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Informationen zum Autor Kim Strom-Gottfried (Ph.D., LISW) will be Assistant Dean of the School of Social Work at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, beginning Fall 1999. She has taught for over ten years on both the BSW and MSW levels, and has been involved in field practica as an agency field instructor, faculty liaison and Acting Director of Field Education. Her practice experience includes direct service, administrative and planning positions in the field of mental health, through nonprofit and public agencies. She is actively involved in continuing professional education, developing and delivering workshops on a variety of topics, including "Training for Trainers", "Ethics" and "License Exam Preparation" courses. She is the author of numerous articles and book chapters on private practice, ethics, creative teaching and the effects of managed care on social work and social work education. Klappentext In this workbook, Kim Strom-Gottfried offers extensive new resources for social work instructors and students. She draws on the best experiential learning exercises developed and used by instructors across the United States; adapts and organizes the material to maximize its use with a variety of major textbooks; and shapes exercises that are both easy to use and in-depth. Instructors and students alike will find this one of the most useful resources for teaching and learning about social work practice through a variety of learning strategies. Zusammenfassung Provides coverage of the range of generalist practice skills! offering to students a selection of hands-on class-tested activities with individuals! families! groups! communities! and organisation. Inhaltsverzeichnis PART ONE: UNDERSTANDING SOCIAL WORK Introductions and Icebreakers Putting Systems Theory into Action Understanding and Resolving Value Dilemmas Understanding and Using the NASW Code of Ethics Examining the Values and Ethics Reflected in Policy Decisions PART TWO: GETTING STARTED Building Rapport Tuning in through Guided Visualization Looking for Assets Understanding Loss Engaging a Family Who Has Not Asked for Help PART THREE: GATHERING DATA Video Analysis and Interview Practice Practicing and Analyzing Interviews "Hanging in There" When Differences between Client and Worker Are at Issue "Stations" Ethnographic Strength-Based Interviewing Beyond Interviewing Data Collection Methods for Individuals, Families, Organizations and Communities PART FOUR: MAKING SENSE OF DATA THROUGH ASSESSMENT Roundtable Interview Assessing Your Family of Origin The Organizational Diversity Audit Framing Organizational Issues for Assessment and Change Trouble at HighRisk Hospital PART FIVE: SETTING GOALS Generating and Prioritizing Ideas Using Nominal Group Technique Gladys Working with a Client over Time Contracting with an Involuntary Client Teenager in Foster Care The Smith Family Multiple Perspectives on Service Goals PART SIX: CREATING CHANGE INTERVENTIONS What You Look for Determines What You See Social Work Practice with Gay and Lesbian Families Constructively Engaging Professionals in Complex Organizations Co-Leadership of the Parenting Group Choosing a Strategy for Community Intervention with R&M Properties Family Interventions during a Life Crisis PART SEVEN: EVALUATING EFFECTIVENESS How Do We Know We¿re Helping? Tracking Progress through Single Subject Design Evaluating Communication Skills through Process Recordings PART EIGHT: ENDINGS AND TRANSITIONS Letter to the Editor Making Effective Referrals Getting Closure on Unplanned Endings Classrooms Terminations ...
