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PublisherOxford University Press, Incorporated

ISBN-10019514211X

ISBN-139780195142112

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Edition2

Book TitleSocial Workers' Desk Reference

Number of Pages944 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2002

TopicSocial Work, Public Policy / Social Services & Welfare, Clinical Psychology

IllustratorYes

GenrePolitical Science, Social Science, Psychology

AuthorGilbert J. Greene

FormatHardcover

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Item Weight67 Oz

Item Length7.2 in

Item Width10.1 in

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Reviews"This will be the classic reference work for social workers for years tocome. It is an extraordinarily comprehensive compendium . . . a landmarkpublication."--Monica McGoldrick, M.S.W., Director, Multicultural FamilyInstitute of New Jersey, "This volume fills a long-neglected gap in the professional literature byproviding clinical social work practitioners with a comprehensive resource forvirtually all aspects of their practice with clients. The book will prove to beone that every practitioner will want to have and refer to frequently."--RichardL. Edwards, Ph.D., ACSW, Former President of National Association of SocialWorkers, Editor-in-Chief of the Encyclopedia of Social Work (1995), "This volume fills a long-neglected gap in the professional literature by providing clinical social work practitioners with a comprehensive resource for virtually all aspects of their practice with clients. The book will prove to be one that every practitioner will want to have and refer tofrequently."--Richard L. Edwards, Ph.D., ACSW, Former President of National Association of Social Workers, Editor-in-Chief of the Encyclopedia of Social Work (1995), "I would like to endorse this book. It is exactly what social workersneed. Its strength lies in its comprehensiveness. ... It recognises that values,theories, research and other evidence come together to make for good practice.It is up to date on its context, with a chapter on social work and the internet.The sections on treatment approaches will be immensely valuable topractitioners, managers and students ... The book takes an ecological approachto practice, endorsing the value of working with communities and vulnerablepopulations alongside intervention for individuals. Many practitioners will beable to find material appropriate to their workplace and have the added benefitof increasing their understanding of the work of social work colleagues in othersettings. ... Above all, it is a book that values social work as a discipline...."--Jane Aldgate, Professor of Social Care, School of Health and SocialWelfare, Open University, England, "From ethical foundations to outcome evaluation, the Social Workers Desk Reference contains chapters on every conceivable aspect of practice. Written in a scholarly but accessible style, the book represents the collective wisdom of world authorities on the theory and practice of social worktoday. Among the compelling features of this ambitious project is the attention it gives at every system level. It is a monumental work that shows just how far social work has come."--Jim Barber, Ph.D., Professor and Associate Head of Faculty (Research), School of Social Administration and SocialWork, Flinders University of South Australia, Adelaide, "A book that fills a noticeable gap in the resources and literature available to social workers, especially those in clinical practice.... Roberts and Greene are to be commended for their contribution to the field."--Families in Society "Drs. Albert Roberts and Gilbert Greene have assembled a group of contributing scholars and practitioners unmatched in the history of social work. As a result, the Social Workers' Desk Reference is the most practical and comprehensive clinical reference book I have seen. This groundbreaking volume is a compendium of assessment protocols, step-by-step treatment plans, clinical wisdom, and the latest evidence-based practices. I strongly recommend this book to clinical social workers and researchers alike. It is a 'must have' reference text for all library shelves."--Diane Harrison Montgomery, Ph.D., ACSW, Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean Emerita, School of Social Work, The Florida State University "This volume fills a long-neglected gap in the professional literature by providing clinical social work practitioners with a comprehensive resource for virtually all aspects of their practice with clients. The book will prove to be one that every practitioner will want to have and refer to frequently."--Richard L. Edwards, Ph.D., ACSW, Former President of National Association of Social Workers, Editor-in-Chief of the Encyclopedia of Social Work (1995) "All social workers are increasingly instructed, if not required, to use best practices and practice guidelines and protocols. This volume is the answer to the prayers of frontline social workers who do not have the time or resources for locating such information. This book is an absolutely essential tool for all social work practitioners."--Linda Brandeis, ACSW, ICSW, Social Work Supervisor, Harborview Medical Center, Seattle, Washington; President-Elect, Society of Social Work Leadership in Health Care "This volume will become essential and indispensable to social workers in all fields of practice, as we advance social work practice in the twenty-first century. It is a landmark achievement."--Paula Allen-Meares, Ph.D., Dean and Professor of Social Work, University of Michigan; President, Society of Social Work and Research "This will be the classic reference work for social workers for years to come. It is an extraordinarily comprehensive compendium . . . a landmark publication."--Monica McGoldrick, M.S.W., Director, Multicultural Family Institute of New Jersey, "Social Workers' Desk Reference presents the reader with a needed contemporary panoramic view of clinical social work practice that is framed by current challenges, considerations of future possibilities and the time-honored values of our profession. The diversity of theoretical perspectives,treatment methodologies and research issues collected by Drs. Roberts and Greene in one place, will be of significant value to students and beginning practitioners and a treasure trove of thought provoking material for seasoned practitioners, teachers and supervisors."--Golnar A. Simpson, D.S.W.,B.C.D., Founding Dean of the Clinical Social Work Institute in Washington, D.C., Chair of the National Academy of Practice in Social Work, and Immediate Past President of the Clinical Social Work Federation, "All social workers are increasingly instructed, if not required, to use best practices and practice guidelines and protocols. This volume is the answer to the prayers of frontline social workers who do not have the time or resources for locating such information. This book is an absolutelyessential tool for all social work practitioners."