1st Edition
Principles of Social Work Practice A Generic Practice Approach
By Molly R Hancock
Copyright 1997
276 Pages
by
Routledge
276 Pages
by
Routledge
282 Pages
by
Routledge
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Principles of Social Work Practice is the first textbook to deal exclusively and thoroughly with the significant principles of social work practice and methods that integrate these principles into the common base of practice. You will learn from case examples how to apply crucial ethical, personal, and methodological principles to different practice areas. As you increase your understanding of the... Read more
Contents
Introduction
- Part I: The Principles and the Social Work Encounter
- The Ingredients of Professional Helping
- Part II: The Ethical Principles
- Respect for Human Worth and Dignity: Social Work’s Philosophical Base
- The Client’s Well-Being: The Social Worker’s Primary Responsibility
- Confidentiality: The Essential Component of Professional Helping
- Part III: Principles Required of the Worker in the Professional Use of Self
- Responsibility for Self-Awareness: The Self as Instrument in Helping
- Acceptance: Creating the Climate for Change
- The Nonjudgmental Attitude: Understanding and Evaluating, Not Assigning Blame
- Controlled Emotional Involvement: The Disciplined Use of Self as Instrument
- Part IV: Principles of Method
- Individualization: Who Are These(in ital) People and What Is Their(in ital) Trouble?
- Purposeful Expression of Feelings: A Necessary Element in Effective Helping
- Self-Determination: A Right of All Clients
- Involvement of the Client in the Helping Process: Sharing the Work of Change
- Empowerment: Helping People Take Control of Their Lives
- Index
- Reference Notes Included
Biography
Molly R Hancock
