In the Field: A Guide for the Social Work Practicum (2nd Edition) - Softcover

Danowski, William A.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0205022278 ISBN 13: 9780205022274

Publisher: Pearson, 2011

Synopsis

Very brief and down-to-earth field manual that helps students prepare for entering their first field placement.

 

In the Field: A Guide for the Social Work Practicum, 2/e helps students make the leap from the theory they learned in the classroom to the real world they will encounter in their field placement.

 

It addresses issues that students often struggle with in their beginning practicum and reinforces that co-workers, supervisors, and the students' own life experiences have much offer.

 

New coverage includes:cultural competency, health care laws, student safety, time management, internet privacy, client assessment, and spirituality.

 

Teaching & Learning Experience

• Personalize Learning - MySocialWorkLab delivers proven results in helping students succeed, provides engaging experiences that personalize learning, and comes from a trusted partner with educational expertise and a deep commitment to helping students and instructors achieve their goals.
• Improve Critical Thinking — Throughout the text,students are encouraged to think critically about how to address a variety of situations they will encounter.
• Engage Students — Actual case examples and feedback from field students provide insight and friendly advice for students in their first field placement.
• Explore Current Issues — The new edition includes up-to-date information on cultural competency, health care laws, client assessment, and student safety.
• Support Instructors - MySocialWorkLab Videos, including Core Competency videos, ABC News videos, and video lectures on the history of social welfare with assessment.

Note: MySocialWorkLab does not come automatically packaged with this text. To purchase MySocialWorkLab, please visit: www.mysocialworklab.com or you can purchase a valuepack of the text + MySocialWorkLab (at no additional cost). VP: 0205205097 / 9780205205097

About this title

About the Author

William A. Danowski, LCSW, attended New York University School of Social Work. He later transferred to Adelphi University where he completed his degree in Social Work. In his professional career he has worked with individuals suffering from mental illness, homeless persons, and populations that have no health insurance. During this time, Mr. Danowski supervised social work students from both graduate and under graduate programs in the metropolitan area of NYC. He has worked as a direst care social worker, supervising social worker, and agency director. Currently, he is working as a hospital administrator, focusing on standards compliance. His teaching career began at Mercy College as an adjunct professor and currently at Dominican College as coordinator of Field Work Instruction.

Edition details

• Publisher: Pearson
• Publication date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0205022278
• ISBN 13: 9780205022274
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 100