Introduction to Social Work,9780925065483

Introduction to Social Work

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Edition: 2nd
ISBN13: 9780925065483
ISBN10: 092506548X
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Pub. Date: 2004-01-01
Publisher(s): Lyceum Books
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Author Biography

Ira Colby, Professor and Dean, School of Social Work, University of Houston, MSW, Virginia Commonwealth University, DSW, University of Pennsylvania Sophia F. Dziegielewski, Professor of Social Work, University of Central Florida, MSW, PhD, Florida State University

Table of Contents

Preface v
About the Authors viii
PART I THE CONTEXT OF SOCIAL WORK
1(88)
Social Work: The Profession
3(20)
The Professional Social Worker
3(3)
Toward a Definition of Social Work
6(4)
Social Work Defined
10(2)
Becoming a Social Worker
12(6)
Membership Associations for Social Workers
18(3)
Summary
21(1)
Questions to Think About
21(1)
References
22(1)
Social Welfare: A System's Response to Personal Issues and Public Problems
23(22)
Toward a Definition of Social Welfare
25(3)
Social Services for Respect and Dignity
25(1)
Social and Economic Justice
26(2)
Social Welfare Defined
28(2)
Residual and Institutional Social Welfare
30(5)
Residual Social Welfare
30(3)
Institutional Social Welfare
33(2)
Is Everyone Really on Welfare?
35(1)
Public Social Welfare
36(1)
Federal Welfare
36(1)
State Welfare
37(1)
Local Welfare
37(1)
Private Social Welfare
37(2)
Social Work in the Social Welfare System
39(3)
The Fading ``Public'' versus ``Private'' Distinction
41(1)
Cost Containment versus Quality
41(1)
Summary
42(1)
Quiz Answers
43(1)
References
43(2)
How Did We Get Here from There?
45(20)
The Elizabethan Poor Law of 1601
47(1)
Colonial America
48(4)
Nineteenth-Century Reform Efforts
52(5)
Almshouses and Asylums
52(1)
Charity Organization Societies
53(2)
Settlement House Movement
55(2)
The Twentieth Century
57(3)
Social Reform in the 1960s
58(1)
The 1980s and Beyond: A Return to the Work Ethic
59(1)
Summary
60(1)
Movies to See
61(1)
Quiz Answers
62(1)
References
63(2)
So You Want to Be a Social Worker!
65(24)
The Education of a Social Worker
67(4)
Accreditation and Why It Matters
71(7)
Council on Social Work Education
71(2)
Commission on Accreditation
73(1)
Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards
73(1)
Accreditation Standards for Social Work Programs
73(1)
Educational Content for Baccalaureate and Master's Programs
73(2)
Baccalaureate in Social Work (Educational Model)
75(1)
Master of Social Work (Educational Model)
75(2)
Advanced Standing (Educational Program)
77(1)
PhD/DSW (Educational Program)
78(1)
Social Workers Today
78(5)
What Are Social Workers Paid?
79(2)
Where Do Social Workers Work?
81(2)
Getting a Social Work Job after Graduation
83(4)
Prepare Your Resume Carefully
83(1)
Attend Local NASW Meetings
84(1)
Use Your Field Placement Experience
84(1)
Read Local and National Newspaper Advertisements
85(1)
Use the Internet
85(1)
Get to Know Your Social Work Faculty Advisors and Instructors
85(1)
Explore Your Social Work Student Association or Club
86(1)
Last Thoughts about Your Job Search
86(1)
Summary
87(1)
References
88(1)
PART II THE PRACTICE OF SOCIAL WORK
89(52)
Social Work Practice
91(22)
Understanding Diversity
93(2)
The Basics of Practice
95(1)
Concepts Essential to Social Work Practice
96(4)
Skills
97(1)
Knowledge Base
98(1)
Values and Ethics
99(1)
Differentiating Between Generalist and Specialist Social Work Practice
100(3)
Generalist Practice
100(1)
Specialist Practice