--Linda Brandeis, ACSW, ICSW, Social Work Supervisor, Harborview Medical Center, Seattle, Washington; President-Elect, Society of Social Work Leadership in Health Care, "[This is] a great achievement for social work practice. [It] covers everything that a practitioner needs to know in order to be effective in clinical social work practice. It is truly the A-Z of social work practice. I predict that the Social Workers' Desk Reference will rapidly become thebible of social work practice and evidence-based practice for current and future generations of social workers."--from the Foreword by Barbara W. White, Ph.D., Dean and Centennial Professor in Leadership, University of Texas at Austin School of Social Work and President, Council on Social WorkEducation, "A book that fills a noticeable gap in the resources and literature available to social workers, especially those in clinical practice.... Roberts and Greene are to be commended for their contribution to the field."--Families in Society, "I would like to endorse this book. It is exactly what social workers need. Its strength lies in its comprehensiveness. ... It recognises that values, theories, research and other evidence come together to make for good practice. It is up to date on its context, with a chapter on social workand the internet. The sections on treatment approaches will be immensely valuable to practitioners, managers and students ... The book takes an ecological approach to practice, endorsing the value of working with communities and vulnerable populations alongside intervention for individuals. Manypractitioners will be able to find material appropriate to their workplace and have the added benefit of increasing their understanding of the work of social work colleagues in other settings. ... Above all, it is a book that values social work as a discipline. ..."--Jane Aldgate, Professor ofSocial Care, School of Health and Social Welfare, Open University, England, "This will be the classic reference work for social workers for years to come. It is an extraordinarily comprehensive compendium . . . a landmark publication."--Monica McGoldrick, M.S.W., Director, Multicultural Family Institute of New Jersey, "This volume will become essential and indispensable to social workers in all fields of practice, as we advance social work practice in the twenty-first century. It is a landmark achievement."--Paula Allen-Meares, Ph.D., Dean and Professor of Social Work, University of Michigan; President,Society of Social Work and Research, "All social workers are increasingly instructed, if not required, to usebest practices and practice guidelines and protocols. This volume is the answerto the prayers of frontline social workers who do not have the time or resourcesfor locating such information. This book is an absolutely essential tool for allsocial work practitioners."--Linda Brandeis, ACSW, ICSW, Social Work Supervisor,Harborview Medical Center, Seattle, Washington; President-Elect, Society ofSocial Work Leadership in Health Care, "Drs. Albert Roberts and Gilbert Greene have assembled a group ofcontributing scholars and practitioners unmatched in the history of social work.As a result, the Social Workers' Desk Reference is the most practical andcomprehensive clinical reference book I have seen. This groundbreaking volume isa compendium of assessment protocols, step-by-step treatment plans, clinicalwisdom, and the latest evidence-based practices. I strongly recommend this bookto clinical social workers and researchers alike. It is a 'must have' referencetext for all library shelves."--Diane Harrison Montgomery, Ph.D., ACSW,Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean Emerita, School of SocialWork, The Florida State University, "A book that fills a noticeable gap in the resources and literature available to social workers, especially those in clinical practice.... Roberts and Greene are to be commended for their contribution to the field."--Families in Society"Drs. Albert Roberts and Gilbert Greene have assembled a group of contributing scholars and practitioners unmatched in the history of social work. As a result, the Social Workers' Desk Reference is the most practical and comprehensive clinical reference book I have seen. This groundbreaking volume is a compendium of assessment protocols, step-by-step treatment plans, clinical wisdom, and the latest evidence-based practices. I strongly recommend this book to clinical social workers and researchers alike. It is a 'must have' reference text for all library shelves."--Diane Harrison Montgomery, Ph.D., ACSW, Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean Emerita, School of Social Work, The Florida State University"This volume fills a long-neglected gap in the professional literature by providing clinical social work practitioners with a comprehensive resource for virtually all aspects of their practice with clients. The book will prove to be one that every practitioner will want to have and refer to frequently."--Richard L. Edwards, Ph.D., ACSW, Former President of National Association of Social Workers, Editor-in-Chief of the Encyclopedia of Social Work (1995)"All social workers are increasingly instructed, if not required, to use best practices and practice guidelines and protocols. This volume is the answer to the prayers of frontline social workers who do not have the time or resources for locating such information. This book is an absolutely essential tool for all social work practitioners."--Linda Brandeis, ACSW, ICSW, Social Work Supervisor, Harborview Medical Center, Seattle, Washington; President-Elect, Society of Social Work Leadership in Health Care"This volume will become essential and indispensable to social workers in all fields of practice, as we advance social work practice in the twenty-first century. It is a landmark achievement."--Paula Allen-Meares, Ph.D., Dean and Professor of Social Work, University of Michigan; President, Society of Social Work and Research"This will be the classic reference work for social workers for years to come. It is an extraordinarily comprehensive compendium . . . a landmark publication."--Monica McGoldrick, M.S.W., Director, Multicultural Family Institute of New Jersey, "This volume will become essential and indispensable to social workers inall fields of practice, as we advance social work practice in the twenty-firstcentury. It is a landmark achievement."--Paula Allen-Meares, Ph.D., Dean andProfessor of Social Work, University of Michigan; President, Society of SocialWork and Research, "From ethical foundations to outcome evaluation, the Social Workers DeskReference contains chapters on every conceivable aspect of practice. Written ina scholarly but accessible style, the book represents the collective wisdom ofworld authorities on the theory and practice of social work today. Among thecompelling features of this ambitious project is the attention it gives at everysystem level. It is a monumental work that shows just how far social work hascome."--Jim Barber, Ph.D., Professor and Associate Head of Faculty (Research),School of Social Administration and Social Work, Flinders University of SouthAustralia, Adelaide

