Competency in Generalist Practice: A Guide to Theory and Evidence-Based Decision Making - Hardcover

Plionis, Elizabeth Moore

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0195177991 ISBN 13: 9780195177992

Publisher: OUP USA, 2007

Synopsis

Compentency in Generalist Practice features an original and timely social work practice model that will transform the way generalist and evidence-based practice are taught. Writing with outstanding clarity and sense of purpose, Elizabeth Moore Plionis shows students to use a decision tree that will help them take a conscious, intelligent approach to solving problems they will be faced with as social workers. With both traditional and new theories incorporated into the discussion, linked to technique and set in the context of direct and indirect methods at each step of the decision hierarchy, this book is a concise but powerful tool for learning effective social work method.

About this title

About the Author

After twenty-four years of service, Dr. Plionis is retired from the National Catholic School of Social Service at The Catholic University of America, where she taught several different courses across program levels and sequences and served as Assistant Dean and chair of the undergraduate social work program.

Edition details

• Publisher: OUP USA
• Publication date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0195177991
• ISBN 13: 9780195177992
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 384