The Social Work Skills Workbook - Softcover

Cournoyer, Barry R.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0495319465 ISBN 13: 9780495319467

Publisher: Brooks Cole, 2007

Synopsis

Now you can get involved in actual hands-on social work practice! Cournoyer's comprehensive workbook/textbook lets you rehearse and practice core skills needed for contemporary social work practice. The author includes interesting case examples and situations that clearly illustrate the essential skills of social work practice. As you work your way through the book's summaries and skill-building exercises, you'll find yourself becoming a more confident, ethical, and effective helper.

About this title

About the Author:

Dr. Cournoyer has been a social work practitioner for more than 40 years and a university teacher for more than 35 years. He received his M.S.S.W. degree from the University of Tennessee and the D.S.W. degree from the University of Utah. He is Emeritus Professor at the Indiana University School of Social Work, where he taught social work practice courses. A former Associate Dean with the School, he remains interested in student learning assessment and quality improvement activities in social work education. In addition to this sixth edition of THE SOCIAL WORK SKILLS WORKBOOK, he co-authored THE SOCIAL WORK PORTFOLIO and the Seventh Edition of SOCIAL WORK PROCESSES--all published by Brooks/Cole.

Review:

This new edition of the Social Work Skills Workbook is enhanced greatly by the many new additions/revisions. It's the best around for introductory social work, and, with the new material, several sections would be valuable for higher level courses.

About this edition

• Publisher: Brooks Cole
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0495319465
• ISBN 13: 9780495319467
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 5
• Number of pages: 456