Case studies in social work practice / / edited by Craig Winston LeCroy

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910453433303321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Hoboken, New Jersey : , : Wiley, , 2014; ©2014
• ISBN: 1-118-41622-8; 1-118-41899-9
• Edizione: [Third edition.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (433 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): LeCroyCraig Winston
• Disciplina: 361.3/20973
• Soggetti: Social service - United States; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Case Studies in Social Work Practice; Contents; Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards (EPAS) and Case Studies Crosswalk; Case Study Topic Areas Matrix; Preface; Acknowledgments; About the Editor; Contributors; Part I Case Studies in Generalist Practice; Case Study 1-1 Using the Ecological Model in Generalist Practice: Life Transitions in Late Adulthood; Using the Ecological Model to Guide Practice: A Team Approach; Conclusions; References; Case Study 1-2 Finding Resources: Case Management With Childhood Chronic Illness; References; Case Study 1-3 A Strengths-Focused Approach to Community DevelopmentWhen We Only Look at the Problems; We Miss Seeing the Strengths; The Community Context; Sandstone Neighborhood Project-First Contact; The First 6 Months; The Second 6 Months; A Self-Actualizing Community; Looking Back: Jasmine's Story; Summary; References; Part II Case Studies in Integrating Theory and Practice; Case Study 2-1 Social Work Practice From an Ecological Perspective; Theoretical Perspective; Practice Principles and Guidelines; Preparatory; Initial: Getting Started; Ongoing: Working Toward Goals; Ending: Bringing the Shared Work and the Relationship to a CloseCase Example; Initial Phase: Getting Started; References; Case Study 2-2 Social Learning Theory in the Treatment of Phobic Disorders; Social Learning Theory in the Treatment of Phobic Disorders; Conceptual ; Framework; The Treatment Process; Conclusions; References; Case Study 2-3 Relational Theory With a Young Adult Experiencing Interpersonal Problems; Relational Theory; The Client; The Presenting Problems; The Client's Personal History; My Diagnostic Impressions; Intervention; Intervention Summary; References; Case Study 2-4 Using a Family Systems Approach With the Adoptive Family of a Child With Special NeedsThe Family; The Presenting Situation; Joining the Family System; Assessing Family System Dynamics; Strengthening the Adult Partner Subsystem; The Impact of Adoption on the Family System; Helping the Family System Incorporate a New Member; Strategies to Strengthen the Parental Subsystem; Addressing Individual Member Concerns From a Family Systems Perspective; Conclusion; References; Part III Case Studies in Child and Family Welfare; Case Study 3-1 Clinical Social Work in an Interdisciplinary Team: An Adolescent Inpatient Psychiatry CaseCrisis of Disclosure; Background; Team Treatment Goals and Interventions; Role of the Social Worker; Family Interventions; Conclusions; Case Study 3-2 Family Drug Court; References; Case Study 3-3 Child Welfare Supervision Case Study; The Three Functions of Social Work Supervision; Child Welfare Supervision; Case Study; References; Case Study 3-4 Challenging the Tradition: In Some Families, Violence Is a Way of Life; A Surprise Call; Challenging the Family's Values; Phase Two; Other Systems
• Sommario/riassunto: Now in its third edition, this popular and student-friendly text enlightens students to the day-to-day practice of real social workers and helps them integrate theory and practice. Each of the book's nine sections begins with an overview section, followed by a number of case studies, each representing a particular context and environment that social work students may encounter in the field. This collection of case studies vividly illustrates what social work looks like in a variety of settings and practice arenas.

Dangerous to Know : A Compelling Story of Old Loves, Old Secrets

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910148768403321
• Autore: Bradford Barbara Taylor <1933->
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: HarperCollins UK
• ISBN: 0-00-750005-X
• Disciplina: 813.5/4
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Musica
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Sommario/riassunto: A compelling story of old loves and old secrets...Sebastian, the fifty-six-year-old patriarch of the Locke clan, is handsome, charismatic, a man of immense charm and intelligence. He heads up the philanthropic Locke Foundation, funded by the vast family fortune built by his forefathers. Committed to relieving the suffering of those in genuine need, Locke travels the globe, personally giving away millions a year to the poor, the sick, and the victims of natural disasters and wars. He is seen as a beacon of light in today's darkly violent world. That is why the police are so baffled when Sebastian is found dead in mysterious circumstances. Has he been murdered, and if so who would want to kill the world's greatest philanthropist? Could such an upstanding man have enemies?Vivienne Trent, an American journalist, met Locke as a child, married him, divorced him, but stayed close to him. Aware that there was another side to this engimatic man, she sets out to find the truth about his death and about Locke himself.