Social Work Practice: Treating Common Client Problems - Softcover

Harold E. Briggs

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0925065358 ISBN 13: 9780925065353

Publisher: Lyceum Books, 2001

Synopsis

An effective social worker must be able to facilitate change. SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE: TREATING COMMON CLIENT PROBLEMS is about change and effective social work practice, regardless of whether the focus of change is an individual, a family, or a community. In Part I the authors consider the foundations of change, the components of effective practice, and how to structure one's practice for maximum effectiveness. Part II applies these principles to frequently encountered client problems. The straightforward, practical treatment approaches and direct, accessible style will be of value to both students and clinicians.

Features: Emphasizes evidence-based elements in order to produce change in real-life situations; Covers clinical and community practice and presents a broad range of client problems; Incorporates foundation and advanced practice knowledge prescribed by CSWE; New chapters on involving absent fathers in the change process; working with the elderly and their caregivers; structuring practice with involuntary clients; and establishing organizational environments to maximize effective practice; Case examples interspersed throughout the text to guide students and practitioners; Substantially reorganized from Structuring Change and thoroughly updated

About this title

About the Author:

Harold E. Briggs is professor at Portland State University Graduate School of Social Work, holds an A.M. and a Ph.D from the School of Social Service Administration at the University of Chicago. He has experience in nonprofit management and is the author of many scholarly articles. Professor Briggs is currently working on another book on evidence-based practice as well as a management book; Kevin Corcoran is professor at Portland State University Graduate School of Social Work. He holds an M.A., an M.S.W., a Ph.D. and a J.D. He is the author or editor of several books and has written numerous articles and chapters. Professor Corcoran practices commercial and community mediation in Yachats, Oregon.

About this edition

• Publisher: Lyceum Books
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0925065358
• ISBN 13: 9780925065353
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 480
• Editor: Harold E. Briggs, Kevin Cocoran, Kevin Corcoran