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Social Work Practice: A Generalist Approach, 8/E
Louise C. Johnson, Professor Emeritus, University of South Dakota
Stephen J. Yanca, Saginaw Valley State University

ISBN-10: 0205381197
ISBN-13: 9780205381197

Publisher: Allyn & Bacon
Copyright: 2004
Format: Cloth; 480 pp
Published: 06/16/2003

This item has been replaced by Social Work Practice: A Generalist Approach, 10/E.

This classic social work practice text blends ecosystems and strengths-based approaches with a comprehensive problem-solving process to form a change process that social workers can use with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities.

This classic text has always helped introductory students by providing a solid foundation for generalist social work practice. It has a strong theoretical framework that reflects modern theory and methods used in social work practice today. The Eighth Edition builds on the previous edition by developing a stronger focus on strengths and empowerment with diverse populations and a greater emphasis on the environment.

Utilizes an approach that redefines problem-solving as “a process for facilitating growth and change.”

Incorporates most recent CSWE requirements for learning the foundation of social work practice (knowledge, skills, and values), at every level of practice.

Places a strong emphasis throughout on the environment, especially as a source of potential strengths and resources for change.

Highlights cognitive and behavioral approaches to enabling and empowerment in the form of developing and reinforcing positive thinking and behavior (Ch. 11).

To circumvent student confusion, discussions of generalist practice with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities in Part III are now covered separately, to integrate the change process for various size client systems while still maintaining a generalist approach.

Offers a simplified version of the stages of the change process and the use of an active voice to make it easier for students to deal with sometimes confusing material (Chs. 4, 9, 10, 11 & 12).

Part II develops the concept of diversity competent practice—the application of cultural competence to all diverse populations—which encourages students to assume a learning role and develop an approach that is consistent with the norms and expectations of the population that is being served.

Introduces naturalistic inquiry as a fundamental approach in working with diverse populations to help students feel more comfortable with surrendering the role of “expert” by using a learning approach with clients that allows the client to teach the worker about his or her diversity.

Each chapter concludes with “Summary,” “Questions,” “Suggested Readings,” and “Notes.”

Preface.

I. PERSPECTIVES ON SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE.

1. Social Work as a Response to Concern/Need.

From to Concern to Need.

Need.

Cause-Function Debate.

Common Human Needs.

Social Functioning.

2. Social Work as a Profession.

Social Work as a Profession.

Development of Social Work Knowledge.

3. Social Work as a Creative Blending of Knowledge, Values, and Skills.

Knowledge.

Values.

Skills.

Creative Blending of Knowledge, Values, and Skills.

4. Social Work as a Change Process.

Social Work as a Process of Facilitating Growth and Change.

Social Work as Intervention into Human Transactions.

II. THE INTERACTIONAL PROCESS.

5. The Worker.

Knowledge of Self.

The Helping Person.

Accountablity.

The Multiperson Helping System.

6. The Client.

Becoming a Client.

Understanding the Individual Client.

Client Systems in Generalist Social Work Practice.

7. Environment.

Person in Environment as an Ecosystem.

The Community as a Social System.

Understanding the Agency.

Transactions between Person and Ecosystem.

Working in a Bureaucracy.

8. Interaction.

Formation of a One-to-One Action System.

Relationship.

Communication.

The Interview: An Interactional Tool.

III. THE SOCIAL WORK PROCESS.

9. Assessment.

The Assessment Process.

Selection of the Client System.

Important Elements of the Assessment Phase.

Stages in the Assessment Phase.

Transactional Assessment.

Needs Assessment.

10. Planning.

Components of a Plan.

Factors Affecting a Plan of Action.

The Planning Process.

Agreement between Worker and Client.

11. Direct and Indirect Practice Actions.

Action to Enable Clients to Use Available Resources.

Action to Empower and Enable Clients.

Action in Response to Crisis.

Action That Is Supportive.

Use of Activity as an Interventive Strategy.

Action as Mediation.

Influence.

Environmental Change.

Coordination of Services.

12. Evaluation and Termination.

Kinds of Evaluation.

Research Techniques in Evaluation.

Evaluation during Phases of the Change Process.

Kinds of Termination.

Planned Termination with Individuals.

Components of Termination.

13. Generalist Practice with Families.

Multiperson Interaction.

The Change Process with Families.

14. Generalist Practice with Groups.

Group Purpose.

Assessment with Small Groups.

Planning with Small Groups.

Direct Practice Actions with Small Groups.

Evaluation and Termination with Small Groups.

15. Generalist Practice with Organizations and Communities.

Macropractice and Social Justice.

Needs Assessment.

Program Planning and Resource Development.

Changing Organizations from Within.

The Social Worker as a Group Member.

Involvement of Influentials.

Networking.

Cause Advocacy.

Community Organization.

Appendix: Models of Social Work Practice.

Glossary.

Author Index.

Subject Index.

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Social Work Practice: A Generalist Approach, 10/E
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©2010 | Allyn & Bacon | Cloth; 480 pp | Instock
ISBN-10: 020575516X | ISBN-13: 9780205755165
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This generalist social work practice text uses a strong theoretical framework for social work practice with diverse populations in both urban and rural settings.

The authors blend ecosystems and client-centered empowerment to develop a model to working with diverse populations. By using this model, students will learn how to effectively work with diverse individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities. The text incorporates CSWE requirements for learning the knowledge, skills, and values that are the foundation of social work practice at every level of practice.

The two companion texts, Generalist Social Work Practice with Families and Generalist Social Work Practice with Groups also use the same model to present more in-depth content. The group text includes generalist practice with organizations and communities. Thus, the trilogy of texts covers the entire generalist social work practice curriculum using the Johnson/Yanca model.
Social Work Practice: A Generalist Approach, 9/E
Johnson & Yanca
©2007 | Allyn & Bacon | Cloth; 496 pp | Instock
ISBN-10: 0205477712 | ISBN-13: 9780205477715
Brief Description

This classic social work practice text blends ecosystems and strengths-based approaches along with diversity competent practice into a change process that social workers can use with diverse individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities.

This classic text provides students with a solid foundation for generalist social work practice. It has a strong theoretical framework that reflects modern theory and methods used in social work practice today. The Ninth Edition builds on previous editions developing a client-centered empowerment approach to working with diverse populations.

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Social Work Practice: A Generalist Approach, Eighth Edition
Louise C. Johnson, Professor Emeritus, University of South Dakota
Stephen J. Yanca, Saginaw Valley State University

This classic social work practice text blends ecosystems and strengths based approaches with a comprehensive problem solving process to form a change process social workers can use with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities. Social Work Practice: A Generalist Approach has always helped introductory students by providing a solid foundation for generalist social work practice. It has a strong theoretical framework that reflects modern theory and methods used in social work practice today. The Eighth Edition builds on the previous edition by developing a stronger focus on strengths and empowerment with diverse populations and a greater emphasis on the environment.

Highlights of the Eighth Edition:

Utilizes an approach that redefines problem-solving as “a process for facilitating growth and change.”
Incorporates most recent CSWE requirements for learning the foundation of social work practice (knowledge, skills, and values), at every level of practice.
Places a strong emphasis throughout on the environment, especially as a source of potential strengths and resources for change.
To circumvent student confusion, discussions of generalist practice with individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities in Part III are now covered separately, in an effort to integrate the change process for various size client systems while still maintaining a generalist approach.
Introduces an active approach to working with diverse client populations - including naturalistic inquiry - and encourages students to take on a learning role and develop an approach that is consistent with the norms and expectations of the population being served.

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