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Generalist Social Work Practice : An Empowering Approach

ISBN: 9780205267408 | 0205267408
Edition: 2nd
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Allyn & Bacon, Inc.
Pub. Date: 8/1/1997

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SummaryTable of Contents
These authors reconnect contemporary social work with its values, purpose, ethics, and practice roots by integrating the current themes of strength, empowerment, and the ecosystems perspective into a practice process that has applications across all levels of client systems and all fields of practice.This book uses a generalist approach to social work by offering practice processes that are appropriate to client systems of all sizes (individuals, families, groups, organizations), and emphasizes "client strengths" as an integral part of the process.
Prefacexv
PART 1 Social Work Practice Perspectives1(118)
Generalist Social Work Practice
3(22)
... MORE
Social Work Values and Purpose
6(3)
Human Dignity and Worth
6(1)
Social Justice
7(1)
Translating Values into Practice
7(1)
Achieving the Purpose of Social Work
8(1)
Generalist Social Work
9(5)
Levels of Intervention in Generalist Practice
10(2)
Policy and Generalist Practice
12(1)
Research in Generalist Practice
13(1)
Advantages of a Multifaceted Approach
13(1)
Social Work Functions and Roles
14(9)
Consultancy
14(3)
Resource Management
17(3)
Education
20(2)
Integrating Generalist Functions
22(1)
A Generalist Approach to Change
23(1)
The Ecosystems Perspective
23(1)
Values and Cultural Competence
23(1)
Strengths and Empowerment
23(1)
An Empowering Approach to Practice
24(1)
Looking Forward
24(1)
The Ecosystems Perspective
25(27)
The Knowledge Base of Generalist Practice
27(4)
Social Work Knowledge is Multidisciplinary
27(2)
Theoretical Frameworks for Practice
29(1)
Developing a Practice Framework
30(1)
Analyzing Theoretical Perspectives
31(1)
The Ecosystems View
31(7)
Humans in Context
32(1)
Focus on Transactions
33(1)
Development as Evolutionary Change
34(1)
Goodness-of-Fit
35(1)
View of Dysfunction
36(1)
Implications for Change
37(1)
Human Systems
38(8)
System Defined
39(1)
Dimensions of Systems
39(1)
A Structural View of Systems
40(2)
An Interactional View of Systems
42(2)
Biopsychosocial Dimensions
44(1)
Cultural Influences
45(1)
Ecosystems: A Conceptual Framework for Practice
46(5)
Identify the Focal System
47(1)
What's Happening Inside the System?
48(1)
What's Happening Outside the System?
48(1)
How Do the Inside and Outside Connect?
48(1)
How Does the System Move through Time?
49(1)
Applying the Ecosystems Framework
50(1)
Looking Forward
51(1)
Values and Cultural Competence
52(25)
Frames of Reference
53(2)
Your Frame of Reference Shows
54(1)
Professional Values and Practice Principles
55(6)
Acceptance
56(1)
Individualization
56(1)
Nonjudgmentalism
57(1)
Objectivity
57(1)
Self-Determination
58(1)
Access to Resources
58(1)
Confidentiality
59(1)
Accountability
59(1)
Value Conflicts in Practice: An Example
59(2)
Personal Values and Resources
61(5)
Use of Self in Social Work
61(1)
Increasing Self-Awareness
61(1)
Values and Principles in Action: A Practice Example
62(2)
How Values Influence Practice
64(1)
Values and Diversity
65(1)
Cultural Competence
66(2)
The Need for Cultural Competence
66(1)
Cultural Diversity Defined
66(1)
Developing Cultural Competence
67(1)
A Generalist View of Cultural Competence
68(8)
Practitioner-Level Cultural Competence
68(5)
Agency-Level Cultural Competence
73(2)
Community-Level Cultural Competence
75(1)
Looking Forward
76(1)
Strengths and Empowerment
77(20)
Strengths Perspective
79(4)
Practice Assumptions
80(1)
Key Transitions
80(3)
Applying a Strengths Perspective
83(1)
Empowerment
83(7)
Personal Dimensions of Empowerment
84(1)
Interpersonal Dimensions of Empowerment
85(1)
Sociopolitical Dimensions of Empowerment
86(1)
Power
87(2)
Empowerment as a Concept and a Process
89(1)
Empowerment-Based Practice
90(6)
The Paradox of an Empowering Process
90(1)
Collaboration and Partnership
90(3)
Empowerment-Oriented Strategies
93(2)
Tenets for Empowerment-Based Social Work Practice
95(1)
Looking Forward
96(1)
An Empowering Approach to Generalist Practice