101(2)
The Emergence of Empirically-Based Social Work Practice
103(1)
The Steps in Professional Helping
104(4)
Step 1: Problem Identification
104(2)
Step 2: Assessment and Goal Setting
106(1)
Step 3: Action Plan Development
106(1)
Step 4: Implementation
107(1)
Step 5: Termination
107(1)
Evaluation and Follow-Up
108(1)
Practice Application: The Role of the Medical Social Worker
108(3)
Summary
111(1)
References
111(2)
Recognizing Diversity and Applying it to Generalist Practice
113(28)
Diversity and Social Work Practice
114(1)
Measurement of Diverse People---The U.S. Census
115(1)
Diversity by Race and Ethnicity in the United States
116(2)
The Generalist Social Worker and Diversity
118(5)
Taking an Empowering Approach to Practice
118(1)
The Systems Perspective
119(4)
Person-in-Situation: Guiding the Practice Framework
123(3)
Selecting a Practice Method
126(7)
Micropractice
128(1)
Mezzopractice
129(1)
Macropractice
130(2)
In Brief: Short-Term Intervention Approaches
132(1)
We All Make Mistakes!
133(1)
Culturally Sensitive Practice
134(2)
Summary
136(2)
References
138(3)
PART III SETTINGS FOR SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE
141(190)
Poverty and Income Maintenance
143(32)
Poverty Defined
145(6)
Measuring Poverty
146(3)
Other Considerations in Measuring Poverty
149(1)
Number in Poverty versus Poverty Rate
150(1)
Who Actually Constitute the Poor?
151(7)
Poverty and Location
152(1)
Poverty and Race
153(1)
Poverty and Gender
153(3)
Poverty and Age
156(2)
Why Is There Poverty in a Wealthy Nation?
158(3)
Programs to Aid the Poor
161(9)
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
162(1)
Implementation of state discretion and time limits
162(1)
Work requirements
163(1)
Child care
163(1)
Food Programs
164(1)
Food stamps
164(3)
School lunch and breakfast and other food programs
167(1)
Supplemental Security Income
168(2)
Legal Immigrants
170(1)
Earned Income Credit
170(1)
Summary
170(3)
References
173(1)
Further Reading on Theories about Poverty
174(1)
Child Welfare Services
175(26)
Child Welfare Defined
177(1)
America's Diverse Children and Their Families
178(3)
The Rights of Children
181(4)
The Design of the American Child Welfare System
185(9)
Child Protective Services
185(2)
Family Preservation Services
187(1)
Out-of-Home Services
187(1)
Foster Care
187(2)
Residential care
189(2)
Adoption
191(3)
Children with Special Needs
194(2)
Other Services
196(1)
Youth programs
196(1)
Child Sexual Abuse and Trauma
196(1)
Summary
197(1)
References
197(4)
Health Care
201(28)
Health Care Social Work Defined
203(1)
A Brief History of Health Care Social Work
204(1)
Understanding the Current Health Care Environment
205(4)
Roles and Tasks of the Health Care Social Worker
209(14)
Direct Practice
209(2)
Support Services
211(1)
Direct Supervision
212(2)
Mediation, Advocacy, and Brokering
214(1)
Health Education and Health Counseling
215(1)
Administration
216(1)
Acute and Long-Term Care Settings
217(2)
Hospital Emergency Room Social Work
219(1)
Home Care Services
220(1)
Hospice Social Work
221(1)
Life-Threatening Conditions and People with HIV/AIDS
222(1)
Why Do It?
223(2)
Summary
225(1)
References
226(3)
Mental Health
229(26)
Multimensional Psychosocial Assessment
231(8)
Person-in-Environment: A Systematic Approach to Assessment
237(2)
DSM-IV-TR
239(1)
The Behavioral Biopsychosocial Approach to Social Work Practice
239(3)
Mental Health and Working with the Family in Acute Care Settings
242(4)
Deinstitutionalization and the Mentally Ill in the Criminal Justice System
246(3)
Special Considerations: Mental Health and the Dual Diagnosis
