An Introduction to Using Theory in Social Work Practice

ISBN-13: 9780415726719 / Angielski / Miękka / 2014 / 264 str.

James Forte

Opis

This title equips the reader to use 14 key social work theories to guide each phase of the planned change process, from engagement through to evaluation. Suitable for a generalist approach, the book illustrates the value of applying theory to practice in a variety of social work roles, across diverse fields and facing assorted challenges.

Spis treści

Foreword  Preface  Section 1: Multi-Theoretical Social Work: Basics  1. Use Theories for Professional Purposes  2. Identify Your Theoretical Orientation  3. Cultivate an Orientation Affirming Theoretical Pluralism  4. Use Theories to Guide Helping Processes in Six Ways  5. Use a Metatheory to Guide Selection of Theoretical Languages for Helping  Section 2: Multi-Theoretical Social Work and The Planned Change Process  6. Translate Theories to Guide the Engagement Process  7. Translate Theories to Guide the Information Gathering Process  8. Translate Theories to Guide Informational Question Formation  9. Translate Theories to Guide the Assessment Formulation Process  10. Translate Theories to Guide the Goal Setting Process  11. Translate Theories to Guide the Specification of Change Theory and Logic Model  12. Translate Theories to Guide the Identification, Selection, and Implementation of Intervention Strategies  13. Translate Theories to Guide the Evaluation Process  14. Translate Theories to Guide the Ending Process  Section 3: Multi-Theoretical Social Work Across the Career  15. Identify and Remove Barriers to Multiple Theory Use Across the Career  16. Participate in Multi-theory Reflecting Teams  17. Choose and Implement an Approach to Integrate Theoretical Languages  18. Build an Integrative Multi-Theory Personal Practice Model  Section 4: Conclusion  19. Coda: Translation and Translators for Multi-Theoretical Social Work

O autorze

James A. Forte is Professor of Social Work at Salisbury University, Maryland, USA.