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The latest edition of this classic book continues to provide students and practitioners of social work with a one-of-a-kind resource designed to emphasize the different techniques needed for successful practice.

Carefully updated to provide social workers with easy access to the most current information on professional techniques and guidelines and organized to support a generalist practice perspective, "Techniques and Guidelines for Social Work Practice" illustrates multiple ways in which both direct and indirect intervention activities are ... MORE

The latest edition includes many changes that make it just as essential as previous editions. Techniques deleted from prior editions due to space restrictions are now available at www.ablongman.com/sheafor7e. New techniques include guidelines for assessing small group functioning, family group conferencing, and building mentoring relationships, as well as addressing client concerns related to spirituality and religion and serving the client or community experiencing an emergency or disaster. Following the lessons of 9/11, new content isincluded to prepare social workers to deal a client or community emergency. Information is included on Family group conferencing, a new approach based on the principles of restorative justice about which social workers should be knowledgeable. New guidelines for using mentoring relationships, in which senior practitioners without direct administrative responsibilities support and nurture developing social workers, are included in this edition, along with new guidelines for assessing small group functioning as a means of strengthening subsequent intervention activities with groups. Chapter 14 now includes a straight-forward description of techniques for conducting empirical direct practice evaluation with current illustrations based on students' applications of the most commonly used evaluation tools.

/*0205446175, Sheafor, Techniques and Guidelines for Social Work Practice, 7e*/ The latest edition of this classic book continues to provide students and practitioners of social work with a one-of-a-kind resource designed to emphasize the different techniques needed for successful practice. Carefully updated to provide social workers with easy access to the most current information on professional techniques and guidelines and organized to support a generalist practice perspective, Techniques and Guidelines for Social Work Practice illustrates multiple ways in which both direct and indirect intervention activities are a part of the social worker's repertoire. Touching upon everything from cultural competence to macro practice, the content of this text is so widely applicable it is an invaluable aid in making the transition to a professional career in social work and a staple of professional social work libraries. In a classroom, it is ideal for use in advanced practice, capstone, and field work courses. Parts I and II summarize the essential foundation elements of social work practice, while Parts III through V set out 157 clearly described techniques and guidelines that can be used by students and new practitioners. The latest edition includes many changes that make it just as essential as previous editions. Techniques deleted from prior editions due to space restrictions are now available at www.ablongman.com/sheafor7e. New techniques include guidelines for assessing small group functioning, family group conferencing, and building mentoring relationships, as well as addressing client concerns related to spirituality and religion and serving the client or community experiencing an emergency or disaster. Following the lessons of 9/11, new content is included to prepare social workers to deal a client or community emergency. Information is included on Family group conferencing, a new approach based on the principles of restorative justice about which social workers should be knowledgeable. New guidelines for using mentoring relationships, in which senior practitioners without direct administrative responsibilities support and nurture developing social workers, are included in this edition, along with new guidelines for assessing small group functioning as a means of strengthening subsequent intervention activities with groups. Chapter 14 now includes a straight-forward description of techniques for conducting empirical direct practice evaluation with current illustrations based on students' applications of the most commonly used evaluation tools.

Preface

PART I Social Work and the Social Worker

(52)

The Domain of the Social Work Profession

(14)

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The Social Work Domain

(7)

Social Work's Purpose

(4)

Social Work's Focus

(1)

Social Work's Scope

(1)

Social Work's Sanction

(1)

An Overview of Social Work Practice

(4)

Conclusion

(1)

Selected Bibliography

(2)

Merging Person with Profession

(20)

Selecting Social Work as a Career

(4)

Social Work as a Life Companion

(1)

The School-to-Job Transition

(1)

Earning a Living as a Social Worker

(2)

Establishing Oneself as a Social Worker

(5)

Acquiring a Reputation

(1)

Conflict over Agency Policy

(1)

Promoting Social Justice

(1)

Political Involvement

(2)

The Interplay of One's Personal and Professional Lives

(3)

Being Changed by Clients

(1)

Personal Responses to Clients in Need

(1)

The Social Worker's Family

(1)

A Fitness Program for the Social Worker

(5)

Friendships and Community

(1)

Self-Worth and Self-Image

(1)

Physical and Emotional Well-Being

(1)

Intellectual Growth

(1)

Spirituality

(2)

Artistic Expression

(1)

Having Fun in Social Work

(1)

Conclusion

(1)

Selected Bibliography

(1)

Merging the Person's Art with the Profession's Science

(16)

The Social Worker as Artist

(7)

Compassion and Courage

(1)

Professional Relationship

(2)