97(22)
Elements of an Empowering Generalist Approach
98(2)
Infusing an Ecosystems Perspective
98(1)
Reflecting an Empowerment Orientation
99(1)
Collaborating with Clients
99(1)
Empowering Assumptions
99(1)
Phases and Processes of Empowering Practice
100(6)
The Dialogue Phase
100(2)
The Discovery Phase
102(1)
The Development Phase
103(2)
From Solving Problems to Promoting Competence
105(1)
Processes in Action: Practice Examples
106(9)
An Example at the Microlevel
106(3)
An Example at the Midlevel
109(4)
An Example at the Macrolevel
113(2)
A Process for All Human Systems
115(1)
Maintaining Flexibility in Application
115(3)
The Recurring Nature of Social Work Processes
115(1)
Structuring Meetings
116(2)
Looking Forward
118(1)
PART 2 The Dialogue Phase: Building Relationships and Assessing Challenges119(82)
Forming Partnerships
121(26)
Collaboration and Partnership
123(2)
The Dilemma of Social Workers as Experts
123(1)
The Rewards of Clients as Experts
124(1)
Making Initial Contacts
125(5)
Recognizing What Clients Bring
125(1)
Initiating Collaboration
126(1)
Beginning Steps: A Practice Example
126(4)
Qualities for Professional Partnerships
130(5)
Genuineness
130(1)
Acceptance and Respect
131(1)
Trustworthiness
132(1)
Empathy
133(1)
Cultural Sensitivity
134(1)
Purposefulness
135(1)
Constructing Empowering Relationships
135(6)
Recognizing Rights
135(1)
Taking Responsibilities
136(1)
Discussing Rights and Responsibilities
137(1)
Augmenting Power
138(1)
When Clients Feel Powerless
138(1)
Voluntary and Involuntary Clients
139(1)
Collaborating with Oppressed Clients
140(1)
Partnerships with Larger Systems
141(1)
Respecting Confidentiality
141(5)
Absolute and Relative Confidentiality
142(1)
Violating Confidentiality
142(1)
Consent for Release of Information
143(1)
Privileged Communication
143(3)
Balancing Accountability and Privacy
146(1)
Looking Forward
146(1)
Articulating Challenges
147(31)
Describing Challenges
149(2)
Orienting toward the Future
149(1)
Focusing on Transactions
150(1)
Enhancing Client Situations
151(1)
Sizing Up Challenges
151(1)
Exchanging Information
151(6)
Verbal Communication
153(1)
Nonverbal Communication
154(1)
Influences on Communication Processes
154(3)
Listening and Responding
157(2)
Responding Versus Initiating
157(1)
Beginning the Dialogue
158(1)
Response Continuum
159(10)
Allowing Space
160(1)
Nonverbal Responses
160(1)
Single Word Responses
161(1)
Partial Restatement
161(1)
Complete Restatement
162(1)
Clarification
163(1)
Summary Clarification
163(1)
Request to Continue
164(1)
Questioning
165(1)
Combining Responses
166(1)
Practice Example
166(3)
Responding to Feelings
169(3)
The Experience of Feelings
169(1)
Identifying Feelings
170(1)
Verbalizing Feelings
170(1)
Validating Feelings
171(1)
Responding to Multiperson Client Systems
172(1)
Facilitating Discussion
172(1)
Respecting Existing Functioning
173(1)
Special Issues in Responding
173(4)
Responding to Anger
174(1)
Responding to Silence
175(1)
Responding to Questions
176(1)
Responding to Feedback from Clients
176(1)
Looking Forward
177(1)
Defining Directions
178(23)
Transforming Challenges Into Directions
180(4)
Orienting Forward, Not Back
182(1)
Framing the Search for Resources
183(1)
Integrating Transactional Dimensions
183(1)
Considering Client Motivation
184(3)
A Transactional View of Motivation
184(1)
Motivating Clients Who Have Given Up
184(1)
Aligning Worker and Client Motivations
185(1)
Overcoming Environmental Obstacles To Motivation
186(1)
Motivating Larger Systems
186(1)
Collaborating with Clients Who Resist
187(2)
Resistance is Motivated
187(1)
Cooperating with Resistance
188(1)
Cooperating with Mandated Clients
188(1)
Taking Priority Actions
189(10)
Responding to Trauma
189(2)
Responding to the Threat of Suicide
191(3)
Responding to Threats toward Others
194(1)
Responding to Child Abuse
195(2)
Responding to Domestic Violence
197(1)
Responding to Survival Needs
197(1)
Responding to Signs of Addiction
198(1)
Taking Control in Empowering Ways
199(1)
Looking Forward
199(2)
PART 3 The Discovery Phase: Assessing Resources and Planning Change201(96)
Identifying Strengths
203(28)
Building a Foundation of Strengths
205(4)
What Are Strengths?
