A clear focus on generalist social work practice, informed by the authors’ decades of real-world practice experience, at all levels of engagement and intervention.
Two Semesters: Chapters 1-7, Chapter 8-13
Three Semesters: Chapters 1-5, Chapters 6-9, Chapters 10-13
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Six unique, in-depth, interactive, fictional cases with dynamic characters and real-life situations that students can reach from any computer and that provide a “learning by doing” format unavailable with any other text. Students will have an advantage unlike any other in their social work training. Instructors are encouraged use the case studies to enrich the learning experience. Learn more about the cases »
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Julie Birkenmaier is a Professor in the School of Social Work at Saint Louis University, Missouri. Dr. Birkenmaier’s practice experience includes community organizing, community development, and nonprofit administration. Her research and writing focuses on financial capability, financial credit, community development, and asset development. With colleagues, she co-wrote Financial capability and asset-building in vulnerable households. She also co-edited Financial Capability and Asset Development: Research, Education, Policy and Practice. With Marla Berg-Weger, she co-authored the textbook, The Practicum Companion for Social Work: Integrating Class and Field Work (4th edition).
Marla Berg-Weger is a Professor in the School of Social Work at Saint Louis University, Missouri, and Executive Director of the Geriatric Education Center. Dr. Berg-Weger holds social work degrees at the bachelor's, master's, and doctoral levels. Her social work practice experience includes public social welfare services, intimate partner violence services, mental health, medical social work, and gerontological social work. Her research and writing focuses on gerontological social work and social work practice. She is the author of Social Work and Social Welfare: An Invitation (4th edition). With Julie Birkenmaier, she co-authored the textbook, The Practicum Companion for Social Work: Integrating Class and Field Work (4th edition). She is the Past President of the Association of Gerontology in Social Work and currently serves as the Managing Editor of the Journal of Gerontological Social Work and is a fellow in the Gerontological Society of America.
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Reading Discussion Questions
PDFTable of Contents
PDF1.1 Mental Illness Social Construction
PDF1.2 Using a Strengths Perspective for Social
PDFChapter 01 Questions
PDF2.1 Do Social Workers Apply Love Thy Neighbor as
PDF2.2 Everyday ethics in professional life social work
PDFChapter 02 Questions
DOCX3.1 Effective relationship based practice
PDF3.2 Social Empathy A Model Built
PDFChapter 03 Questions
DOCX4.1 Why did I try to kill myself
PDFChapter 04 Questions
PDF5.1 Solution Focused Brief Therapy With Latinos
PDF5.2 Motivational Interviewing
PDFChapter 05 Questions
DOCX6.1 Social networks A village of support for single mothers.pdf
PDF6.2 Predictors of types of caregiver burden.pdf
PDFChapter 06 Questions
DOCX7.1 The Integrated Care Team
PDF7.2 Support for Grandfamilies
PDFChapter 07 Questions
DOCX8.1 How Creative Group Work Helps Adolescents
PDF8.2 Applying Evidence Based Practice in
PDFChapter 08 Questions
DOCX9.1 Intergenerational Programs for Persons With Demential
PDF9.2 Use of Nondeliberative Practice in Groups for Older Adults
PDFChapter 09 Questions
DOCX10.1 Community engagement for policy and systems change
PDF10.2 Cultivating Community Collaboration and Community Health
PDFChapter 10 Questions
DOCX11.1 Assessing and Developing the Evidence Base of Macro Practice
PDF11.2 Science Based Prevention through Communities
PDFChapter 11 Questions
DOCX12.1 Needs Assessment Planning Starting Where You Are
PDF12.2 Diversity Climates in Human Service Agencies
PDF12.3 What Do Social Workers Need to Know About
PDFChapter 12 Questions
DOCX13.1 Initiating and Sustaining a Mentoring Program
PDF13.2 Giving up the Single Life
PDFChapter 13 Questions
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