The Social Case History (Classic Reprint): Its Construction and Content: Its Construction and Content (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

Ada Eliot Sheffield

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1330185641 ISBN 13: 9781330185643

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Mastering the art of social case records for effective help
This authoritative examination explains how workers build and use case histories, from early relief work to modern, data-rich records. It covers what to include, how to organize interviews, and why clear, consistent documentation matters for fair, targeted support.

Readers will learn the flow of a case history, including how narratives are formed from interviews, observations, and the sequence of treatments. The book also discusses common pitfalls—such as inconsistent timelines, over‑reliance on memory, and rushed wording—that can blur a client’s story and hinder help.

• How interviews are recorded and organized for clarity and reliability


• Key concepts, data types, and the role of the medical sheet in social work


• Practical guidance on avoiding jargon, standardizing methods, and ensuring continuity of care


• Examples that illustrate narrative structure, formatting devices, and the balance between interpretation and fact

Ideal for students, researchers, and practitioners involved in social work, welfare administration, or archival quality records.

About this title

Product Description

Excerpt from The Social Case History: Its Construction and Content The nature of a social case history is determined by the kinds of purpose it is intended to subserve. From its subject matter down to the thickness of the paper it is written on, from the facts to be selected as important to mechanical devices for convenience, all questions relating to it must be decided in this light. The first step, therefore, in a discussion of the case record is to make clear the use we expect to put this document to. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1330185641
• ISBN 13: 9781330185643
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 231