Social Work Skills And Knowledge A Practice Handbook Pamela Trevithick by Pamela Trevithick 9780335240623, 0335240623 instant download after payment.

A leading text in the field of social work skills and methods, illustrating how these two are linked, with a grounding in theory and knowledge. SOCIAL WORK SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE : A PRACTICE HANDBOOK; Contents; Acknowledgements; PART 1: Theories and Theorists; 1 Introduction; 2 Theoretical knowledge; 3 Factual knowledge; 4 Practice knowledge; 5 Understanding human beings; PART 2: Skills and Interventions; 6 Communication, observation, listening, and assessment skills; 7 Interviewing skills; 8 Providing help, direction, and guidance; 9 Empowerment, negotiation, and partnership skills; 10 Professional competence and accountability; APPENDICES; Appendix 1: Behaviourist approaches; Appendix 2: Cognitive approaches. Appendix 3: Crisis interventionAppendix 4: Ecological approach in social work; Appendix 5: Feminist perspectives in social work; Appendix 6: Motivational interviewing; Appendix 7: Person-centred approaches; Appendix 8: Psychological approaches; Appendix 9: Radical and activist perspectives in social work; Appendix 10: Strengths perspectives; Appendix 11: Task-centred approaches; Appendix 12: Stages of change (or cycle of change); References; Index