The Strengths Perspective in Social Work Practice

The Strengths Perspective in Social Work Practice

Politics & Social Sciences

Dennis Saleebey

Social Sciences

Pearson Educacion

Human behavior is a subject so vast that it would seem to defy one's ability to comfortably and confidently grasp its varieties, nuances, shapes, and dynamics. But in this wide-ranging and comprehensive survey of the contexts of human behavior, Dennis Saleebey examines the different social science approaches to understanding the way humans react to and are affected by their environment. Using a biopsychosocial perspective, this book demonstrates that there are many paths of knowledge, many methods of inquiry, and many perspectives that can guide one's understanding of human behavior. Resilience (how we cope with trauma) and meaning-making (how we see and make sense of the world around us) provide the conceptual framework of the book. Saleebey examines a number of specific theories relevant to the biopsychosocial approach: part/whole analysis, psychodynamic theory, ecological theory, cognitive theory, and radical/critical theory. Human development is presented as a continuing interaction between individual, family, community, social institutions, and culture. Pedagogical devices to aid the student include chapter overviews, case studies, and meaning-making dialogues at the end of each chapter that pose questions for further thought.

Human Behavior and Social Environments: A Biopsychosocial Approach

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Psychology & Counseling

Columbia University Press

This comprehensive collection of essays emerged from the Transforming Social Work Practice, Education, and Inquiry (TSW) gatherings held annually since 2000 in Burlington, Vermont, by the Global Partnership for Transformative Social Work. The gatherings provide a venue for academics, students, and practitioners to reflect on and discuss implications of the postmodern moment for social work. These essays, written by prominent social work scholars and educators, represent ideas and insights inspired by participation in these gatherings. Beginning with a discussion of transformative social work and how it is approached at the Vermont gatherings, the authors tackle a variety of topics using social constructionist and other perspectives associated with postmodern thought. Unlike typical collections, there is no attempt to impose uniformity of writing. Rather, the essays exhibit a variety of writing styles and genres, sometimes erudite, sometimes personal, but always stimulating. For anyone interested in the future direction of social work, these essays will illuminate new pathways of thinking.
Council on Social Work Education 
 We are a nonprofit national association representing individual members and graduate and undergraduate programs of professional social work education. Founded in 1952, this partnership of educational and professional institutions, social welfare agencies, and private citizens is recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation as the sole accrediting agency for social work education in this country. 
 CSWE Press is a niche publisher that addresses the needs of social work educators. Some of our areas of publishing specialty are
 -The philosophy, theory, and practice of teaching -The process and evaluation of learning -The organization and structure of social work education -Diversity in all forms in social work practice and education -Social work in multiple contexts

Social Work Dialogues: Transforming the Canon in Inquiry, Practice, and Education

Stanley L Witkin

CSWE Press

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