Empowerment In Social Work Practice: A Sourcebook - Softcover

Gutierrez, Lorraine

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0534147402 ISBN 13: 9780534147402

Publisher: Wadsworth Pub Co, 2003

Synopsis

As a philosophy and method of practice, empowerment provides a way to rethink one's approach to social work practice. This book provides specific examples of how empowerment practice is conducted in the field and gives social workers tools for incorporating empowerment in their own practice. In addition to Gutierrez, Parsons, and Cox, 13 authors contribute writings that demonstrate how empowerment practice can be used in different settings and with different populations. Empowerment in Social Work Practice presents a comprehensive model for empowerment practice with applications to key populations across all three levels of social work practice (micro, mezzo, and macro) and even to research, policy, evaluation, and administration.

About this title

From the Author

Why we wrote this book.
this book began five years ago when the three of us realized that although many social workers and social work students believed in empowerment, there were few places where they could get realistic and concrete examples of how this work takes place. We wrote this book to make the abtract concrete and practical. We have brought together both scholars and practitioners in this volume to give a sense of the depth and breadth of empowerment practice. We hope you find it useful.

Edition details

• Publisher: Wadsworth Pub Co
• Publication date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0534147402
• ISBN 13: 9780534147402
• Binding: Paperback