Theoretical Perspectives for Direct Social Work Practice: A Generalist-Eclectic Approach - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0826119476 ISBN 13: 9780826119476

Publisher: Springer Publishing Company, 2015

Synopsis

In this revision, our bestselling social work textbook – now in its third edition – will be updated to reflect new trends and developments in the field, based on stated needs from customers who use the book.

This expanded third edition of the popular textbook provides a completely revised and updated overview of the theories, models, and therapies guiding social work practice. The authors and editors use the problem-solving model of social work practice as a framework for integrating each theory with central social work principles and values. The book covers psychodynamic theories, cognitive-behavioral theories, humanistic theories, structural theories, and postmodern theories.

About this title

Review:

"Finally, a social work practice text that makes a difference! This is the book that you have wished for but could never find. Although similar to texts that cover a range of practice theories and approaches to clinical practice, this book clearly has a social work frame of reference and a social work identity...Lehmann and Coady have put together an edited book that reads with coherence and integrity. Their contributions to the first three chapters and the final chapter set the conceptual framework and draw a logical conclusion to the 17 chapters provided by well-known content experts." -Dr. Gayla Rogers, Faculty of Social Work, University of Calgary"

About the Author:

Nick Coady, Ph.D. is Professor and Dean, Faculty of Social Work (FSW) at Wilfrid Laurier University (WLU), Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. Dr. Coady has been with the FSW/WLU since 1994, and prior to that he taught in the FSW at the University of Calgary for 5 years.

Peter Lehmann, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor at University of Texas at Arlington, School of Social Work, USA. Dr. Lehmann’s publications include two other books with Springer Publishing: Strengths-Based Batterer Intervention and Tools for Strengths-Based Assessment and Intervention (both with Catherine Simmons). He has also authored seventeen book chapters and twenty two journal articles focusing on social work practice issues.

About this edition

• Publisher: Springer Publishing Company
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 0826119476
• ISBN 13: 9780826119476
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 498
• Editor: Coady Nick, Lehmann Peter