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Social Workers' Desk Reference

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Creators: Albert R. Roberts, Gilbert J. Greene
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Category: Book

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Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 944
Shipping Weight (lbs): 4.1
Dimensions (in): 10.2 x 7.4 x 1.9

ISBN: 019514211X
Dewey Decimal Number: 361.32
EAN: 9780195142112
ASIN: 019514211X

Publication Date: January 17, 2002
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Product Description
This comprehensive resource is the first of its kind in the field of social work. Written by leading scholars and practitioners in the field, it covers the full spectrum of social work practice. Each chapter includes up-to-date information, practice guidelines, and treatment plans necessary for success in today's managed-care environment. Social work practitioners and agency administrators are increasingly confronted with having to do more with less, and to make decisions and provide services as quickly as possible. There is a widespread need for ready access to essential information about effective services and treatment approaches--information that is both reliable and highly accessible. The Social Workers' Desk Reference meets this need for an authoritative sourcebook for social work practitioners. This compelling volume focuses on the needs of frontline practitioners in private, non-profit, and public settings--including case managers, clinical social workers, supervisors, and administrators. Each of the 146 chapters provides key tools and resources, such as best practices, program evaluations, step-by-step treatment plans, and validated assessment scales. It addresses the needs of social workers working in a variety of areas--including assessment and diagnosis, clinical social work, marital and family therapy, community practice, case management, helping vulnerable populations and populations at risk, forensic social work, research, and practice evaluation. Written by expert contributors and guided by a prestigious editorial board, the Social Workers' Desk Reference is not only relevant to, but also a vital resource for practitioners. Just as every medical professional must own a Physicians' Desk Reference, this volume is an indispensable reference for every social worker.

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5 out of 5 stars

A Great Refresher April 24, 2008
I purchased the Desk Reference to study for my MSW licensure exam. It's filled with the entire scope of social work practice and it's organized in a way that the subjects connect and related well to each other. It's easy to investigate the many aspects of social work. A few more specifics and slightly more detailed articles would have been great. But those are small complaints. Overall, a great resource!

5 out of 5 stars

Accessible Appropriate March 23, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

I have already used this in my beginning clinical social work practice when I needed a refresher on theory, assessment tools, etc. Easy-to-apply reference book.

5 out of 5 stars

An absolute must for people in social work February 9, 2008
This is an invaluable compendium. Many mini-articles about subjects relevant to those of us in social work. Also great for use as a study guide for the LCPC. Worth every penny.

4 out of 5 stars

A comprehensive guide September 6, 2005
5 out of 5 found this review helpful

The desk reference is a good compilation of write ups on all facets of social work theory and practice. It appears to be of equal use to a social work professional or student. I bought it for my licensure exam. But it has information that will help me beyond the exam.

5 out of 5 stars

A wonderful social work treasure May 22, 2002
22 out of 22 found this review helpful

An impressive, professionally prepared practice guide was born in 2002 for social workers. Professors Roberts and Greene include 146 topics that are relevant to social work practice in this desk reference. This exciting guide, that is divided into sixteen parts, not only provides the essential components for social work practice, but also presents the most informative discussions about how to enhance knowledge, skills and values for use in social work education. This book is also an encyclopedia for social work practitioners. It provides a clear picture of how skills are applied in different situations with contents and describes the use of case studies that are devoted to vulnerable populations, as well as to children and families with special needs. It addresses the technological, ethical and cultural issues of skill applications in direct practice and research. It also analyzes past issues, current state of practice principles, and future of social work development. Its comprehensiveness makes this guide book a social work treasure.brMonit Cheung, PhD, LMSW-ACPbrProfessor of Social WorkbrUniversity of HoustonbrHouston, TX 77479, USA

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