Product Description

Organized around the authors' coherent and cohesive Generalist Intervention Model, this introductory guide to generalist social work practice gives you the knowledge and skills needed to work with individuals and families, as well as the foundation knowledge from a generalist perspective to work with groups, communities, and organizations. The authors fully explore the interrelationship between micro, mezzo, and macro levels of social work practice. This edition reflects the latest Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards with empowerment and strengths perspectives for partnering with clients.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #97241 in Books
• Published on: 2008-01-23
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 648 pages

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"Karen K. Kirst-Ashman is a full professor and former chairperson in the Social Work Department at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. She earned her BSW degree in 1972 and MSSW degree in 1973 at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and her Ph.D. in Social Work at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She is the author of six social work textbooks, numerous publications, articles, and reviews on social work and women's issues and has served as a consulting editor on many social work journals. She was a board member of the CSWE from 1998 through 2001 and has served as a member of several CSWE accreditation site teams. Kirst-Ashman is certified as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in the State of Wisconsin."

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"This is simply the best book on the market on generalist practice (and believe me, I’ve looked at most of the others). The book has rich interesting vignettes, grids, forms and Highlight sections. I also appreciate the websites and InfoTrac information and direct the students to utilize it very frequently..."

"The book by Kirst-Ashman/Hull, UNDERSTANDING GENERALIST PRACTICE, has been a valuable assistance in the teaching of generalist practice skills, and the new edition continues to improve...The emphasis on critical thinking skills is SO important along with the curriculum development in line with CSWE’s guidelines. The author is clearly a practicing social worker who draws from live, current experience in providing examples and a sound practice base in presenting strategy. Hats off to Kirst-Ashman/Hull for enhancing and providing a good text in a field where ’the rubber meets the road.’ Throughout, the focus is practical, pointed, and easily applied by the beginner."

About the Author
Karen K. Kirst-Ashman is a professor and former chairperson in the Social Work Department at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. She has written six social work textbooks and numerous publications, articles, and reviews on social work and women's issues. She also has served as a consulting editor on many social work journals. Dr. Kirst-Ashman was a board member of the CSWE from 1998 through 2001 and has served as a member of several CSWE accreditation site teams. She is certified as a licensed clinical social worker in the state of Wisconsin and has been the recipient of the University Of Wisconsin-Whitewater Roseman Award for Excellence in Teaching. She earned her BSW degree in 1972 and MSSW degree in 1973 at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and her Ph.D. in Social Work at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Grafton Hull is professor and director of the University of Utah's BSW Program. He has over 30 years of teaching experience at the undergraduate, master's and doctorate levels. His practice experience includes work in human service agencies providing mental health, child welfare, and juvenile justice programs. He holds a bachelor's degree in sociology, a master's degree in social work, and a doctorate of education (counseling, guidance, and personnel services). Hull is the co-author of seven texts and numerous articles in social work journals. He has served on the CSWE Board of Directors, Commission on Accreditation, and as president of the Baccalaureate Program Directors (BPD). He holds a license as Independent Social Worker in the State of Wisconsin.

Customer Reviews

Exhaustive detail
This book is certainly very complete and authoritative; but it goes into such extreme detail that it is tedious to read. My classmates and I soon fell behind in our reading assignments because the chapters seem to go on forever and the organization of the chapters is not very clear. It tends to seem like pages and pages of similar details. The book could be greatly improved by highlighting important concepts and definitions, a more visually identifiable hierarchy of sub-headings, and concise chapter summaries. The diagrams that explain the generalist intervention model, however, are excellent, and I still have them in my mind's eye for reference, even after finishing the course.

Excellent
Pretty nice book , i needed for my social work course and we used it for case management and working with individuals in therapyor counselign, it helps for those that want to learn on interviewing thechiques, managament of cases, ethics in teh workplace. Yeah pretty good, i would recomend u buying from here, pretty fast at shipping it the next day if u pay the expediated service .

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THE BOOK WAS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION AND I RECEIVED IT SOONER THAN ANTICIPATED. I'M A VERY SATISFIED CUSTOMER.