Social work live : theory and practice in social work using videos / by Carol Dorr, Ph.D.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Dorr, Carol, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social service.

Social case work.

Genre:

Video recordings.

Physical Description:

xxiii, 453 pages ; 26 cm + 1 videodisc (4 3/4 in.)

polychrome

Place of Publication:

New York : Oxford University Press, [2014]

System Details:

System requirements for accompanying DVD: PC or Mac media player or DVD player.

digital

optical

video file

DVD video

Summary:

Accompanying DVD contains: Video-Recorded interviews.

Contents:

Preface

Acknowlegments

Introduction

Overview of practice in social work

Overview of theories

Practice with serious and life-threatening illness : Allen: "I'm not a heart on my sleeve kind of guy." Setting: Inpatient hospital

Practice with at-risk populations : the elderly and public assistance: Betty : "If I don't get money here, I'll be out on the street." Setting: Public assistance office

Practice with children : issues of childhood leukemia and divorce : Emily : "Will they be scared of me, thinking they might catch it?" Setting: Outpatient hospital clinic

Practice with families : parenting a child with leukemia : Lisa "I'm going to crack, but not today" Setting: Outpatient hospital clinic

Practice with domestic violence : Nicole: "I'm scared for my life and want to be around for my kids" Setting: Domestic violence shelter

Conclusion

Appendix 1: Interviewing skills: definitions

Appendix 2: Full transcripts

Terms used in theory

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780199368938

0199368937

OCLC:

885026307