Social Work Practice: A Generalist Approach

by Johnson, Louise C.; Yanca, Stephen J.

• ISBN13: 9780205477715
• ISBN10: 0205477712
• Edition: 9th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2007-01-01
• Publisher: Allyn & Bacon

Summary

"This classic social work practice text blends ecosystems and strengths-based approaches along with diversity competent practice into a change process that social workers can use with diverse individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities." This classic text provides students with a solid foundation for generalist social work practice. It has a strong theoretical framework that reflects modern theory and methods used in social work practice today. The Ninth Edition builds on previous editions developing a client-centered empowerment approach to working with diverse populations with an emphasis on building and utilizing strengths and resources in the ecosystem. Any market interested in using a classic social work practice text that blends ecosystems and strengths-based approaches along with a diversity competent that social workers can use with diverse individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities.

Table of Contents

Preface	xv
PART ONE Perspectives on Social Work Practice	1	(72)
Social Work as a Response to Concern/Need	3	(14)
From Concern to Need	4	(1)
Need	4	(2)
Cause-Function Debate	6	(1)
Common Human Needs	6	(8)
Human Development Perspective	7	(1)
Human Diversity	8	(3)
Social Systems Theory	11	(2)
Ecological Perspective	13	(1)
Strengths Approach	14	(1)
Social Functioning	14	(2)
Summary	16	(1)
Questions	16	(1)
Suggested Readings	16	(1)
The Development of Social Work as a Profession	17	(21)
Social Work as a Profession	18	(1)
Development of Social Work Knowledge	19	(12)
Pre-1920	19	(2)
1921--1930	21	(1)
1931--1945	22	(1)
1946--1960	23	(1)
1961--1975	24	(2)
1976--1990	26	(1)
1991--Present	27	(2)
Social Work in the Twenty-First Century	29	(2)
Summary	31	(1)
Questions	32	(1)
Suggested Readings	32	(6)
Social Work as a Creative Blending of Knowledge, Values, and Skills	38	(20)
Diversity Competent Practice	39	(2)
Knowledge	41	(4)
Values	45	(6)
Skills	51	(2)
Creative Blending of Knowledge, Values, and Skills	53	(3)
Summary	56	(1)
Questions	56	(1)
Suggested Readings	57	(1)
Social Work as a Change Process	58	(15)
Social Work as a Process of Facilitating Growth and Change	59	(7)
Blending an Ecosystems Strengths Approach with the Problem-Solving Process	60	(2)
The Natural Process of Growth and Change	62	(1)
The Phases of the Change Process	63	(3)
Social Work Practice and the Change Process	66	(1)
Social Work as Intervention into Human Transactions	66	(5)
Intervention	67	(2)
Changes Sought by the Social Worker	69	(2)
Summary	71	(1)
Questions	71	(1)
Suggested Readings	72	(1)
PART TWO The Interactional Process and the Ecosystem	73	(112)
The Worker	75	(33)
Knowledge of Self	76	(13)
The Person as a Feeling, Thinking, Acting System	77	(1)
Lifestyle and Philosophy of Life	78	(1)
Moral Code and Value System	79	(2)
Family and Cultural Roots	81	(1)
Life Experiences	82	(1)
Personal Needs	82	(2)
Personal Functioning	84	(5)
The Helping Person	89	(5)
Characteristics of a Helping Person	89	(2)
Responsibility and Authority	91	(2)
Helping Skills	93	(1)
Ethical Decision Making	94	(1)
Becoming Diversity Competent	95	(2)
Accountability	97	(5)
Records	97	(3)
Effect of Privacy and Open-Access Laws	100	(1)
Use of Computers	101	(1)
The Multiperson Helping System	102	(4)
Summary	106	(1)
Questions	106	(1)
Suggested Readings	106	(2)
The Client	108	(19)
Becoming a Client	110	(4)
Understanding the Individual Client	114	(10)
Vital Roles	116	(1)
Human Diversity	116	(5)
Motivation, Capacity, and Opportunity	121	(1)
Stress and Crisis Determination	122	(1)
Strengths and Uniqueness of Clients	123	(1)
Client Systems in Generalist Social Work Practice	124	(1)
Summary	125	(1)
Questions	125	(1)
Suggested Readings	125	(2)
Environment	127	(26)
Person in Environment as an Ecosystem	128	(1)
The Community as a Social System	129	(9)
Understanding the Agency	138	(7)
Transactions between Person and Ecosystem	145	(1)
Working in a Bureaucracy	146	(5)
Summary	151	(1)
Questions	151	(1)
Suggested Readings	152	(1)
Interaction and Engagement	153	(32)
Engagement and Formation of a One-to-One Action System	155	(6)
Relationship	161	(7)
The Helping Relationship	162	(2)
Special Influences on the Helping Relationship	164	(4)
Communication	168	(3)
The Interview: An Interactional Tool	171	(11)
Preparing for an Interview	172	(1)
The Stages of an Interview	173	(3)
Skills Used by the Worker during the Interview	176	(6)
Summary	182	(1)
Questions	183	(1)
Suggested Readings	183	(2)
PART THREE The Social Work Process	185	(122)
Assessment	187	(31)
The Assessment Process	189	(2)
Selection of the Client System	191	(1)
Important Elements of the Assessment Phase	192	(8)
Judgment	197	(3)
Stages in the Assessment Phase	200	(8)
Identify the Need or Concern	201	(4)
Identify the Nature of the Need or Concern	205	(1)