Creativity

(1)

Hopefulness and Energy

(1)

Judgment

(1)

Personal Values

(2)

Professional Style

(1)

The Social Worker as Scientist

(8)

Knowledge of Social Phenomena

(1)

Knowledge of Social Conditions and Social Problems

(1)

Knowledge of the Social Work Profession

(1)

Knowledge of Social Work Practice

(3)

Conclusion

(1)

Selected Bibliography

(1)

PART II The Building Blocks of Social Work Practice

(80)

The Roles and Functions Performed by Social Workers

(13)

Defining Professional Roles

(12)

The Social Worker as Broker

(1)

The Social Worker as Advocate

(1)

The Social Worker as Teacher

(1)

The Social Worker as Counselor/Clinician

(1)

The Social Worker as Case Manager

(1)

The Social Worker as Workload Manager

(1)

The Social Worker as Staff Developer

(1)

The Social Worker as Administrator

(2)

The Social Worker as Social Change Agent

(1)

The Social Worker as Professional

(1)

Conclusion

(1)

Selected Bibliography

(1)

Guiding Principles for Social Workers

(14)

Principles That Focus on the Social Worker

(4)

The Social Worker Should Practice Social Work

(1)

The Social Worker Should Engage in Conscious Use of Self

(1)

The Social Worker Should Maintain Professional Objectivity

(1)

The Social Worker Should Respect Human Diversity

(1)

The Social Worker Should Challenge Social Injustices

(1)

The Social Worker Should Seek to Enhance Professional Competence

(1)

Principles That Guide Practice Activities

(9)

The Social Worker Should Do No Harm

(1)

The Social Worker Should Engage in Knowledge-Guided Practice

(1)

The Social Worker Should Engage in Value-Guided and Ethical Practice

(1)

The Social Worker Should Be Concerned with the Whole Person

(1)

The Social Worker Should Serve the Most Vulnerable Members of Society

(1)

The Social Worker Should Treat the Client with Dignity

(1)

The Social Worker Should Individualize the Client

(1)

The Social Worker Should Consider Clients Experts on Their Own Lives

(1)

The Social Worker Should Lend Vision to the Client

(1)

The Social Worker Should Build on Client Strengths

(1)

The Social Worker Should Maximize Client Participation

(1)

The Social Worker Should Maximize Client Self-Determination

(1)

The Social Worker Should Help the Client Learn Self-Directed Problem-Solving Skills

(1)

The Social Worker Should Maximize Client Empowerment

(1)

The Social Worker Should Protect Client Confidentiality

(1)

The Social Worker Should Adhere to the Philosophy of Normalization

(1)

The Social Worker Should Continuously Evaluate the Progress of the Change Process

(1)

The Social Worker Should Be Accountable to Clients, Agency, Community, and the Social Work Profession

(1)

Conclusion

(1)

Selected Bibliography

(1)

Practice Frameworks for Social Work

(37)

Requirements of a Practice Framework

(1)

Guidelines for Selecting a Practice Framework

(3)

Selected Practice Frameworks

(31)

Selected Practice Perspectives

(1)

The Generalist Perspective

(2)

The General Systems Perspective

(2)

The Ecosystems Perspective

(3)

The Strengths Perspective

(1)

The Ethnic-Sensitive Perspective

(1)

The Feminist Perspective

(1)

Selected Practice Theories and Models

(1)

Practice Based on Psychodynamic Theory

(2)

Practice Based on Behavioral Theory

(1)

Practice Based on Cognitive-Behavioral Theory

(1)

Practice Based on Person-Centered Theory

100

(1)

Practice Based on Exchange Theory

100

(2)

The Interactional Model

102

(1)

The Structural Model

103

(1)

The Crisis Intervention Model

104

(1)

The Task-Centered Model

104

(1)

The Solution-Focused Model

105

(1)

Practice Based on the Family Therapies

106

(2)

The Family Preservation Model (or Home-Based Model)

108

(1)

The Clubhouse Model

109

(1)

Practice Based on Small-Group Theories

110

(2)

Practice Based on the Addiction Model

112

(1)

The Self-Help Model

113

(1)

Models for Changing Organizations

114

(2)

Models for Changing Communities

116

(1)

Conclusion

117

(1)

Selected Bibliography

118

(1)

Facilitating Change through Decision Making

119

(14)

Elements of the Planned Change Process

119

(2)

The Context of Planned Change

121

(2)

Factors Affecting the Client's Need for Change

123

(1)

Individual Change

123

(1)

Family and Group Change

123

(1)

Organizational Change

123

(1)

Community Change

124

(1)

