Social Work Skills : A Practice Handbook

by Trevithick, Pamela

• ISBN13: 9780335206995
• ISBN10: 0335206999
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-12-01
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill

Summary

Written by an experienced academic-practitioner, the new edition of this bestselling text is updated to include the current educational, policy and practice context of social work. It provides descriptions of over fifty social work skills, with case examples to illustrate their creative use in practice. Giving a name to these skills, and being able to identify and demonstrate their effective use in contemporary social work practice, highlights the importance of an evidence-based and research-led approach to practice.

Author Biography

Pamela Trevithick works as a lecturer in social work in the School for Policy Studies, University of Bristol.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements	vii
Introduction	1	(8)
Using theory and research to enhance practice	9	(20)
Understanding human beings	29	(21)
The Importance of communication, listening and assessment skills	50	(19)
Basic interviewing skills	69	(45)
Providing help, direction and guidance	114	(26)
Empowerment, negotiation and partnership skills	140	(22)
Professional competence and accountability	162	(12)
Conclusion	174	(3)
Appendix 1: Client-centred approaches	177	(2)
Appendix 2: Cognitive-behavioural approaches	179	(3)
Appendix 3: Task-centred work	182	(2)
Appendix 4: Crisis intervention	184	(2)
Appendix 5: Psychoanalytic concepts	186	(2)
Appendix 6: Twenty point interview preparation checklist	188	(3)
Appendix 7: The challenge of partnership in child protection	191	(2)
References	193	(13)
Index	206