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100	1		_aMiley, Karla Krogsrud, _d1942- _925693
245	1	0	_aGeneralist Social Work Practice : _bAn Empowering Approach / _cKarla Krogsrud Miley, Michael O'Melia, Brenda DuBois.
250			_a4th ed.
260			_aBoston : _bPearson A and B, _cc2004.
300			_axxi, 538 p. : _bill. ; _c24 cm.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 490-520) and indexes.
505			_aMost chapters conclude with Looking Forward. I. SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE PERSPECTIVES. 1. Generalist Social Work Practice. Social Work Values and Purpose. Generalist Social Work. Social Work Functions and Roles. 2. The Ecosystems Perspective. The Knowledge Base of Generalist Practice. Key Perspectives for Empowering Practice. The Ecosystems Perspective. Human Systems. Ecosystems: A Conceptual Framework for Practice. 3. Values and Multicultural Competence. Frames of Reference. Professional Values and Practice Principles. Personal Values and Resources. Multicultural Competence. A Generalist View of Cultural Competence. 4. Strengths and Empowerment. Strengths Perspective. Empowerment. Empowerment-Based Practice. 5. An Empowering Approach to Generalist Practice. Elements of an Empowering Generalist Approach. Phases and Processes of Empowering Practice. Processes in Action: Practice Examples. Maintaining Flexibility in Application. II. THE DIALOGUE PHASE: BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS AND DESCRIBING SITUATIONS. 6. Forming Partnerships. Collaboration and Partnership. Making Initial Contacts. Qualities of Professional Partnerships. Constructing Empowering Relationships. Respecting Confidentiality. 7. Articulating Situations. Empowering Dialogue. Proactive Responding. Exchanging Information. Assessing the Client's Perspective. Responding to Thoughts. Responding to Feelings. Special Issues in Responding. Responding to Larger Client Systems. 8. Defining Directions. Transforming Challenges into Directions. Considering Client Motivation. Collaborating with Clients Who Resist. Cooperating with Mandated Clients. Taking Priority Actions. III. THE DISCOVERY PHASE: ASSESSING RESOURCES AND PLANNING CHANGE. 9. Identifying Strengths. Infusing a Strengths Perspective. Highlighting Strengths in General Functioning. Solution-Focused Dialogue. Recognizing Culture.
520			_aThe Fourth Edition of this innovative text continues to emphasize a generalist, empowerment-oriented approach, along with practice strategies and techniques for working toward individual client and social change. The Fourth Edition updates the contemporary themes of social work practice into an integrated practice process. New resources extend the research base, add breadth and depth, and position this book as a defining work for articulating an empowerment-based method of social work practice.
650		0	_aSocial service. _92649
650		0	_aSocial case work. _97233
700	1		_aO'Melia, Michael. _925694
700	1		_aDuBois, Brenda, _d1949- _925695
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