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ISBN 10: 0136943233
ISBN 13: 978-0136943235
Author: Brenda L. DuBois, Karla Krogsrud Miley
Social Work: An Empowering Profession 8th Edition: 

Applies the empowerment perspective to the Social Work profession.

Social Work: An Empowering Profession, 8/e introduces the social work profession and interweaves contemporary themes of strength, human rights, and social justices. In addition, this title details the empowerment-oriented roles of the social worker as consultant, resource manager, and educator.

Connecting Core Competencies series — Each chapter highlights the core competencies and practice behavior examples found in the Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards (EPAS) set by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE). Critical thinking questions throughout reinforces these connections.

Learning Goals

• Upon completing this book, readers will be able to:
• Understand the Social Work Profession.
• Apply principles of empowerment to various fields of social work practice.
• Apply critical thinking skills to case scenarios presented throughout the text.
• Analyze issues faced by clients using a human right and social frame.
• Examine personal perspectives and biases.

 

Social Work: An Empowering Profession 8th Edition Table of contents:

I. THE PROFESSION OF SOCIAL WORK

1. Social Work: A Helping Profession

   • Who Are Social Workers?
   • What Do Social Workers Do?
   • What Is the Purpose of Social Work?
   • How Are Social Work and Social Welfare Related?
   • How Is Social Work an Empowering Profession?

2. An Evolving Profession

   • The Emergence of Social Work as a Profession
   • Defining Social Work as a Profession
   • The Quest for Professional Status
   • The Common Base of Social Work Practice
   • Tenets for the Social Work Profession

3. Social Work and Social Systems

   • The Ecosystems Perspective
   • Social Functioning
   • Client Systems in Social Work
   • Social Work Methods

4. The Social Service Delivery System

   • Social Service Settings
   • The Funding of Services
   • Staffing Patterns
   • Self-Help Groups as Resources
   • Service Delivery Issues

II. SOCIAL WORK PERSPECTIVES

5. Values and Ethics in Social Work

   • Values and Ethics
   • The Foundation of Professional Social Work Values
   • The Value Context of Social Work
   • Social Work Codes of Ethics
   • Ethical Principles for Social Work

6. Social Work and Social Justice

   • Human Rights in Society
   • Social Injustice: The “Isms”
   • The Bases of Social Injustice
   • Effects of Social Injustice
   • Opportunities, Obstacles, and Empowerment
   • Social Work’s Mandate for Social Justice

7. Diversity and Social Work

   • Diversity and Minority Status
   • Racial and Ethnic Diversity
   • Religious Diversity
   • Sexual Diversity
   • Social Work with Diverse Populations

III. GENERALIST SOCIAL WORK

8. Empowering Processes for Social Work Practice

   • An Empowerment-Based Generic Process of Social Work Practice
   • Forming Partnerships
   • Articulating Challenges
   • Defining Directions
   • Identifying Strengths
   • Assessing Resource Capabilities
   • Framing Solutions
   • Implementing Action Plans
   • Recognizing Success
   • Integrating Gains

9. Social Work Functions and Roles

   • A Generalist Approach
   • Consultancy
   • Resource Management
   • Education
   • Integrating Practice, Policy, and Research

10. Social Work and Social Policy

• Social Policy
• Social Policy and Political Ideologies
• Social Work and Social Policy
• Street-Level Services
• Public Welfare Policy in the Twentieth Century
• Current Public Welfare Programs

IV. CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN FIELDS OF PRACTICE

11. Social Work in the Public Domain

• Social Work and Poverty
• Social Work and Homelessness
• Social Work and Unemployment
• Social Work in Criminal Justice

12. Social Work in Health, Rehabilitation, and Mental Health

• Social Work in Health Systems
• Social Work and Genetics
• Social Work and AIDS
• Social Work and Physical Disabilities
• Social Work and Developmental Disabilities
• Social Work and Mental Health
• Social Work and Chemical Dependency

13. Social Work and Families and Youths

• The Contemporary Family
• Child Maltreatment
• Social Work in the Schools
• Specialized Services for Adolescents

14. Adult and Aging Services

• Services for Adults
• Intimate Partner Violence
• Elder Abuse
• Services for Older Adults

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