249(1)
Summary
250(2)
Questions to Think About
252(1)
References
252(2)
Further Reading
254(1)
The Elderly
255(32)
Aging: We Cannot Escape It
257(3)
Theoretical Frameworks for Practice with the Elderly
260(3)
Health, Mental Health, and the Elderly
263(6)
Physical Health Conditions
265(2)
Mental Health Process
267(1)
Depression
267(1)
Discharge Options
268(1)
Employment Changes of the Elderly and Social Work Practice
269(6)
The Working Elderly
270(2)
Caregiving in the Community
272(1)
The Elderly in Retirement
272(3)
Community Care and Management with the Elderly
275(2)
Abuse, Neglect, Risk of Exploitation and Aging
277(1)
Assessing Suicide and Planning for Death
277(3)
Summary
280(1)
References
281(6)
Domestic Violence
287(18)
Domestic Violence Defined
289(1)
Characteristics of the Abused and Their Abusers
290(2)
Helping Survivors of Abuse
292(6)
The Criminal Justice System
293(2)
The Role of the Social Worker
295(3)
Practice Application: The Role of the Women's Shelter Social Worker
298(2)
Summary
300(1)
References
301(4)
The Political Arena
305(26)
Why Politics and Social Work?
305(2)
Social Work Values and Political Activity
307(1)
A Historical Overview of Political Activity by Social Workers
308(6)
Electoral and Legislative Politics
314(13)
Social Work Organizations and Electoral Politics
316(1)
Education Legislative Network
316(1)
Political Action for Candidate Election
317(2)
Pace Endorsement Process
319(4)
Social Workers and Political Campaigns
323(1)
Spend time at a campaign office
323(1)
Use buttons and t-shirts
324(1)
Host a fundraiser
324(1)
Realize the importance of election day
324(1)
Lobbying for Social Work Legislation
324(1)
Letter writing
325(1)
Telephone calls
325(1)
Personal visits
325(1)
Public testimony
325(2)
Community Organization: Linking the Political to the Community
327(1)
Summary
328(1)
References
328(3)
PART IV EXPANDING HORIZONS FOR SOCIAL WORK
331(44)
International Social Welfare
333(26)
How Do We Compare Different Nations?
335(3)
Recent Happenings and the World Today
338(4)
How Do We Look at International Social Welfare?
342(3)
International Social Welfare Associations
345(3)
United Nations Structures
346(1)
U.S. Government Agencies
347(1)
Private Voluntary Bodies
348(1)
International Professional Social Welfare Organizations
348(5)
International Federation of Social Workers
348(4)
International Association of Schools of Social Work
352(1)
International Council on Social Welfare
352(1)
NASW and CSWE International Initiatives
353(2)
National Association of Social Workers
353(1)
Council on Social Work Education
353(2)
Summary
355(1)
References
356(3)
Conclusion
359(16)
The Time to Decide Is Approaching
360(4)
The Non-Social Work Major
361(1)
The Social Work Major
362(2)
The Future and You
364(5)
Social Work as a Profession: Future Considerations
365(2)
The American Social Welfare System: The Future
367(2)
Social Work Practice
369(1)
Special Topic: Regulation of Professional Social Work Practice
370(3)
Final Thoughts
373(1)
References
374(1)
Glossary
375(6)
Appendixes
381(44)
A National Association of Social Workers, Code of Ethics
381(17)
B International Federation of Social Workers, The Ethics of Social Work: Principles and Standards
398(6)
C Council on Social Work Education, Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards
404(11)
D Accredited MSW Programs in the United States, Fall 2003
415(6)
E Selected National and International Social Work Associations and Related Web pages
421(4)
Index 425

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