Social Work Fields of Practice : Historical Trends, Professional Issues, and Future Opportunities.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Dulmus, Catherine N.

Contributor:

Sowers, Karen M.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social service--Practice--United States.

Social service -- Practice -- United States.

Social workers--United States.

Social workers -- United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (434 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Somerset : John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, 2012.

Summary:

CATHERINE N. DULMUS, PhD, is Professor, Associate Dean for Research, and Director of the Buffalo Center for Social Research in the School of Social Work at the University at Buffalo, SUNY, and Research Director at Hillside Family of Agencies in Rochester, New York. KAREN M. SOWERS, PhD, is Dean and Beaman Professor in the College of Social Work at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Her research interests include juvenile justice, sexuality, social work education, child welfare, evidence-based practice, and international social work practice.

Contents:

Intro

Social Work Fields of Practice

Contents

Preface

About the Editors

Contributors

Chapter 1 Child Welfare and Social Work Practice

History of Social Work and the Child Welfare Partnership

Child Welfare Workforce and Professional Social Workers

The 1950 and 1960 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Studies

Deprofessionalization of Child Welfare

Current Status of Child Welfare: Issues, Practice, and Controversies

Accountability

Privatization

Toward Reprofessionalization in Child Welfare: Recruitment, Retention, and Agency/University Title IV-E Partnerships

Supervision and Mentorship

Findings From Pertinent Research Studies

Evidence-Based Practices, Social Work Research, and Child Welfare

Professionalizing and Improving Child Welfare

An Increased Societal Need for Child Welfare Services

An Increased Need to Prepare Child Welfare Professionals

Social Work Education Partnerships Between University and Child Welfare

Employee Recruitment, Selection, and Retention

Credentialing, Career Concerns, and a Vision for the Future of Child Welfare

Conclusion

Notes

Key Terms

Review Questions for Critical Thinking

Online Resources

References

Chapter 2 Family-Centered Practice: A System-Based Approach to Strengthening Families

Family-Centered Practice

Eight Core Principles Organize Family-Centered Practice

Theoretical Framework for Family-Centered Practice

Ecological-Transactional Overview

Family Structure

Social Development Model

Social Skills Training

Risky Parenting Practices

Family Protective and Resilience Factors

Family-Centered Programs

Parent Training Programs

Family Therapy Programs

Family Skills Training Programs

Conclusions

References.

Chapter 3 School Social Work

Importance of School Social Work Practice

Definition of School Social Work Practice

History of School Social Work

Professional Organizations, Credentials, and Standards for School Social Workers

Current Statistics About Numbers of School Social Workers

Professional Standards

Licensing and Credentials

Research on Tasks and Roles of School Social Workers

School-Based Practices and Program Innovations Impacting School Social Work

Multiple Responsibilities and Professional Ethics in School Social Work Practice

Current Social Work Settings in Public Schools

Administrative and Funding Configurations of School Social Work Service Delivery

Current Practice Models and Interventions in Use

Individuals

Parents and Families

Groups and Classrooms

Interventions With the School

Current Assessment Models

Trends and Issues in Practice

Evidence-Based Practice

Service Trends

Technology

Future Issues

Chapter 4 Substance Abuse

Holistic View

Overview of Substance Abuse Problems

Assessment Instruments

Cage

Michigan Alcohol Screening Test

Problem Oriented Screening Instrument for Teenagers

Substance Abuse Subtle Screening Inventory

Addiction Severity Index

Asam Ppc-2R

Intervention: The Transtheoretical Model and Motivational Interviewing

Social Support Systems

Family Intervention

Time for Social Skill Building

Social Workers as Preventionists

Cultural Considerations: Ethnicity

Native Americans

Latinos

African Americans and Substances

Broader Cultural Considerations

Chapter 5 The Mental Health Field of Practice

Narrative

Linking Social Welfare/Public Policy to Clinical Practice

The Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act of 1980 (CRIPA)

