The Profession of Social Work : Guided by History, Led by Evidence.

Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Preface -- About the Editors -- Contributors -- Chapter 1: The History of Social Work and Social Welfare -- Religious Origins of Social Work -- Government Enters the Picture -- The Rise of the Market -- Jane Addams and the Settlement House -- The Progressive Era -- Professionalization Begins -- The Great Depression -- The Postwar Period and Further Organization -- The Age of Reagan -- The Age of Impasse -- Key Terms -- Review Questions for Critical Thinking -- Online Resources -- References -- Chapter 2: Educating for Social Work -- Need for Trained Social Workers -- Accreditation -- Purpose of Social Work Education -- Education for Practice -- Opportunities and Challenges -- Curriculum for the 21st Century -- Key Terms -- Review Questions for Critical Thinking -- Online Resources -- References -- Chapter 3: Social Work Practice in the New Millennium -- Summary of the Profession's Evolution -- Purpose of Social Work Practice -- Social Work's Relation to Biological and Social Sciences -- Conceptual Framework of Practice -- Primacy of the Methods Triad -- Treatment and the Joining of Casework and Group Work -- Fields of Practice -- The Future -- Key Terms -- Review Questions for Critical Thinking -- Online Resources -- References -- Chapter 4: Professional Credentials and Professional Regulations -- Development of Social Work as a Profession -- Professional Credentials -- Key Terms -- Review Questions for Critical Thinking -- Online Resources -- References -- Chapter 5: Social Work Organizations -- The Beginning: 1600 to 1900 -- The Educational and Organizational Foundations for Social Work -- Education -- The 1950s -- Fragmentation Versus Unity: A Reflection on a Theme Between Practice and Education -- Conclusion -- Key Terms -- Review Questions for Critical Thinking -- Online Resources.

References -- Chapter 6: Values and Ethics for Professional Social Work Practice -- Understanding Values -- Opportunities for Conflict -- Ethics -- Core Areas in Social Work Ethics -- Conclusion -- Key Terms -- Review Questions for Critical Thinking -- Online Resources -- References -- Chapter 7: The Strengths Perspective -- Origins and Background of Strengths-Based Knowing and Doing -- Reaction Against the Medical/Deficit Model -- Core Conditions of Change and Positive Development -- Principles of the Strengths Perspective -- What Are Strengths and How Do You Discover Them? -- Conclusion -- Key Terms -- Review Questions for Critical Thinking -- Online Resources -- References -- Chapter 8: Putting Evidence-Based Practice Into Practice -- Common Myths About Evidence-Based Practice -- What Evidence-Based Practice Is -- Obstacles to Implementation -- Conclusion -- Key Terms -- Review Questions for Critical Thinking -- Online Resources -- References -- Chapter 9: Improving the Scientific Base of Social Work Practice -- The Research-Practice Chasm -- Evidence-Based Practice Movement -- Implications for Making Social Work Practice More Scientific -- Conclusion -- Key Terms -- Review Questions for Critical Thinking -- Online Resources -- References -- Chapter 10: Contemporary Issues in Social Work -- What Do We Mean by "Issues"? -- From the Modern to the Postmodern: Social Construction and Social Work -- Globalization and Global Social Work -- Evidence-Based Practice -- Ethics -- The Profession, Professionals, and Personalization -- Key Terms -- Review Questions for Critical Thinking -- Online Resources -- References -- Author Index -- Subject Index.

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