Understanding Generalist Practice with Families (Marital, Couple, & Family Counseling) - Softcover

Hull, Grafton H.; Mather, Jannah J.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 053457937X ISBN 13: 9780534579371

Publisher: Cengage Learning, 2005

Synopsis

Hull and Mather's book introduces students to the professional abilities needed when working with families. Using a generalist perspective, the book builds on the knowledge and skills students have acquired in other courses, and provides keen insight on the specific theories and skills associated with family systems and family practice.

About this title

About the Author

Grafton H. Hull, Jr. is Professor Emeritus at the University of Utah College of Social Work where he founded and directed the College's BSW Program. He has 38 years of experience teaching at BSW, MSW, and PhD levels. His practice experience includes work in social service agencies providing mental health, child welfare, and juvenile justice programs. He holds a BS in sociology, an MSW, and a doctorate in education (counseling, guidance, and personnel services). Dr. Hull is the co-author of eight texts and numerous articles in social work journals. He has served on the CSWE Board of Directors, Commission on Accreditation, and Nominations Committee; and as a President of the Association of Baccalaureate Social Work Program Directors (BPD), from which he received the Significant Lifetime Achievement Award in 2005. His biography is listed in WHO'S WHO IN AMERICA.

Jannah Mather is Dean of the University of Utah College of Social Work and the co-author of CHILD WELFARE: A UNIFYING MODEL OF PRACTICE. She has over 20 years of experience in private practice, in-patient therapy, and family services. Her writings include works on case management, family therapy, child welfare, family and children services, social work education, and accreditation.

Review

"(the topics) are timely and the material is well covered, practical and useful, especially for students intending to go into applied fields. ... An excellent text for Marriage and the Family or courses in Family Therapy."

"(This book's) strengths are in providing an excellent overview of the stages of counseling families, and in the thorough description of family laws and public policies and programs for families."

Edition details

• Publisher: Cengage Learning
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 053457937X
• ISBN 13: 9780534579371
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 384