Social Work Practice : Cases, Activities and Exercises

by Kim Strom-Gottfried

• ISBN13: 9780761985594
• ISBN10: 076198559X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1998-12-15
• Publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc

Summary

An ideal supplement for courses in Social Work PRACTICE and METHODS. Covers the full range of generalist practice skills as prescribed by Council on Social Work Education. The 36 exercises - each keyed to specific skills and client groups - offers the most comprehensive coverage available today. An early exercise (4) is devoted exclusively to the NASW Code of Ethics, enabling the students to understand the Code and how it applies to a variety of case vignettes. Throughout the exercises, the student is provided with hands-on experience with individuals, families, groups, communities and organizations.

Table of Contents

PART ONE: UNDERSTANDING SOCIAL WORK

Introductions and Icebreakers

Putting Systems Theory into Action

Understanding and Resolving Value Dilemmas

Understanding and Using the NASW Code of Ethics

Examining the Values and Ethics Reflected in Policy Decisions

PART TWO: GETTING STARTED

Building Rapport

Tuning in through Guided Visualization

Looking for Assets

Understanding Loss

Engaging a Family Who Has Not Asked for Help

PART THREE: GATHERING DATA

Video Analysis and Interview Practice

Practicing and Analyzing Interviews

"Hanging in There" When Differences between Client and Worker Are at Issue

"Stations"

Ethnographic Strength-Based Interviewing

Beyond Interviewing

Data Collection Methods for Individuals, Families, Organizations and Communities

PART FOUR: MAKING SENSE OF DATA THROUGH ASSESSMENT

Roundtable Interview

Assessing Your Family of Origin

The Organizational Diversity Audit

Framing Organizational Issues for Assessment and Change

Trouble at HighRisk Hospital

PART FIVE: SETTING GOALS

Generating and Prioritizing Ideas Using Nominal Group Technique

Gladys

Working with a Client over Time

Contracting with an Involuntary Client

Teenager in Foster Care

The Smith Family

Multiple Perspectives on Service Goals

PART SIX: CREATING CHANGE

INTERVENTIONS

What You Look for Determines What You See

Social Work Practice with Gay and Lesbian Families

Constructively Engaging Professionals in Complex Organizations

Co-Leadership of the Parenting Group

Choosing a Strategy for Community Intervention with R&M Properties

Family Interventions during a Life Crisis

PART SEVEN: EVALUATING EFFECTIVENESS

How Do We Know We're Helping?

Tracking Progress through Single Subject Design

Evaluating Communication Skills through Process Recordings

PART EIGHT: ENDINGS AND TRANSITIONS

Letter to the Editor

Making Effective Referrals

Getting Closure on Unplanned Endings

Classrooms Terminations