Identify Potential Strengths and Resources in the Ecosystem	205	(1)
Select and Collect Information	206	(1)
Analyze the Available Information	207	(1)
Transactional Assessment	208	(8)
The Dual Perspective	209	(6)
Mapping	215	(1)
Social Support Network Analysis	215	(1)
Summary	216	(1)
Questions	216	(1)
Suggested Readings	217	(1)
Planning	218	(23)
Components of a Plan	220	(10)
Goals and Objectives	220	(3)
Units of Attention	223	(1)
Strategy	224	(6)
Factors Affecting a Plan of Action	230	(6)
The Community	230	(1)
The Agency	231	(1)
The Social Issue	231	(1)
The Worker	232	(1)
The Client	233	(1)
Diversity and Populations at Risk	234	(1)
Strengths and Challenges of the Systems Involved	235	(1)
The Planning Process	236	(1)
Agreement between Worker and Client	237	(1)
Summary	238	(1)
Questions	239	(1)
Suggested Readings	240	(1)
Direct and Indirect Practice Actions	241	(41)
Action to Enable Clients to Use Available Resources	246	(6)
The Service Delivery System	247	(3)
Referral	250	(1)
Broker and Advocate Roles	251	(1)
Action to Empower and Enable Clients	252	(5)
Action in Response to Crisis	257	(2)
Recognizing Crisis	257	(1)
Responding to Crisis	258	(1)
Action That Is Supportive	259	(4)
Use of Activity as an Interventive Strategy	263	(3)
Action as Mediation	266	(3)
Influence	269	(2)
Environmental Change	271	(4)
Coordination of Services	275	(4)
Case Management	277	(2)
Summary	279	(1)
Questions	280	(1)
Suggested Readings	280	(2)
Evaluation and Termination	282	(25)
Kinds of Evaluation	284	(2)
Single-System Design and Research Techniques in Evaluation	286	(6)
Evaluation during Phases of the Change Process	292	(2)
Kinds of Termination	294	(5)
Planned Termination with Individuals	299	(1)
Components of Termination	300	(5)
Disengagement	300	(2)
Stabilization of Change	302	(2)
Evaluation	304	(1)
Summary	305	(1)
Questions	306	(1)
Suggested Readings	306	(1)
PART FOUR Multiperson Systems and Good Practices in Generalist Practice	307	(132)
Generalist Practice with Families	310	(30)
The Family as a Multiperson Client System	312	(2)
Variations in Family Form	314	(2)
The Change Process with Families	316	(22)
Assessment with Families	317	(12)
The Planning Phase with Families	329	(2)
Direct and Indirect Practice Actions with Families	331	(6)
Evaluation and Termination with Families	337	(1)
Summary	338	(1)
Questions	338	(1)
Suggested Readings	339	(1)
Generalist Practice with Groups	340	(28)
Group Purpose	341	(1)
Assessment with Small Groups	342	(12)
Assessing the Small Group as a Social System	343	(11)
Planning with Small Groups	354	(2)
Planning for a New Group	354	(1)
Planning for Group Sessions	355	(1)
Planning within Group Sessions	355	(1)
Direct Practice Actions with Small Groups	356	(8)
Actions to Facilitate Group Formation	357	(2)
Actions to Facilitate Discussion Leadership	359	(1)
Actions to Resolve Conflict	360	(1)
Actions to Enhance Group Interaction	361	(1)
Actions to Facilitate Group Development	362	(2)
Actions to Structure Group Activities	364	(1)
Evaluation and Termination with Small Groups	364	(2)
Summary	366	(1)
Questions	366	(1)
Suggested Readings	367	(1)
Generalist Practice with Organizations and Communities	368	(30)
Macropractice and Social Justice	369	(1)
Needs Assessment	370	(3)
Program Planning and Resource Development	373	(6)
Developing a Volunteer Program	377	(1)
Self-Help Groups	378	(1)
Changing Organizations from Within	379	(4)
The Social Worker as a Group Member	383	(5)
Issues in Group Participation	384	(1)
Use of the Team	384	(2)
Leadership	386	(1)
Social Work Tasks	386	(2)
Involvement of Influentials	388	(1)
Networking	389	(1)
Cause Advocacy	390	(2)
Community Organization	392	(3)
Summary	395	(1)
Questions	396	(1)
Suggested Readings	396	(2)
Models and Good Practices in Generalist Social Work Practice	398	(41)
Best Practices and Empirically Based Practice	399	(1)
A Model for Good Practices in Generalist Social Work Practice	400	(2)
Models of Social Work Practice	402	(14)
Behavior Therapy (Sociobehavioral)	403	(1)
Case Management	403	(1)
Cognitive (Rational, Reality Theory)	404	(1)
Communication (Communicative-Interactive)	405	(1)
Crisis Intervention	405	(1)
Developmental	406	(1)
Ecological (Life Model)	406	(1)
Existential	407	(1)
Feminist Practice	408	(1)
Functional	408	(1)
Gestalt Therapy	409	(1)
Integrative	409	(1)
Locality Development	410	(1)
Mediating	411	(1)
Organizational (Remedial-Group)	411	(1)
Problem Solving	412	(1)
Psychosocial	412	(1)
Social Action	413	(1)
Social Planning	413	(1)
Socialization	414	(1)
Strengths Perspective	415	(1)
Task	415	(1)
Good Practices in Generalist Social Work	416	(23)
Good Practice in Aging Services	416	(2)
Good Practice in Chemical Dependence Services	418	(3)
Good Practice in Child Welfare	421	(4)
Good Practice in Domestic Violence Services	425	(3)
Good Practice in Health Care Settings	428	(1)
Good Practice in Mental Health	429	(5)
Good Practice in Youth and Delinquency Services	434	(5)
Appendix: Chapter Notes	439	(16)
Glossary	455	(8)
Author Index	463	(2)
Subject Index	465