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Social work in the United States maintains a longstanding history of education and practice on the policy, community, and micro level. Such education and practice is grounded in social justice and is driven by values that distinguish social work from other professions. The authors describe social work in the United States to include education, scope of practice, and the state of the workforce. They conclude with a discussion of trends for the future. ; El trabajo social en los Estados Unidos mantiene una larga historia de educación y práctica profesional en la política, en la comunidad y en el nivel micro. Este tipo de educación y práctica, se basa en la justicia social y se orienta por los valores que distinguen el trabajo social de otras profesiones. Los autores describen el trabajo social en los Estados Unidos incluyendo la educación, el ámbito de la práctica y la situación de la profesión. Concluyen con una discusión de las tendencias para el futuro. ; Il servizio sociale negli Stati Uniti ha una lunga storia di formazione e pratica: sulla politica, sulla comunità e a livello micro. Tale formazione e tale pratica si basano sulla giustizia sociale e sono guidate dai valori che contraddistinguono il servizio sociale dalle altre professioni. Gli autori descrivono il servizio sociale negli Stati Uniti includendo la formazione, l'ambito della pratica e lo stato della forza lavoro. Concludo-no il saggio con una riflessione sulle tendenze future

Foreword by Mark Lymbery Preface1 Introducing social work with older people2 The potential of social work with older people 3 Demographic and policy context 4 Perspectives on ageing 5 Diversity and disadvantage 6 Health, disability and advocacy 7 Caring, networks and community care 8 Dementia 9 Housing and residential care 10 Intimate relationships and sexuality 11 Risk and elder abuse 12 End of life 13 Meaningful ageing 14 Conclusion References Index

This article describes the findings from an efficacy trial of a school-based, universal prevention program designed to reduce aggressive behavior of by strengthening emotion regulation and social information-processing (SIP) skills. Three cohorts of third graders ( N = 479) participated in this study. The first cohort participated in the Making Choices (MC) program, a second cohort participated in the Making Choices Plus (MC+) program, and a third (lagged) cohort received the standard health education curriculum. Pretest to posttest changes suggest both programs were associated with reduced levels of aggression and improved SIP skills. Gender-moderating effects were observed—boys displayed significant reductions in aggressive behavior and significant increases in positive social goals, whereas girls' aggressive behaviors and social goals showed no significant changes.

Communication skills are fundamental to effective social work practice. Accessible and easy-to-read, this book explores how communication works, the factors that influence how effectively we attend to and convey information, and how we can improve our communication. Practice vignettes and exercises for the reader are included throughout

AbstractGiven renewed attention to racial equity in the social work profession, the authors suggest the use of counternarratives, an established tool of critical race theory, as an accessible method to challenge racism and examine privilege in social work education, practice, and research. Counternarratives use the technique of storytelling to elevate the lived experiences of marginalized individuals and communities and invite the listener into critical reflection about dominant, privileged discourses. The ultimate goal of counternarratives is the achievement of racial equity. The authors provide context about how counternarratives can align with social work education, practice, and research, and then use specific, illustrative examples from their own work to bring this method and its application to life. The authors also share their own processes of reflection and dialogue across disciplines and social locations in the use of counternarratives. The reflections of an experienced social justice educator provide additional insights on the use of counternarratives in the field of social work.

Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Lists of figures -- List of tables -- List of contributors -- Foreword -- Acknowledgements -- Acronyms and abbreviations -- Introduction -- Part 1 Setting the scene -- 1 Discourses shaping development, foreign aid, and poverty reduction policies in Africa: implications for social work -- 2 Has social work come of age? Revisiting the authentisation debate 25 years on -- Part 2 Established areas of practice -- 3 Social work practice in Lesotho's Ministry of Social Development -- 4 Social work and social protection in Ghana

Purpose: Financial knowledge often does not translate into financial well-being. This study looks at how knowledge might be converted to well-being for people living in low-income environments, based on a theory called Financial PSS. Methods: The study tests the validity of the two scales that make up Financial PSS: Perceived Financial Barriers and Financial Hope. Then it examines how these measures along with an intervention measure called TIP are associated with financial capability. Results: Results validated the Perceived Financial Barrier Scale and Financial Hope Scale. Next, the study found that the Perceived Financial Barriers Scale and the Financial Hope Scale are associated with financial capability, as is the TIP score. Conclusions: The study concludes that Financial PSS as a newly applied practice-based theory should be further tested. Workforce providers could integrate financial education and empowerment-based F-PSS process models and see a positive impact on their placement and retention outcomes.

One way to understand and explain social work is to stop searching for the united or single definition of social work and to look at it as multidimensional phenomena. The main dimensions of social work are social work as academic discipline or research and social work as a practice. The first part of the article is designed to present possible or hypothetical taxonomy of social work theories. It is stated that it can be identified 24 types of social work theories. The second part of the article analyses the forms of social work practice. There are four types of social work practice: reformist – individualist, reformist – collectivist, therapeutic – individualist, therapeutic – collectivist. The dominant form of social work practice in contemporary society is known by the name of personal social services.