An Introduction to Family Social Work - Softcover

Collins, Donald; Jordan, Catheleen; Coleman, Heather

Softcover

ISBN 10: 049509224X ISBN 13: 9780495092247

Publisher: Cengage Learning, 2006

Synopsis

Prepare for family social work with AN INTRODUCTION TO FAMILY SOCIAL WORK! Providing you with the foundational knowledge and skills needed for family social work, this social work text equips you with the tools you need to succeed. Engaging case studies, end-of-chapter exercises, illustrations, and graphics are just a few of the tools that will help you build your skills and master the material.

About this title

About the Author

Dr. Collins is a Professor of Social Work at the University of Calgary. He is also a part-time family therapist, and spent ten years as a volunteer family therapist and supervisor. His research and areas of interest include social work education; social work practice couples, families, and individuals of all ages; child abuse; family violence; teaching and learning issues; program and case level evaluation; and case management. Dr. Collins has authored and co-authored numerous articles and texts.

Review

"The three key strengths from my perspective are: The pragmatic, practical approach...; The focus on home-based intervention, including the use of the family preservation model...; The accessibility: this text is very reader friendly..."

"The text gives specific examples and guidelines to the reader. In this way, it is very comforting to the student who is new to the field and is looking for "how to" work with families."

Edition details

• Publisher: Cengage Learning
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 049509224X
• ISBN 13: 9780495092247
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 368