Identifying the Actors in Planned Change

124

(1)

Phases of the Planned Change Process

125

(2)

Critical Thinking in Planned Change

127

(3)

Decision Making in Planned Change

130

(2)

Conclusion

132

(1)

Selected Bibliography

132

(1)

PART III Techniques Common to All Social Work Practice

133

(68)

Basic Communication and Helping Skills

134

(47)

Creating an Effective Helping Relationship

136

(3)

Verbal Communication Skills

139

(4)

Nonverbal Communication Skills

143

(2)

Helping Skills

145

(13)

The I-Statement

158

(1)

Understanding Emotions and Feelings

159

(3)

Responding to Defensive Communication

162

(3)

Elements of Professional Behavior

165

(2)

Making Ethical Decisions

167

(5)

Applying Cultural Competence to Helping

172

(9)

Basic Skills for Agency Practice

181

(20)

Report Writing

182

(2)

Letter Writing

184

(1)

Effective Telephone Communication

185

(2)

Using Information Technology

187

(3)

Maintaining Casenotes for Narrative Recording

190

(2)

Problem-Oriented Recording (POR) and the SOAP Format

192

(3)

Managing Time at Work

195

(3)

Controlling Workload

198

(1)

Planning for an Absence or Departure

199

(2)

PART IV Techniques and Guidelines for Phases of the Planned Change Process

201

(310)

Intake and Engagement

203

(43)

Section A Techniques and Guidelines for Direct Practice

204

(2)

Making the First Telephone Contact

206

(1)

Conducting the First Face-to-Face Meeting

207

(3)

Clarifying the Client's Problem, Concern, or Request

210

(2)

Making a Referral

212

(5)

Obtaining, Protecting, and Releasing Client Information

217

(3)

Conducting an In-Home Interview

220

(2)

Engaging the Involuntary Client

222

(3)

Engaging the Hard-to-Reach Client

225

(2)

Responding to the Manipulative Client

227

(3)

Responding to the Dangerous Client or Situation

230

(4)

Section B Techniques and Guidelines for Indirect Practice

234

(1)

Learning about Your Agency

235

(2)

Recruiting, Selecting, and Training Staff and Volunteers

237

(4)

Learning about Your Community

241

(5)

Data Collection and Assessment

246

(90)

Section A Techniques and Guidelines for Direct Practice

247

(2)

The Social Assessment Report

249

(6)

Genograms and Ecomapping

255

(3)

Social Support Assessment

258

(4)

Life Cycle Matrix

262

(2)

Identifying Client Strengths

264

(3)

Expanding a Client's Vision of Changes That Are Possible

267

(3)

Coping Strategies and Ego Defenses

270

(5)

Assessing a Client's Role Performance

275

(2)

Assessing a Client's Self-Concept

277

(3)

Assessing Family Functioning

280

(6)

Assessing Small-Group Functioning

286

(5)

The ABC Model and the Behavior Matrix

291

(2)

Using Questionnaires, Checklists, and Vignettes

293

(5)

The 4 Ps, 4 Rs, and 4 Ms

298

(2)

Assessing a Client's Social Functioning

300

(7)

Assessing a Client's Mental Status

307

(3)

Identifying Developmental Delays in Young Children

310

(3)

The Person-In-Environment (PIE) System

313

(1)

Referral for Psychological Testing

314

(3)

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM)

317

(2)

Assessing a Child's Need for Protection

319

(5)

Section B Techniques and Guidelines for Indirect Practice

324

(1)

Assessing Agency Structure

325

(1)

Assessing Human Services Needs

326

(2)

Focus Groups

328

(2)

Force Field Analysis

330

(1)

Community Decision-Making Analysis

331

(1)

Analyzing Social Policy Implications

332

(4)

Planning and Contracting

336

(45)

Section A Techniques and Guidelines for Direct Practice

337

(2)

Selecting Target Problems and Goals

339

(2)

The Problem Search

341

(1)

Using Checklists in Goal Selection

342

(2)

The Client Needs List

344

(1)

Formulating Intervention Objectives

344

(4)

Written Service Contracts

348

(4)

Making Use of Informal Resources

352

(2)

Family Group Conferencing

354

(3)

The Small Group as a Resource

357

(5)

Section B Techniques and Guidelines for Indirect Practice

362

(1)

Establishing and Changing Organizations

363

(2)

The Process of Agency Planning

365

(3)

Selecting Change Issues for Advocacy

368

(2)

Project Planning and Evaluation

370

(4)

Planning a Primary Prevention Program

374

(3)

