James A. Forte

An Introduction to Using Theory in Social Work Practice (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

This text equips the reader to use fourteen key social work theories to guide each phase of the planned change process, from engagement through to evaluation. It illustrates the value of applying theory to practice in a variety of social work roles, across diverse fields and facing assorted challenges.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 264
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. Januar 2014
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781317929536
• Artikelnr.: 40377054

Autorenporträt

James A. Forte is Professor of Social Work at Salisbury University, Maryland, USA.

Inhaltsangabe

Foreword Preface Section 1: Multi-Theoretical Social Work: Basics 1. Use
Theories for Professional Purposes 2. Identify Your Theoretical Orientation
3. Cultivate an Orientation Affirming Theoretical Pluralism 4. Use Theories
to Guide Helping Processes in Six Ways 5. Use a Metatheory to Guide
Selection of Theoretical Languages for Helping Section 2: Multi-Theoretical
Social Work and The Planned Change Process 6. Translate Theories to Guide
the Engagement Process 7. Translate Theories to Guide the Information
Gathering Process 8. Translate Theories to Guide Informational Question
Formation 9. Translate Theories to Guide the Assessment Formulation Process
10. Translate Theories to Guide the Goal Setting Process 11. Translate
Theories to Guide the Specification of Change Theory and Logic Model 12.
Translate Theories to Guide the Identification, Selection, and
Implementation of Intervention Strategies 13. Translate Theories to Guide
the Evaluation Process 14. Translate Theories to Guide the Ending Process
Section 3: Multi-Theoretical Social Work Across the Career 15. Identify and
Remove Barriers to Multiple Theory Use Across the Career 16. Participate in
Multi-theory Reflecting Teams 17. Choose and Implement an Approach to
Integrate Theoretical Languages 18. Build an Integrative Multi-Theory
Personal Practice Model Section 4: Conclusion 19. Coda: Translation and
Translators for Multi-Theoretical Social Work