Social Work Practice
In: Practical Social Work Ser.
Cover -- Half-Title -- Series -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Brief Contents -- Contents -- List of Figures -- Acknowledgements -- Preface -- 1 Theory for practice -- Introduction -- Why practice needs theory -- What is theory? -- Theory for practice -- Organisation of theory -- Using theory -- Conclusion -- Part I Social Work Processes -- 2 Social work processes: assessment -- Introduction -- Assessment theories -- Assessment models -- Assessment as CORE -- Assessment of risk -- Assessment of need -- Assessments and oppression -- User participation in assessment -- Multi-professional assessment -- Conclusion -- 3 Social work processes: advocacy and partnership -- Introduction -- Systems theory -- User participation -- Empowerment -- Advocacy -- Negotiating -- Conclusion -- 4 Social work processes: communication -- Introduction -- Interviewing -- Skills in interviewing -- Responding -- Barriers to communication -- Conclusion -- 5 Social work processes: reflection and review -- Reflective practice -- Review -- Implications of review for practice -- Ending interventions -- Conclusion -- Part II Methods of Intervention -- 6 Counselling -- Context -- Developments in social work -- The psychosocial approach as a method of understanding -- Framework for understanding the psychosocial approach -- Psychosocial techniques -- Criticisms of the psychosocial approach -- Some benefits of the psychosocial approach -- Counselling in social work -- Client-centred counselling -- Egan's systematic helping -- Incorporating diversity -- Narrative approaches -- Conclusion -- 7 Crisis interventions -- Introduction -- What do we mean by 'crisis'? -- Framework for understanding crisis intervention -- Techniques of crisis intervention -- Bereavement and loss -- Coping with catastrophe -- Prevention -- Conclusion -- 8 Problem solving practice -- Introduction.