205(1)
Why Identify Strengths?
206(2)
Balancing Strenghts and Challenges
208(1)
Looking for Strengths
209(1)
Highlighting Strengths in General Functioning
209(4)
Strenghts in Individuals
210(1)
Strengths in Families
210(1)
Strengths in Groups
211(1)
Strengths in Organizations
211(2)
Strengths in Communities
213(1)
Locating Strengths while Discussing Challenges
213(4)
Solution-Focused Dialogue
214(3)
Recognizing Cultural Strengths
217(9)
Strengths in Diversity
218(1)
Ethnic Group Strengths
218(5)
Strengths in Cultural Group Memberships
223(3)
Clients as Resources for Understanding Cultures
226(1)
Uncovering Strengths in Adversity
226(4)
Surviving Oppression
227(1)
Surviving Violence
228(1)
Surviving Family Disruption
229(1)
Looking Forward
230(1)
Analyzing Resource Capabilities
231(36)
Exploring Resource Systems
232(2)
Recognizing Environmental Resources
233(1)
Turning Challenges into Resources
234(1)
Collaborating to Search for Resources
234(1)
Applying Theoretical Frameworks
234(4)
Organizing Assessment with an Ecosystems Framework
235(1)
Practice Example: Franklin Courts
235(3)
Using Assessment Tools
238(7)
Social Histories
239(3)
Genograms
242(1)
Ecomaps
243(1)
Community Assessments
244(1)
Tools as Resources for Empowerment
245(1)
Adding Viewpoints
245(4)
Bringing in Significant Others
246(1)
Contacting Other Professionals
247(2)
Assessing Through Observation
249(2)
Observations by Clients
249(1)
Observations by Workers
250(1)
Analyzing Human Systems
251(9)
Collaborating on Analysis
252(1)
Applying an Ecosystemic Perspective in Analysis
253(1)
Analyzing Structures
253(3)
Interactional Analysis
256(1)
Psychosocial Analysis
257(1)
Cultural Analysis
258(1)
Analysis of Physical Environments
259(1)
Putting the Pieces Together
260(1)
Recordkeeping
260(6)
Recording
261(1)
Types of Recording Formats
261(4)
Ethical and Legal Issues in Recordkeeping
265(1)
Looking Forward
266(1)
Framing Solutions
267(30)
Collaborative Planning Processes
268(5)
Client Expertise in Planning
269(1)
Worker Expertise in Planning
269(1)
Issues Affecting Collaborative Planning
270(1)
Planning in Multiperson Systems
271(2)
Goals and Objectives
273(6)
Differentiating Goals and Objectives
273(1)
Considering Goals
273(2)
Translating Goals into Objectives
275(4)
Constructing Action Plans
279(13)
Crystallizing Outcome Goals
279(4)
Writing Effective Objectives
283(1)
Prioritizing Objectives
284(1)
Screening Generalist Intervention Strategies
285(3)
Choosing Effective Strategies
288(2)
Delineating Tasks and Responsibilities
290(1)
Setting Reviews and Evaluations
291(1)
Contracting
292(3)
Forms of Contracts
292(1)
The Evolving Contract
293(1)
Contracting as an Empowering Process
294(1)
Contracting as a Strategy for Success
294(1)
Looking Forward
295(2)
PART 4 The Development Phase: Implementing, Evaluating, and Stabilizing Change297(153)
Activating Resources
299(31)
Applying Generalist Intervention Skills
302(1)
Intervention across System Levels
302(1)
Maintaining Progress in the Action Plan
303(7)
Implementing Action Plans
304(1)
Enhancing Interactions
305(3)
Sustaining Motivation
308(2)
Developing Power
310(3)
Promoting Leadership
310(1)
Recognizing Choices
310(1)
Locating Genuine Options
311(1)
Magnifying Strengths
312(1)
Changing Thinking and Behavior
313(7)
Offering Feedback
313(1)
Constructing Feedback
313(2)
Creating New Concepts
315(1)
Using Narrative Strategies
316(1)
Trying Out New Behaviors
317(3)
Managing Resources
320(4)
Linking Clients with Resources
321(1)
Case Advocacy
322(1)
Maximizing Clients' Rights
323(1)
Educating
324(4)
Teaching
324(2)
Sharing Information
326(2)
Looking Forward
328(2)
Creating Alliances
330(34)
The Power of Alliances
332(1)
Developing Alliances through Groups
332(6)
Groups and Empowerment
332(2)
Mutual Aid in Groups
