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Record Nr.

UNINA9910461760103321

Autore

Corcoran Jacqueline

Titolo

Helping skills for social work direct practice [[electronic resource] /] / Jacqueline Corcoran

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Oxford University Press, c2012

ISBN

1-283-26495-1

9786613264954

0-19-990866-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (215 p.)

Disciplina

361.3/2

Soggetti

Social service

Counselor and client

Solution-focused therapy

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 and index.

Nota di contenuto

pt. 1. Introduction -- pt. 2. Engagement -- pt. 3. Assessment -- pt. 4. Goal setting and intervention -- pt. 5. Evaluation and termination -- pt. 6. Ethics.

Sommario/riassunto

Direct practice foundation courses in social work prepare students for every step of the problem-solving process, yet too often emphasize the what and the why of practice at the expense of the how. This practical, easy-to-use, and hands-on guide bridges this gap by illustrating the helping skills that practitioners can actually use to influence people's lives in positive ways. Integrating two major helping models--motivational interviewing and solution-focused therapy--it equips students with the techniques and skills necessary for activating client strengths throughout the problem-solving pro