation, and Mental Health   

Chapter 13:   Social Work with Families and Youths

Chapter 14:   Adult and Aging Services

 

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  FULL TABLE OF CONTENTS:

 

Part One: The Profession of Social Work

 

Chapter 1:     Social Work: A Helping Profession         

Who Are Social Workers?    

What Do Social Workers Do?         

What Is the Purpose of Social Work?        

How Are Social Work and Social Welfare Related?          

How Is Social Work an Empowering Profession?   

Looking Forward      

Practice Test

 

Chapter 2:     An Evolving Profession      

The Emergence of Social Work as a Profession    

Defining Social Work as a Profession        

The Quest for Professional Status  

The Common Base of Social Work Practice

Tenets for the Social Work Profession      

Looking Forward      

Practice Test

 

Chapter 3:     Social Work and Social Systems 

The Ecosystems Perspective

Social Functioning    

Client Systems in Social Work        

Social Work Methods

Looking Forward      

Practice Test

 

Chapter 4:     The Social Service Delivery System       

Social Service Settings       

The Funding of Services     

Staffing Patterns               

Self-Help Groups as Resources      

Service Delivery Issues      

Looking Forward      

Practice Test

 

Part Two: Social Work Perspectives

 

Chapter 5:     Values and Ethics in Social Work

Values and Ethics     

The Foundation of Professional Social Work Values         

The Value Context of Social Work  

Social Work Codes of Ethics

Ethical Principles for Social Work    

Ethical Preferences for Empowerment Social Work         

Looking Forward      

Practice Test

 

Chapter 6:     Human Rights and Social Justice

Human Rights in Society     

Social Justice

Social Injustice: The “Isms” 

The Bases of Social Injustice         

Effects of Social Injustice   

Opportunities, Obstacles, and Empowerment       

Social Work as a Human Rights and Social Justice Profession     

Looking Forward      

Practice Test

 

Chapter 7:     Diversity and Social Work

Diversity and Social Work   

Multicultural Social Work Practice

Racial and Ethnic Diversity   

Sexual Diversity      

Social Work with Diverse Populations        

Looking Forward      

Practice Test

 

Part Three: Generalist Social Work

 

Chapter 8:     Empowerment Social Work Practice     

The Empowerment Base of Social Work Practice  

Engagement           

Assessment  

Implementation: Intervention and Evaluation       

Looking Forward      

Practice Test

 

Chapter 9:     Social Work Functions and Roles

A Generalist Approach                  

Consultancy  

Resource Management       

Education      

Looking Forward      

Practice Test

 

Chapter 10:   Social Work and Social Policy      

Social Policy  

Social Policy and Political Ideologies

Social Work and Social Policy         

Street-Level Services

Public Welfare Policy in the Twentieth and Twenty-First Centuries

Current Public Welfare Programs             

Looking Forward      

Practice Test

 

Part Four: Contemporary Issues in Fields of Practice

 

Chapter 11:   Social Work and Poverty, Homelessness, Unemployment, and Criminal Justice

Social Work and Poverty     

Social Work and Homelessness                

Social Work and Unemployment     

Social Work in Criminal Justice       

Concluding Remarks 

Practice Test

 

Chapter 12:   Social Work in Health, Rehabilitation, and Mental Health     

Social Work in Health Systems       

Social Work and Genetics    

Social Work and AIDS        

Social Work and Physical Disabilities

Social Work and Developmental Disabilities

Social Work and Mental Health       

Social Work and Chemical Dependency     

Concluding Remarks 

Practice Test

 

Chapter 13:   Social Work with Families and Youths   

The Contemporary Family   

Child Maltreatment   

Child Welfare Services        

Social Work in the Schools  

Specialized Services for Adolescents        

Concluding Remarks 

Practice Test

 

Chapter 14:   Adult and Aging Services  

Services for Adults   

Caregiving for Aging Parents and Life Partners

Intimate Partner Violence    

Elder Abuse   

Services for Older Adults    

Concluding Remarks 

Practice Test