334(1)
Facilitating Group Functioning
334(2)
Social Action in Groups
336(1)
Self-Help Groups
337(1)
Strengthening Natural Support Alliances
338(6)
Social Support
338(2)
Assessing Social Support: Social Network Maps
340(3)
Worker's Roles in Encouraging Social Support
343(1)
Case Management: Client-Service Alliances
344(11)
Case Management Defined
345(1)
The Purpose of Case Management
346(1)
Case Management in Action: A Practice Example
347(1)
Case Management Activities with Clients
348(2)
Case Management Activities with the Delivery System
350(2)
Workers' Resources for Case Management
352(1)
Critical Issues and Ethical Dilemmas
353(2)
Organizational Alliances for Service Delivery
355(3)
Building Interagency Coalitions
356(1)
Working on Teams
356(1)
Leading Effective Meetings
357(1)
Professional Support Networks
358(4)
Alliances within Organizations
358(1)
Burnout
359(1)
Professional Memberships
360(2)
Connections in Cyberspace
362(1)
Looking Forward
362(2)
Expanding Opportunities
364(28)
Opportunities: Keys to Empowerment
366(3)
Environmental Opportunities
366(1)
Environmental Risks
367(1)
Empowerment and Opportunities
367(1)
Empowerment in Groups and Communities
368(1)
Resource Expansion
369(3)
Identifying Resource Shortages
369(1)
Mobilizing Resources
370(1)
Educating the Public
371(1)
Writing Grants
371(1)
Community Change
372(5)
Community Theories
372(1)
Community Organizing
373(2)
Community Development
375(1)
Empowerment and Community Development
376(1)
Policy Development
377(3)
Policy Analysis and Change
378(1)
Consumer Participation in Policy Development
379(1)
Social Activism and Social Advocacy
380(5)
A Heritage of Social Reform
381(1)
Advocacy Role
381(2)
Political Awareness
383(2)
Social Work and Political Perspectives
385(1)
Legislative Advocacy
385(4)
Legislative Analysis
385(1)
Lobbying
386(1)
Legislative Testimony
387(1)
Successful Legislation: The Americans with Disabilities Act
387(2)
Resources for Professionals
389(2)
Staff Development Training
389(1)
Continuing Education
389(1)
Professional Reading
390(1)
Looking Forward
391(1)
Recognizing Success
392(31)
Social Work Evaluation and Research
393(2)
Research Roles for Practitioners
395(1)
Integrating Practice and Research
395(1)
Practice Evaluation
395(4)
Progress Evaluation
396(1)
Client Outcome Assessment
397(1)
Program Evaluation
398(1)
Research
399(9)
The Research Process
400(3)
Research Terminology
403(3)
Qualitative and Quantitative Data Analysis
406(1)
Ethics in Research
407(1)
Single-System Designs
408(13)
Phases of Single-System Designs
408(1)
Types of Single-System Designs
409(10)
Limitations of Single-System Designs
419(2)
Goal Attainment Scaling
421(1)
Looking Forward
421(2)
Integrating Gains
423(27)
Knowing When to Resolve
425(4)
Collaborating on Resolutions
425(1)
Endings with Individuals and Families
425(3)
Endings with Larger Systems
428(1)
Completing Contracts
429(8)
Preparing for Resolution
430(1)
Discussing Readiness
431(1)
Evaluating
432(1)
Reviewing Progress
433(1)
Sharing Feelings
433(1)
Feelings about Endings
434(1)
Generalizing Outcomes
435(2)
Closing with Referral
437(4)
Acknowledging Limited Resources
438(1)
Recognizing Interim Success
439(1)
Making Referrals
439(2)
Responding to Client Withdrawal
441(4)
Preparing for Early Withdrawal
441(1)
Recognizing Exit Clues
442(1)
Pursuing Mutual Resolutions
443(1)
When Clients Die
444(1)
Resolving Relationships with Larger Systems
445(4)
Small Group Endings
445(2)
Endings with Organizations and Communities
447(1)
Resolving Intermember Relationships
448(1)
Endings Are Beginnings
449(1)
Epilogue450(2)
Appendix A NASW Code of Ethics452(19)
Appendix B The Northside Community471(4)
References475(24)
Author Index499(4)
Subject Index503

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