Establishing Formal Interagency Collaboration

377

(4)

Intervention and Monitoring

381

(88)

Section A Techniques and Guidelines for Direct Practice

382

(3)

Planning an Interview

385

(1)

Information and Advice

386

(2)

Encouragement, Reassurance, and Universalization

388

(1)

Reinforcement and Related Behavioral Techniques

389

(4)

Behavioral Rehearsal

393

(1)

Behavioral Contracting

394

(2)

Role Reversal

396

(1)

Managing Self-Talk

397

(3)

Building Self-Esteem

400

(2)

The Empty Chair

402

(1)

Confrontation and Challenge

403

(2)

Reframing

405

(2)

Helping Clients Make Difficult Decisions

407

(3)

The ``Talking Stick''

410

(1)

Homework Assignments

410

(1)

Envelope Budgeting

411

(1)

Managing Personal Debt

412

(3)

Indirect Discussion of Self in Small Groups

415

(1)

Programming in Group Work

416

(2)

Resolving Interpersonal Conflict

418

(2)

The Feelings List

420

(1)

Client Advocacy

421

(1)

Client Empowerment

422

(3)

Section B Techniques and Guidelines for Indirect Practice

425

(1)

Working with a Governing or Advisory Board

426

(2)

Conducting Effective Staff Meetings

428

(1)

Building Teamwork and Cooperation

429

(2)

Leading Small-Group Meetings

431

(3)

The Risk Technique

434

(1)

The Nominal Group Technique (NGT)

435

(1)

Chairing a Committee

436

(5)

Problem Solving by a Large Group

441

(1)

Brainstorming

441

(2)

Class Advocacy

443

(3)

Teaching and Training

446

(2)

Preparing a Budget

448

(3)

The 5 Ps of Marketing Human Services

451

(3)

Dealing with the Media

454

(3)

Fund-Raising for a Human Services Agency

457

(3)

Developing Grant Applications

460

(5)

Influencing Legislators and Other Decision Makers

465

(4)

Evaluation and Termination

469

(42)

Section A Techniques and Guidelines for Direct Practice

472

(4)

Measuring Change with Individualized Rating Scales

476

(3)

Measuring Change with Standardized Rating Scales

479

(2)

The Service Plan Outcome Checklist (SPOC)

481

(6)

Task Achievement Scaling (TAS)

487

(1)

Goal Attainment Scaling (GAS)

488

(4)

Single-Subject Designs (SSDs)

492

(6)

Termination of Service

498

(2)

Section B Techniques and Guidelines for Indirect Practice

500

(1)

Worker Performance Evaluation

501

(2)

Program Evaluation

503

(3)

The Client Satisfaction Questionnaire (CSQ)

506

(3)

Agency Evaluation

509

(2)

PART V Specialized Techniques and Guidelines for Social Work Practice

511

(120)

Guidelines for Working with Vulnerable Client Groups

512

(69)

The Client Who Is Poor

512

(5)

The Client Who Is a Child

517

(8)

The Client Who Is an Adolescent

525

(3)

The Client Who Is Elderly

528

(2)

The Client Who Is in Crisis

530

(2)

The Client Who Is a Battered Woman

532

(4)

The Client Who Is at Risk of Suicide

536

(3)

The Client with Cognitive Delay

539

(2)

The Client with Brain Injury

541

(3)

The Client with a Serious Physical Disability

544

(2)

The Client Who Is Chemically Dependent

546

(10)

The Client with Serious Mental Illness

556

(3)

The Client on Psychotropic Medication

559

(2)

The Client Who Is Gay, Lesbian, or Bisexual

561

(3)

The Client with an Eating Disorder

564

(3)

The Client Experiencing Grief or Loss

567

(3)

The Client with Concerns Related to Spirituality and Religion

570

(6)

The Client or Community Experiencing an Emergency or Disaster

576

(5)

Techniques for Sustaining Social Work Practice

581

(50)

Getting a Social Work Job

582

(2)

Developing Self-Awareness

584

(4)

Stress Management

588

(3)

Coping with Bureaucracy

591

(3)

Dealing with Sexual Misconduct

594

(1)

Avoiding Malpractice Suits

595

(5)

Testifying in Court

600

(2)

Dealing with Managed Care

602

(3)

Giving and Receiving Supervision

605

(4)

Building and Maintaining Mentoring Relationships

609

(3)

Reading, Writing, and Interpreting Professional Literature

612

(11)

Presenting to a Professional Audience

623

(2)

Improving the Social Work Image

625

(1)

Becoming a Leader

626

(5)

Author Index

631

(5)

Subject Index

636

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