Introduction to Using Theory in Social Work Practice. (2014)

• Record Type: Book
• Other Names: Forte, James A
• Contents: Cover Page; Half title Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Contents; Figures; Tables; Foreword; Preface; Section 1 Multi-theoretical social work: basics; 1 Use theories for professional purposes; 2 Identify your theoretical orientation; 3 Cultivate an orientation affirming theoretical pluralism; 4 Use theories to guide helping processes in six ways; 5 Use a metatheory to guide selection of theoretical languages for helping; Section 2 Multi-theoretical social work and the planned change process; 6 Translate theories to guide the engagement process. 7 Translate theories to guide the information-gathering process 8 Translate theories to guide informational question formation; 9 Translate theories to guide the assessment formulation process; 10 Translate theories to guide the goal setting process; 11 Translate theories to guide the specification of change theory and logic model; 12 Translate theories to guide the identification, selection, and implementation of interventions; 13 Translate theories to guide the evaluation process; 14 Translate theories to guide the ending process; Section 3 Multi-theoretical social work across the career. 15 Identify and remove barriers to multiple theory use across the career 16 Participate in multi-theory reflecting teams; 17 Choose and implement an approach to integrate theoretical languages; 18 Build an integrative multi-theory personal practice model; Section 4 Conclusion; 19 Translation and translators for multi-theoretical social work; Index.
• Publisher Details: New York : Routledge
• Publication Date: 2014
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 361.3; Social service; Social service -- Great Britain; Social service -- Great Britain; Social service; POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Social Services & Welfare; SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Human Services; Social service; Great Britain; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781317929536; 1317929535; 1306375681; 9781306375689
• Related ISBNs: 9780415726696; 0415726697; 9780415726719; 0415726719
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