The Life Model of Social Work Practice: Advances in Theory and Practice (Hardcover, 4)

Preface
Note to Instructors
Acknowledgments
I. Overview
1. Social Work Practice and Its Historical Traditions
2. The Ecological Perspective
3. The Life Model of Social Work Practice: An Overview
4. Culturally Competent and Diversity-Sensitive Practice and Cultural Humility
5. Assessment, Evidence-Guided Practice, and Practice Evaluation
II. The Helping Process in Life-Modeled Practice
Initial Phase
6. Preparation: Settings, Modalities, Methods, and Skills
7. Beginnings: Settings, Modalities, Methods, and Skills
Ongoing Phase
8. Helping Individuals, Families, and Groups with Stressful Life Transitions and Traumatic Events
9. Helping Individuals, Families, and Groups with Environmental Stressors
10. Helping Family Members with Maladaptive Communication and Relationship Patterns
11. Helping Group Members with Maladaptive Communication and Relationship Patterns
12. Helping with Maladaptive Relationship and Communication Patterns between Social Workers and Clients
Ending Phase
13. Endings: Settings, Modalities, Methods, and Skills
III. Life-Modeled Practice at the Community, Organizational, and Political Levels
14. Influencing Community and Neighborhood Life
15. Influencing the Practitioner’s Organization
16. Influencing Legislation, Regulations, and Electoral Politics
Appendix A: Individual, Family, and Group Assessments
Appendix B: Practice Monitoring?Records of Service
Appendix C: Practice Monitoring?Critical Incidents
Appendix D: Force Field Analysis
Notes
References
Index