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Direct Practice
ESSENTIALS OF CLINICAL
SOCIAL WORK
Jerrold R. Brandell, Wayne State University
This brief version of Jerrold R. Brandell's Theory
& Practice of Clinical Social Work assembles
coverage of the most vital topics for courses in
Clinical Social Work/Advanced Practice. Written by
established contributors in the field, this anthology
addresses frameworks for treatment, therapeutic
modalities, specialized clinical issues and themes,
and dilemmas encountered in clinical social work
practice.
CONTENTS 1. Systems Theory / 2. Behavioral and Cognitive Theories / 3. Psychoanalytic Theory /
4. Neurobiology and Clinical Social Work / 5. Clinical Practice with Children / 6. Clinical Social Work
with Adolescents / 7. Family Therapy / 8. Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy with Adults / 9. Psychoanalytic
Psychotherapy with Adults / 10. Group Treatment with Children and Adolescents / 11 Group Treatment with
Adults / 12. The Challenge of Clinical Work with Survivors of Trauma / 13. Clinical Social Work in Conditions
of Disaster and Terrorism / 14. Dynamic Approaches to Brief and Time-Limited Clinical Social Work / 15.
Social Work Interventions with Alcohol and Drug Problems / 16. Loss and Mourning: A Life Cycle Perspective
ISBN: 978-1-4522-9153-6 • JANUARY 2014 • 544 PAGES •
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Mezzo Practice
LEARNING GROUP LEADERSHIP:
An Experiential Approach
THIRD EDITION
Jeffrey A. Kottler, California State
University, Fullerton • Matt Englar-Carlson,
California State University, Fullerton
Focusing on how to conduct and lead groups
in a variety of therapeutic settings, this book
covers theory, process, leadership, ethics,
special populations, and challenges as they
relate to group work in a positive, realistic,
and knowledgeable way. The authors introduce
important conceptual and practical information
and then use activities, exercises, field study assignments, and personal application
questions to help students apply concepts to their work and lives.
CONTENTS PART I: FOUNDATIONS OF GROUP WORK / PART II: SKILLS OF THE GROUP LEADER / PART
III: APPLICATIONS AND SIGNIFICANT ISSUES / PART IV: ADVANCED GROUP STRUCTURES
ISBN: 978-1-4522-5668-9 • JULY 2014 • 568 PAGES •
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GROUP WORK LEADERSHIP:
An Introduction for Helpers
Robert K. Conyne
This text presents an evidence-based approach to
the theory and practice of group work. Renowned
counselor, psychologist, and Group Work Fellow
Dr. Robert K. Conyne advances this unique and
evolving service in a three-part, comprehensive
overview of the skills necessary for trainees of
counseling and other helping professionals to
succeed in group settings.
CONTENTS SECTION I: GROUP WORK IS A COMPREHENSIVE
AND UNIQUE APPROACH / SECTION II: CRITICAL ELEMENTS OF
GROUP WORK / SECTION III: MEANING, ACTION, AND PROFESSIONAL IDENTITY IN GROUP WORK
ISBN: 978-1-4522-1790-1 • ©2014 • 376 PAGES •
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Macro Practice
COMMUNITY PROJECTS AS
SOCIAL ACTIVISM: From Direct
Action to Direct Services
Benjamin Shepard, New York City College of
Technology and California State University,
Long Beach
This is an engaging and accessible work that will
get today's students excited about the very real
prospect of achieving lasting, positive change
within their communities. It outlines a distinct
approach to community practice born out of the
intersection among social movements, day-to-day
organizing, and the lessons of five decades of
community change practices. This invaluable resource is a must-have for anyone
involved in community organization, community health, and community activism
practice research and policy.
CONTENTS PART I: THEORY, CONTEXTS AND UNDERSTANDINGS / PART II: PRACTICE AND POWER / PART
III: PRAXIS: FROM DIRECT ACTION TO DIRECT SERVICES
ISBN: 978-1-4129-6426-5 • JULY 2014 • 256 PAGES
MACRO PRACTICE IN SOCIAL
WORK FOR THE 21
ST
CENTURY:
Bridging the Macro-Micro Divide
SECOND EDITION
Steve Burghardt, City University of New
York–Hunter College School of Social Work
and Partner in the Leadership Transformation
Group, LLC
This author offers a modern approach to building
effective career skills in macro practice and
inspires students by tracing the careers of macro-
practitioners from grass roots organizers to agency
executives. By focusing on how practitioners
can make meaningful, strategic choices regardless of their formal roles and
responsibilities, this Second Edition takes a refreshing new approach on the key
issues of how to respond to diversity and oppression, the use of the internet for
organization, the limits of "virtual trust"; understanding where "micro" and "macro"
meet in practice, and co-leadership development.
CONTENTS SECTION ONE: PRE-ENGAGEMENT / SECTION TWO: ENGAGEMENT / SECTION THREE:
RELATIONSHIP-BUILDING / SECTION FOUR: INTERVENTIONS / SECTION FIVE: EVALUATION / CONCLUSION
ISBN: 978-1-4522-5745-7 • ©2014 • 512 PAGES •
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COMMUNITY RESOURCES FOR
OLDER ADULTS: Programs and
Services in an Era of Change
FOURTH EDITION
Robbyn R. Wacker, University of Northern
Colorado • Karen A. Roberto, Virginia
Polytechnic Institute and State University
This book provides a theoretical framework for
understanding the forces that shape older adults'
likelihood to seek assistance. To give students the
foundational knowledge they need to meet the
needs of their older clients, the authors provide
in-depth reviews of the current body of empirical
literature in each program area and discuss the challenges programs and services
will face in the future.
CONTENTS PART I: THE SOCIAL CONTEXT OF COMMUNITY RESOURCE DELIVERY / PART II: THE
CONTINUUM OF SERVICES / PART III: PREPARING FOR THE FUTURE
ISBN: 978-1-4522-0246-4 • ©2014 • 536 PAGES •
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