Strengths Perspective in Social Work Practice, The

Strengths Perspective in Social Work Practice, The

<B> <I>A conceptual and practical presentation of the strengths perspective in social work.</I> </B> <P style="MARGIN: 0px"> </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">Part of Advancing Core Competencies Series, a unique series that helps students taking advanced social work courses apply CSWE’s core competencies and practice behaviors examples to specialized fields of practice.</P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px"> </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">The Strengths Perspective in Social Work Practice, 6/e, presents both conceptual and practical elements of the strengths perspective - from learning about and practicing the strengths perspective to using the strengths perspective with older adults, the chronically ill, and substance abusers. </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px"> </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">Many of the chapters- address recent events –from the tragic shooting in Tucson to the uprisings in the Middle East. Each chapter begins with a section from an expert in the field.</P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px"> </P> <B> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">Teaching & Learning Experience</B> </P> <UL> <LI> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px"> <I>Improve Critical Thinking </I>– Each chapter contains four critical thinking questions and two short essay questions that require the reader to apply key concepts.</DIV> <LI> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px"> <I>Engage Students </I>– Extensive case examples keep students interested and help them see a connection between theory and practice.</DIV> <LI> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px"> <I>Explore Current Issues </I>– Three new chapters have been added to reflect the most current knowledge in the field.</DIV> <LI> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px"> <I>Apply CSWE Core Competencies </I>– The text integrates the 2008 CSWE EPAS, with critical thinking questions and practice tests to assess student understanding and development of competencies and practice behaviors.</DIV> <LI> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px"> <I>Support Instructors </I>– PowerPoint presentations are available with this text.</DIV> </LI> </UL> <P style="MARGIN: 0px"> </P>