Theoretical Perspectives for Direct Social Work Practice, Third Edition: A Generalist-Eclectic Approach

✍ Scribed by Nick Coady

• Year: 2016
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 660
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Praise for Previous Edition:

Finally, a social work practice text that makes a difference! This is the book that you have wished for but could never find. Although similar to texts that cover a range of practice theories and approaches to clinical practice, this book clearly has a social work frame of reference and a social work identity Lehmann and Coady have put together an edited book that reads with coherence and integrity.

Gayla Rogers, Dean of the Faculty of Social Work, University of Calgary

This expanded third edition of a popular textbook provides a completely revised and updated overview of the theories, models, and therapies that informdirect social work practice. The text is grounded in generalist social work principles and values and promotes a problem-solving model of social workpractice as a framework for the eclectic use of theory, as well as for integrating the artistic, reflective elements of practice. It provides in-depth coverage of select psychodynamic, cognitive-behavioral, humanistic, critical, and postmodern theories.

The third edition features a new section on Critical Theories, where a new chapter on Empowerment Theory is included with a completely revised chapter onFeminist Theory. A new chapter on Strengths-based Social Work has been added to the section on meta-theories for social work practice. Other new chapters include Emotion-focused Therapy and Collaborative Therapy. These revisions are based on suggestions from an extensive survey of professors.

New to the Third Edition:

• A new section on critical theories
• New chapters on strengths-based social work, emotion-focused therapy, empowerment theory, and collaborative therapy
• Updated research on the debate about the importance of theory/technique versus common (e.g., relationship) factors, and on the critique of the empirically supported treatment movement
• Resources for instructors, including an Instructor's Manual and PowerPoint slides

✦ Table of Contents

Contributors
Preface
PART I: THE GENERALIST-ECLECTIC APPROACH
1.    An Overview of and Rationale for a Generalist-Eclectic Approach to Direct Social Work PracticeNick Coady and Peter Lehmann
2.    The Science and Art of Direct Practice: An Overview of Theory and of a Reflective, Intuitive-Inductive Approach to PracticeNick Coady
3.    The Problem-Solving Model: A Framework for Integrating the Science and Art of PracticeNick Coady and Peter Lehmann
PART II: METATHEORIES FOR DIRECT SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE
4.    Critical Ecological Systems TheoryMichael Rothery
5.    Individual and Family Development TheoryElaine P. Congress
6.    Strengths-Based Social Work: A Social Work Metatheory to Guide the ProfessionCatherine A. Simmons, Valerie B. Shapiro, Sarah Accomazzo, and Trevor J. Manthey
PART III: MID-LEVEL THEORIES FOR DIRECT SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE
Section A: Psychodynamic Theories
7.    Attachment TheoryDebbie Wang and Carol A. Stalker
8.    Relational TheoryCheryl-Anne Cait
9.    Self Psychology TheoryJames I. Martin and Edward J. Alessi
Section B: Cognitive Behavioral Theories
10.    Cognitive Behavioral Theory and TreatmentNorman H. Cobb
11.    The Crisis Intervention ModelKaren S. Knox and Albert R. Roberts
12.    The Task-Centered ModelBlanca M. Ramos and Eleanor Reardon Tolson
Section C: Humanistic Theories
13.    Client-Centered TheoryMichael Rothery and Leslie Tutty
14.    Existential TheoryElizabeth Randall
15.    Emotion-Focused TherapyJeannette Bischkopf
Section D: Critical Theories
16.    Feminist TheoriesSarah Todd
17.    Empowerment TheoryJean F. East
Section E: Postmodern Theories
18.    Narrative TherapiesRudy Buckman and Jonathan Buckman
19.    Collaborative TherapyAdriana Gil-Wilkerson and Susan B. Levin
20.    Solution-Focused TherapyJacqueline Corcoran
PART IV: SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION
21.    Revisiting the Generalist-Eclectic ApproachNick Coady and Peter Lehmann
Index