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Introduction to competence-based social work : the profession of caring, knowing, and serving
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- ISBN: 9780190923037
- ISBN: 0190923032
- ISBN: 9780190923044
- ISBN: 9780190923051
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Physical Description:
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xviii, 302 pages ; 24 cm - Edition: Second edition.
- Publisher: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2020.
- Copyright: ©2020
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Revised edition of the authors' Introduction to competence-based social work, [2014]. |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Machine generated contents note: 1. Getting the Most out of the Book -- Why This Book? -- Case-Based Learning -- Outline of the Book -- pt. I What Is Social Work and What Do Social Workers Do? -- pt. II Professional Identity of Social Workers -- pt. III Method of Practice and Where We Work -- References -- 2. What Is Social Work? -- Case Vignette 2.1: Ian Hawthorne -- Case Vignette 2.2: Sarah Ormsby -- Case Vignette 2.3: Dustin Jordan -- Blind and the Carousel -- Efforts to Define Social Work -- Milford Conference -- Hollis-Taylor Report -- Working Definition -- Reactions and Revisions to the Working Definition of 1958 -- Additional Efforts from 1970 to the Present -- Definition of Social Work for the Future -- Profession of Caring -- Intervening with Individuals, Groups, and Communities -- Using and Developing Interventions Based on the Best Available Evidence -- To Enhance or Restore Well-Being -- Caring and Serving Rooted in Spiritual and Religious Beginnings -- Summary -- Engaged Learning through Questions and Cases -- Discussion Questions -- Case Vignette 2.4: Ashlyn Waters -- Case Vignette 2.5: Helen Yang -- References -- 3. What Is Competence-Based Social Work? -- Case Vignette 3.1: Stacy Lynn -- Case Vignette 3.2: Stan Harris -- Case Vignette 3.3: Doris Lieberman -- Diversity and Unity of Social Work -- What Is Competence-Based Learning? -- Why We Do, What We Do Framework -- Competences That Describe Why We Do -- Competence: Ethical Practice and Professional Behavior -- Competence: Diversity and Difference in Practice -- Competence: Social Justice and Human Rights -- Competence: Critical Thinking -- Exploring the Professional Identity of Stacy Lynn as a Social Worker -- Summary -- Discussion Questions -- Case Vignette 3.4: Emily Jones -- Case Vignette 3.5: Kebe Ojo -- References -- 4. What Do Competent Social Workers Do? -- Case Vignette 4.1: Teresa Rogers -- Case Vignette 4.2: Nicole Tanbaum -- Case Vignette 4.3: Arnold Young -- Foundation of Social Work Practice -- Competences That Describe What We Do -- Competence: Practice-Informed Research and Research-Informed Practice -- Competence: Human Behavior -- Competence: Policy Practice -- Competence: Practice Contexts -- Competence: Engage, Assess, Intervene, and Evaluate -- Exploring the Methods of Arnold Young as a Competent Social Worker -- Summary -- Discussion Questions -- Case Vignette 4.4: Neal Powers -- Case Vignette 4.5: Paige Gallegos -- References -- 5. Developing the Personal Self-Awareness for Professional Social Work -- Case Vignette 5.1: Jeremy Williams -- Case Vignette 5.2: Kristen Lancaster -- Case Vignette 5.3: Courtney Whitt -- Developing a Commitment to Personal Self-Awareness -- Major Areas That Warrant Contemplation of Personal Identity -- What Is Your Story? -- Why Do You Want to Be a Social Worker? -- What Do You Want to Do as a Social Worker? -- Summary -- Discussion Questions -- Case Vignette 5.4: Melissa Purnell -- Case Vignette 5.5: Cameron Clay -- 6. Developing the Professional Identity for Social Work -- Formal Education -- Information Needed for Competent Practice -- Levels of Social Work Education for Competent Practice -- Licensure and Credentials -- Certifications and Credentials for BSWs -- Certifications and Credentials for MSWs -- Membership and Participation in Professional Organizations -- National Association of Social Workers -- Council on Social Work Education -- Practice Wisdom -- Summary -- Discussion Questions -- Case Vignette 6.1: