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The fifth edition of
The Practice of Generalist Social Work expands its foundational and integrative coverage of social work values, ethics, competencies, and behaviors as they relate and operate within varied mezzo practice settings.
List of contents
Preface
About the AuthorsChapter 6 Social Work Practice with Families: Engagement, Assessment, and PlanningChapter 7 Social Work Practice with Families: Intervention, Termination, and EvaluationChapter 8 Social Work Practice with Groups: Engagement, Assessment, and PlanningChapter 9 Social Work Practice with Groups: Intervention, Termination, and EvaluationReferences
Credits
Glossary/Index
About the author
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. She is the author of
Social Work and Social Welfare: An Invitation (5th 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 Managing Editor of the
Journal of Gerontological Social Work, a fellow in the Gerontological Society of America, and President-Elect of the National Association of Geriatric Education.
Deborah Adams is an Associate Professor and Program Director of the Master¿s in Social Work Program at the University of Kansas. Dr. Adams holds social work degrees at the master¿s and doctoral levels. Dr. Adams has published in venues such as
Children and Youth Services Review, the
Encyclopedia of Social Work, the
Journal of Community Practice, and
Research on Social Work Practice. She serves on the Board of Directors of the Association for Community Organization and Social Action (ACOSA), the oldest national organization for macro social work practice in the United States.
Julie Birkenmaier, PhD, LCSW, is a Professor of Social Work at Saint Louis University School of Social Work in the College of Public Health and Social Justice. Her research focuses on financial capability and asset building practice, financial access and financial inclusion, personal financial credit, and community development.
Summary
The fifth edition of The Practice of Generalist Social Work expands its foundational and integrative coverage of social work values, ethics, competencies, and behaviors as they relate and operate within varied mezzo practice settings.