Dewey Edition21

Dewey Decimal361.3/2

SynopsisThis comprehensive resource is the first of its kind in the field of social work. Written by leading scholars and practitioners in the field, it covers the full spectrum of social work practice. Each chapter includes up-to-date information, practice guidelines, and treatment plans necessary for success in today's managed-care environment. Social work practitioners and agency administrators are increasingly confronted with having to do more with less, and to make decisions and provide services as quickly as possible. There is a widespread need for ready access to essential information about effective services and treatment approaches--information that is both reliable and highly accessible. The Social Workers' Desk Reference meets this need for an authoritative sourcebook for social work practitioners. This compelling volume focuses on the needs of frontline practitioners in private, non-profit, and public settings--including case managers, clinical social workers, supervisors, and administrators. Each of the 146 chapters provides key tools and resources, such as best practices, program evaluations, step-by-step treatment plans, and validated assessment scales. It addresses the needs of social workers working in a variety of areas--including assessment and diagnosis, clinical social work, marital and family therapy, community practice, case management, helping vulnerable populations and populations at risk, forensic social work, research, and practice evaluation. Written by expert contributors and guided by a prestigious editorial board, the Social Workers' Desk Reference is not only relevant to, but also a vital resource for practitioners. Just as every medical professional must own a Physicians' Desk Reference, this volume is an indispensable reference for every social worker., This comprehensive resource is the first of its kind in the field of social work. Written by leading scholars and practitioners in the field, it covers the full spectrum of social work practice. Each chapter includes up-to-date information, practice guidelines, and treatment plans necessary for success in today's managed-care environment. Social work practitioners and agency administrators are increasingly confronted with having to do more with less, and to make decisions and provide services as quickly as possible. There is a widespread need for ready access to essential information about effective services and treatment approaches--information that is both reliable and highly accessible. The Social Workers' Desk Reference meets this need for an authoritative sourcebook for social work practitioners. This compelling volume focuses on the needs of frontline practitioners in private, non-profit, and public settings--including case managers, clinical social workers, supervisors, and administrators. Each of the 146 chapters provides key tools and resources, such as best practices, program evaluations, step-by-step treatment plans, and validated assessment scales. It addresses the needs of social workers working in a variety of areas--including assessment and diagnosis, clinical social work, marital and family therapy, community practice, case management, helping vulnerable populations and populations at risk, forensic social work, research, and practice evaluation. Written by expert contributors and guided by a prestigious editorial board, the Social Workers' Desk Reference is not only relevant to, but also a vital resource for practitioners. Just as every medical professional must own a Physicians' Desk Reference , this volume is an indispensable reference for every social worker.

LC Classification NumberHV40.S6464 2002