Suh-Hee Choi -- Case Vignette 6.2: Cameron Bradley -- References -- 7. Historical Emergence of Social Work as a Profession -- Elizabethan Poor Law of 1601 -- From Volunteering to Systematic Helping -- From Systematic Helping to Social Work as a Profession -- Self-Organization -- Raw Knowledge Base and a Practical and Clear-Cut End -- Current Trends for the Social Work Profession -- Globalization -- Evidence-Based Practice -- Role of Licensure -- Influence of Private Nonprofit and Faith-Based Organizations in Social Work -- Summary -- Discussion Questions -- References -- 8. Ethical Social Work Practice -- Values and Ethical Principles of Social Work -- Preamble -- Value One: Service -- Value Two: Social Justice -- Value Three: Dignity and Worth of the Person -- Value Four: Importance of Human Relationships -- Value Five: Integrity -- Value Six: Competence -- Ethical Standards -- Ethical Dilemmas -- Case Vignette 8.1: Camesha Talbert -- Case Vignette 8.2: Jennifer Ibarra -- Summary -- Model for Making Ethical Decisions -- Step 1: Identify the Problem -- Step 2: Identify All the Persons and Institutions Involved -- Step 3: Determine Who Should Be Involved in the Decision-Making -- Step 4: Identify the Values Relevant to the Problem -- Step 5: Identify the Goals and Objectives -- Step 6: Identify Alternative Intervention Strategies and Targets -- Step 7: Assess the Effectiveness and Efficiency of Each Alternative -- Step 8: Select the Most Appropriate Strategy -- Step 9: Implement the Selected Strategy -- Step 10: Monitor the Implementation -- Step 11: Evaluate the Results and Identify Additional Problems -- Summary -- Discussion Questions -- Case Vignette 8.3: Cathy Jennings -- Case Vignette 8.4: Jordan Zillner -- References -- 9. Human Rights and Justice -- Case Vignette 9.1: Violet Scott -- Case Vignette 9.2: Dustin Sheldon -- Case Vignette 9.3: Teresa Brown -- Human Rights, Justice, and Well-Being -- Difficult but Important Questions -- What Is Well-Being? -- Hedonist Perspective -- Desires Perspective -- Objective List Perspective -- What Is Social Justice? -- Utilitarianism -- Social Justice as Fairness -- Libertarianism -- Summary -- Discussion Questions -- Case Vignette 9.4: Lisa Davenport -- Case Vignette 9.5: Eli Shannon -- References -- 10. Diversity in Practice -- Logical and Central Value of Social Work -- Diversity and Well-Being -- Privilege, Oppression, and Empowerment -- Privilege -- Oppression -- Empowerment -- Two Cases through the Lenses of Privilege, Oppression, and Empowerment -- Summary -- Case Vignette 10.1: Hannah Morris -- Case Vignette 10.2: Kelly Prescott -- Discussion Questions -- References -- 11. Dimensions of Diversity -- Case Vignette 11.1: Nelson Huff -- Case Vignette 11.2: Julie Shelton -- Case Vignette 11.3: Cooper Fletcher -- Two Meanings of Dimensions of Diversity -- Cultural Competence and Diversity: Another Example of an Inherent Tension -- Different Dimensions of Diversity -- Clients -- Sex, Gender, Gender Identity, and Sexual Orientation -- Color and Race -- Ethnicity, Culture, and Immigration Status -- Religion, Political Ideology, and Social Class -- Age and Disability -- Summary -- Discussion Questions -- References -- 12. Critical Thinking -- Defining Critical Thinking in Social Work -- Developing the Ability for Systematic and Contextual Knowing -- Five-Step Process of Evidence-Based Practice -- Self-Reflection -- Summary -- Case Vignette 12.1: Sydney Peeler -- Case Vignette 12.2: Bryson Landry -- Discussion Questions -- References -- 13. Generalist Method of Practice: Engage, Assess, Intervene, and Evaluate -- Case Vignette 13.1: Insoo Park -- Case Vignette 13.2: Lauren Ainsworth -- Engagement -- Assessment -- Intervention -- Evaluation -- Summary -- Discussion Questions -- Case Vignette 13.3: Martin Prescott -- 14. Fields of Social Work Practice -- Exploring Social Work Career Options: Opportunity for Further Reflection -- Framework for Exploring Fields of Practice -- Levels of Practice -- Population(s) Served -- Areas of Practice -- Settings for Practice -- Applying the Framework for Exploring Fields of Practice -- Final Thoughts -- Discussion Questions -- Reference. |
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