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Social Work Practice With Individuals, Families, and Groups
An Integrated Approach
- Shelagh Jane Larkin - Xavier University, USA
- Jaylene Krieg Schaefer - Xavier University, USA
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Social Work Practice (General)
Social Work Practice (General)
April 2025 | 384 pages | SAGE Publications, Inc
This textbook is designed to help students develop the nine core social work competencies outlined by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) in its 2022 Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards (EPAS). Visit the 2022 EPAS website to learn more about these standards and competencies.
Social Work Practice with Individuals, Families, and Groups: An Integrated Approach serves as a foundational text that supports students through effective practice with multiple levels of client systems, from the classroom to the profession. Authors Shelagh Jane Larkin and Jaylene Krieg Schaefer have integrated the practicum experience throughout the core chapters, emphasizing its role as the first area of social work practice. Developed with both BSW and foundational MSW programs in mind, this text offers an accessible exploration of social work practice with individuals, families, and groups through diverse case studies and practical examples aligned with the 2022 EPAS core competencies.
Social Work Practice with Individuals, Families, and Groups: An Integrated Approach serves as a foundational text that supports students through effective practice with multiple levels of client systems, from the classroom to the profession. Authors Shelagh Jane Larkin and Jaylene Krieg Schaefer have integrated the practicum experience throughout the core chapters, emphasizing its role as the first area of social work practice. Developed with both BSW and foundational MSW programs in mind, this text offers an accessible exploration of social work practice with individuals, families, and groups through diverse case studies and practical examples aligned with the 2022 EPAS core competencies.
Part 1. Foundations of Social Work Practice and the Integrated Approach
1. An Introduction to Social Work Practice with Individuals, Families, and Groups: An Integrated Approach
2. The Value Base of Social Work Practice
3. The Knowledge Base of Social Work Practice With Individuals, Families, and Groups
4. The Skills Base of Social Work Practice With Individuals, Families, and Groups
5. Social Work Ethics and Ethical Practice With Individuals, Families, and Groups
Part 2. Social Work Practice with Individuals: An Integrated Approach
6. Social Work Practice With Individuals: An Integrated Approach
7. Effective Use of the Planned Change Process With Individuals: Engagement and Assessment
8. Effective Use of the Planned Change Process With Individuals: Intervention and Evaluation
Part 3. Social Work Practice With Families: An Integrated Approach
9. Social Work Practice With Families: An Integrated Approach
10. Effective Use of the Planned Change Process With Families: Engagement and Assessment
11. Intervention and Evaluation With Families: An Integrated Approach
Part 4. Social Work Practice with Groups: An Integrated Approach
12. An Introduction to Social Work Practice With Groups: An Integrated Approach
13. Effective Use of the Planned Change Process With Groups: Engagement and Assessment
14. Effective Use of the Planned Change Process With Groups: Intervention and Evaluation
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For additional information, custom options, or to request a personalized walkthrough of these resources, please contact your sales representative.
LMS cartridge included with this title for use in Blackboard, Canvas, Brightspace by Desire2Learn (D2L), and Moodle
The LMS cartridge makes it easy to import this title’s instructor resources into your learning management system (LMS). These resources include:
- Test banks
- Editable chapter-specific PowerPoint® slides
- Lecture notes
- All tables and figures from the textbook
You can still access the online resources for this title via the password-protected Instructor Resource Site.
Overall, Social Work Practice with Individuals, Families, and Groups: An Integrated Approach is praised for its breadth, practicality, and application to the field of social work. It is a valuable resource for both students and practitioners looking to improve their understanding and skills when working with diverse groups.
Minot State University
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A textbook for educators who are preparing social work practitioners for new emerging generations. How we view groups and families post-COVID-19 will require refined approaches and innovation.
Gannon University
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This textbook is easy to read and contains 'real life' scenarios for social work students, which aids them in preparing for field work.
Missouri Western State University
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