Social work practice in the military / / James G. Daley, editor

• Pubblicazione: New York : , : Routledge, , 1999
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (575 p.)
• Disciplina: 355.3/4; 355.34
• Soggetto topico: Military social work - United States; Social service - United States
• Altri autori: DaleyJames G
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; About the Editor; Contributors; Foreword; Senior Editor's Comments; Preface; Part I: Historical Contexts of Practice; Chapter 1. History of Army Social Work; The Civilian Connection with the Army; The Enlisted Social Work Contributions; The Social Work Officer; The Role of the Psychiatric Social Worker; Medical Social Workers; Stockades; The Army Community Service (ACS); Education and Training; Conclusion; Chapter 2. History of Navy Social Work; Chapter 3. History of Air Force Social Work; Introduction; Organizational Structure ; PersonnelEvolution of Practice; Catalysts for Practice; Summary; Addendum-Social Work Task Force Initiative to Address Critical Issues for Social Work Practice; Part II: Practice Arenas; Chapter 4. Development and Evolution of the Family Advocacy Program in the Department of Defense; Introduction; Background and History; Service Program Development; Role of Social Workers; Conclusion; Chapter 5. TRICARE and Its Impact on Military Social Work Practice; Overview of TRICARE; Military Social Work Practice in a TRICARE Environment ; Chapter 6. Military Social Work Practice in Substance Abuse ProgramsConceptual Model for Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Services in the Military; Development of Substance Abuse Treatment Programs in the Armed Forces; Certification/Professionalization; Changes in Treatment Modality; Social Worker Skills for Providing Substance Abuse Services in the Military; Addressing Illegal Drug Use in the Armed Forces; Chapter 7. Medical Social Work in the U.S. Armed Forces; Historical Background; Today's Medical Social Worker; Unique Aspects of Military Social Work; Conclusion ; Chapter 8. Military Social Work Practice in Mental Health ProgramsOverview of Mental Health Services Within the Military; Contrast of Mental Health and Other Social Welfare Programs Within the Military; The Future of Military Social Workers Within the Mental Health Clinic; Chapter 9. The Role of the Social Work Officer in Support of Combat and Noncombat Operations; Introduction; A Brief Historical Overview of Social Work Roles Within the Context of Military Mental Health Support in Combat Operations; Combat and Other Operational Mental Health Principles and the Role of the Social Work Officer ; Some Examples of Social Work Officer Involvement in Combat and Noncombat Stress InterventionsThe Future; A Guide for Social Work Officers Assigned to Division Mental Health Teams or Other Combat Stress Control ettings; Some Important Considerations for Social Work Officers Assigned to a Deployable Status; Core Readings for a Library on Combat and Operational Mental Health; Chapter 10. The Role of Social Work in Policy Practice; Introduction; The Changing Military; Practice in the Context of the Military Culture Policy; Frameworks for Policy Practice in the Military ; U.S. Navy Social Work and Policy Practice
• Sommario/riassunto: Social Work Practice in the Military provides military social workers, military scholars, and civilian social workers with an overview of diverse practice settings as well as the history and future of military social work practice to give you an understanding of the military persona as an ethnic identity. This unique book provides in-depth coverage of issues such as family violence, substance abuse, medical social work, combat settings, ethical dilemmas, managed care's impact on the military, and much more. Social Work Practice in the Military is an essential guide for anyone working with mili
• Titolo autorizzato: Social work practice in the military
• ISBN: 0-7890-0626-X; 1-317-78991-1; 1-315-80956-7; 1-317-78992-X
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910305548303321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II