A practical approach to understanding social work concepts in action that integrates theory and practice
In this updated edition of the classic social work text, students and instructors have access to real-world demonstrations of how social work theories and concepts can be applied in practice. The case studies in this book bridge the gap between the classroom and the field by allowing students to discover the when, why, and how of social work principles. Brief but comprehensive topic overviews are brought to life by case studies that apply general theories to the work of social work.
- Each of the book's nine sections cover an essential area of social work, encompassing the micro, mezzo, and macro levels
- Highly readable explanations are followed by 3-5 case studies relating theory to the living practice of real social workers
- Topics include Generalist Practice; Family Therapy, Treatment of Adults; and Diversity
Approaching each topic from a variety of different theoretical bases, this essential text allow students to learn by concrete example, experiencing social work concepts as they are applied in the profession today.
Table of Contents:
Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards (EPAS) and Case Studies Crosswalk xi
Case Study Topic Areas Matrix xv
Preface xix
Acknowledgments xxiii
About the Editor xxv
Contributors xxvii
Part I Case Studies in Generalist Practice 1
Case Study 1-1 Using the Ecological Model in Generalist Practice: Life Transitions in Late Adulthood 5
Shirley Patterson, Jan Jess, and Craig Winston LeCroy
Case Study 1-2 Finding Resources: Case Management With Childhood Chronic Illness 13
Kathy L. Lortie
Case Study 1-3 A Strengths-Focused Approach to Community Development 21
Jeannine K. Chapelle
Part II Case Studies in Integrating Theory and Practice 31
Case Study 2-1 Social Work Practice From an Ecological Perspective 35
Barbra Teater
Case Study 2-2 Social Learning Theory in the Treatment of Phobic Disorders 45
Bruce A. Thyer
Case Study 2-3 Relational Theory With a Young Adult Experiencing Interpersonal Problems 55
Joseph Walsh
Case Study 2-4 Using a Family Systems Approach With the Adoptive Family of a Child With Special Needs 65
Martha Morrison Dore
Part III Case Studies in Child and Family Welfare 75
Case Study 3-1 Clinical Social Work in an Interdisciplinary Team: An Adolescent Inpatient Psychiatry Case 79
Catherine Sammons
Case Study 3-2 Family Drug Court 87
Chris Swenson-Smith and Yesenia Campos
Case Study 3-3 Child Welfare Supervision Case Study 97
Cynthia A. Lietz
Case Study 3-4 Challenging the Tradition: In Some Families, Violence Is a Way of Life 107
Steven Krugman
Part IV Case Studies in Family Therapy 113
Case Study 4-1 Homebuilders: Helping Families Stay Together 115
Nancy Wells Gladow, Peter J. Pecora, and Charlotte Booth
Case Study 4-2 Humanizing the Impossible Case: Engaging the Power of a Family–Larger Systems Intervention 129
Jay Lappin and John VanDeusen
Case Study 4-3 Completing Brad’s Dreams 137
David Eddy
Part V Case Studies in Treating Adult Problems 141
Case Study 5-1 Nightshift 143
Carl Oekerman
Case Study 5-2 Individual Treatment of Depression Using Cognitive Therapy 151
Brent B. Geary
Case Study 5-3 Jasmika, the Docs, and Me: A Short Story With a Happy Ending About Partnership, Collaboration, Social Work, and Psychiatric Medication 159
Kia J. Bentley
Case Study 5-4 Beyond Just Words: Multisensory Interventions Can Heighten Therapy’s Impact 171
Danie Beaulieu
Case Study 5-5 Treatment of Depression and Coping With Chronic Pain Through Mindfulness-Oriented
Recovery Enhancement 181
Amber Kelly and Eric Garland
Part VI Case Studies in Preventing Problems and Developing Resourcefulness 189
Case Study 6-1 A Group-Based Approach to Stress Management 191
Randy Magen
Case Study 6-2 Mediation and Facilitation: Alternatives to the Adversarial Process of Conflict Resolution in
Child Welfare Cases 205
Susan K. Parnell
Case 6-3 Project Home Base: How Berto Came Indoors After 20 Years of Sidewalk Sleeping 217
Catherine Sammons
Case Study 6-4 Treating Geriatric Depression in the Context of Caregiving 225
Kristen Gustavson
Case Study 6-5 The Go Grrrls Program: Universal Prevention for Early Adolescent Girls 235
Craig Winston LeCroy
Part VII Case Studies in Group Work 249
Case Study 7-1 A Mutual Aid Support Group for Persons With AIDS in Early Substance Abuse Recovery 253
Lawrence Shulman
Case Study 7-2 A Group for Relatives and Friends of the Institutionalized Aged 267
Toby Berman-Rossi and Alex Gitterman
Case Study 7-3 A Social Skills Group for Children 281
Craig Winston LeCroy
Case Study 7-4 Group Work With Men Who Batter 291
Richard M. Tolman and Larry Bennett
Part VIII Case Studies in Diversity 301
Case Study 8-1 The Case of Ruth and Janice 305
Deana F. Morrow and Frances E. Tack
Case Study 8-2 Counseling an Interracial Couple 313
Man-Keung Ho
Case Study 8-3 Working With the Urban Poor 319
Myrtle Parnell and Jo VanderKloot
Case Study 8-4 Highlighting the Role of Cross-Cultural Competence in Ethically Sound Practice 329
Kathleen Cox, Nancy Sullivan, Jennifer Reiman, and Cher Vang
Part IX Case Studies in Using Practice Evaluation 337
Case Study 9-1 Evaluating the Treatment of a Sexually Assaulted Child 341
Betty J. Blythe
Case Study 9-2 Doing Family Therapy With an Acting-Out Adolescent: Using Rapid Assessment Tools in Clinical Practice 349
Kevin Corcoran and Kristin Beers
Case Study 9-3 Practice Evaluation Methods: Practical Variations on a Theme 357
Paula S. Nurius and Sara Green
Case Study 9-4 Becoming Evidence-Based: A Social Work Agency’s Effort to Move Research Into Practice 369
Jennifer L. Bellamy
Key Words 381
Index 385
About the Author :
Craig Winston LeCroy, PhD, is Professor in the School of Social Work at Arizona State University. Dr. LeCroy has directed several projects for children and adolescents, including a National Institue of Mental Health Training Grant for emotionally disturbed children and adolescents. He has published widely in the areas of children's mental health, social skills training, risk and needs assessment with juvenile offenders, and adolescent treatment and program evaluation.