Chapter 6 Social Work Disability Practice

Intersection of Human Categorization and Diversity

Multiculturalism, Category Identity, and Diversity

Principles for Change

Explanatory Legitimacy

Disability Within Explanatory Legitimacy

History in Brief

Embodied and Constructed Explanations

Disjuncture

Social Work Practice: Healing the Disjuncture Between Bodies and Environments

Scenario 1

Scenario 2

Chapter 7 Geriatric Social Work: A Field of Practice

Practice Challenges

Demographic Imperative

Social Workers for the Geriatic Community

Gerontology: A Biopsychosocial Discipline

Definitions of Aging

Contemporary Challenges

The Changing Family

Current and Future Directions

Problems and Major Issues Facing Older Adults

Assessment and Intervention

Special Assessment Issues

Geriatric Interdisciplinary Teams

Functional Assessment

Cross-Cultural Assessment

Disabilities and Health Status

Intervention

Individual

Family or Informal Case Management

Task-Centered Model

Group

Formal Case Management: Community-Based Care

Chapter 8 Forensic Social Work: Current and Emerging Developments

What the Statistics Show

History of Social Work and Corrections

Post-Civil War and Recovery, and Progressive Era (1865 to 1925)

Great Depression and Social Security for Americans (1925 to 1949).

Civil and Welfare Rights in the New Reform Era (1945 to 1970)

Retreat From the Welfare State and the New Federalism (1970 to 1992)

Decade of The 1990s to Today

A Rich Tradition in the Social Work Correctional Literature

Promising Trends in Education

Evidence-Based Research

A Strengths Perspective

Current Status of Forensic Social Work

Contrasting Values: Criminal Justice and Social Work

Restorative Justice: A Bridge Between Criminal Justice and Social Work

Challenges for the Future

Toward 21st-Century Global Practice

Forensic Social Work: Social Justice and Human Rights-Based Practice

Social Justice

The Promise of Family Justice

Human Rights

Chapter 9 Veterinary Social Work Practice

The Development of Veterinary Social Work

The Human-Animal Relationship

The Link Between Human and Animal Violence

Animal-Assisted Interactions

Grief and Bereavement

Compassion Fatigue Management

Veterinary Social Work and the Ethics of Practice

Chapter 10 Social Work Practice With the Military

History of Military Social Work

Importance of Social Work Practice With the Military

Definition of Military Social Work

Military Culture

Roles of Military Social Workers

Clinical Social Work

Community Organization, Policy, and Administration

Military Structures and Services Systems in the United States

Service Systems

The Future of Military Social Work

Chapter 11 International Social Work Practice

Definitions

History.

Phase One: Early Pioneers, 1880s-1930s

Phase Two: Professional Imperialism, 1930s-1970s

Phase Three: Reconceptualization and Indigenization, 1970s-1990s

Phase Four: International Social Development, 21st Century

The Search for Global Standards for Social Work Education and a Global Definition of Social Work: Universalism Versus Indigenization?

The Rationale for International Social Work

Barriers to Success in International Social Work

International Social Welfare Organizations

2011: The Global Dimension in Local Practice: Local Is Global and Global Is Local

Global Awareness in Social Work With Immigrants

Example One: Mail-Order Brides

Theoretical Frameworks and International Social Work Research

Chapter 12 Immigrant and Indigenous Populations: Special Populations in Social Work

Special Populations: Roots of Diversity and Tension

Indigenous People: Culture and Ancestry

Special Intelligence

Historical Trauma and Ancestral Memory

Family System as a Superorganic Structure

Collectivity and Culture

Research on Special Populations

Access and Protocol

Striving for Authenticity

Appropriate Research Methods

Emergent Methodologies

Claiming and Reclaiming

Storytelling and Testimonies

Celebrating Survival

Intervening

Revitalizing

Discovering

Sharing

Diverse Identities in Special Populations

Developing Theories: Resilience and Relational Well-Being

Chapter 13 Diversity

Diversity and Social Work Paternalism

Diversity and Social Work Pioneers

Diversity and Contemporary Social Work Organizations

Diversity of Theoretical Frameworks

Case Study.

Conclusion.

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Other Format:

Print version: Dulmus, Catherine N. Social Work Fields of Practice

ISBN:

9781118227244

OCLC:

804665279