{"product_id":"the-profession-of-social-work-isbn-9781118176917","title":"The Profession of Social Work","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn expert introduction to the foundations of the social work profession—from its historical roots to its evolution in an era of evidence-based practice \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Profession of Social Work\u003c\/i\u003e provides a broad overview of the history, scope, values, ethics, and organizational framework of the social work profession. Exploring professional ethics and human rights, evidence-based practice and practice-guided research, as well as emerging trends and issues, this important book presents topics of critical importance to anyone considering a career in social work.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach chapter in the text offers an array of pedagogical features, including Key Terms, Review Questions for Critical Thinking, and Online Resources.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIdeal for introductory courses for both undergraduate and graduate students, \u003ci\u003eThe Profession of Social Work\u003c\/i\u003e features coverage closely aligned with social work accreditation standards (EPAS) and includes chapters authored by established scholars on topics including:  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSocial work history\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSocial work education\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProfessional credentialing and regulations\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eValues and ethics\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe strengths perspective in social work practice\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEvidence-based practice and improving the scientific base for social work practice\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eContemporary issues in social work\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith a wealth of insider insights into and guidance on the profession of social work, this book is essential reading to prepare for a career in this field. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface viii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Editors x\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContributors xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1 The History of Social Work and Social Welfare 1\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eLeslie Leighninger\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReligious Origins of Social Work 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGovernment Enters the Picture 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Rise of the Market 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJane Addams and the Settlement House 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Progressive Era 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProfessionalization Begins 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Great Depression 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Postwar Period and Further Organization 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Age of Reagan 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Age of Impasse 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Terms 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReview Questions for Critical Thinking 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOnline Resources 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2 Educating for Social Work 35\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eJulia M. Watkins and Jessica Holmes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNeed for Trained Social Workers 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAccreditation 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePurpose of Social Work Education 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEducation for Practice 44\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOpportunities and Challenges 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCurriculum for the 21st Century 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Terms 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReview Questions for Critical Thinking 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOnline Resources 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3 Social Work Practice in the New Millennium 51\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eJune G. Hopps and Tony B. Lowe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary of the Profession’s Evolution 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePurpose of Social Work Practice 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSocial Work’s Relation to Biological and Social Sciences 56\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConceptual Framework of Practice 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrimacy of the Methods Triad 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTreatment and the Joining of Casework and Group Work 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFields of Practice 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Future 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Terms 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReview Questions for Critical Thinking 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOnline Resources 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4 Professional Credentials and Professional Regulations: Social Work Professional Development 91\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eDonna DeAngelis and Mary Jo Monahan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDevelopment of Social Work as a Profession 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProfessional Credentials 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Terms 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReview Questions for Critical Thinking 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOnline Resources 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5 Social Work Organizations 105\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eGary R. Lowe and Terry L. Singer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Beginning: 1600 to 1900 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Educational and Organizational Foundations for Social Work 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEducation 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe 1950s 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFragmentation Versus Unity: A Reflection on a Theme Between Practice and Education 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 134\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Terms 134\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReview Questions for Critical Thinking 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOnline Resources 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 136\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6 Values and Ethics for Professional Social Work Practice 137\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eKimberly Strom-Gottfried\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding Values 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOpportunities for Conflict 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEthics 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCore Areas in Social Work Ethics 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 158\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Terms 158\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReview Questions for Critical Thinking 158\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOnline Resources 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7 The Strengths Perspective: Putting Possibility and Hope to Work in Our Practice 163\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eDennis Saleebey\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOrigins and Background of Strengths-Based Knowing and Doing 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReaction Against the Medical\/Deficit Model 168\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCore Conditions of Change and Positive Development 172\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrinciples of the Strengths Perspective 176\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Are Strengths and How Do You Discover Them? 180\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Terms 186\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReview Questions for Critical Thinking 186\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOnline Resources 187\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 187\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8 Putting Evidence-Based Practice Into Practice 191\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eJames G. Barber\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommon Myths About Evidence-Based Practice 192\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Evidence-Based Practice Is 195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eObstacles to Implementation 199\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 200\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Terms 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReview Questions for Critical Thinking 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOnline Resources 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 202\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9 Improving the Scientific Base of Social Work Practice 203\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eAllen Rubin and Danielle E. Parrish\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Research-Practice Chasm 203\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvidence-Based Practice Movement 209\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImplications for Making Social Work Practice More Scientific 214\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 218\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Terms 219\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReview Questions for Critical Thinking 220\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOnline Resources 220\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 220\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 10 Contemporary Issues in Social Work 225\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eStanley L. Witkin and Roberta Rehner Iversen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Do We Mean by ‘‘Issues’’? 225\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom the Modern to the Postmodern: Social Construction and Social Work 228\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlobalization and Global Social Work 233\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvidence-Based Practice 239\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEthics 245\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Profession, Professionals, and Personalization 250\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Terms 255\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReview Questions for Critical Thinking 256\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOnline Resources 256\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 256\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAuthor Index 263\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSubject Index 267\u003c\/p\u003e \"Students, social work educators, and social work practitioners who want to understand the social work profession of today contextualized in our rich history can stop looking .... I am happy to endorse this book for any introductory course on social work. Undergraduates through doctoral students will find this textbook uniquely informative.\" (\u003ci\u003eThe New Social Worker\u003c\/i\u003e, 2013) \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCATHERINE N. DULMUS, P\u003csmall\u003eH\u003c\/small\u003eD,\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor, Associate Dean for Research, and Director of the Buffalo Center for Social Research in the School of Social Work at the University at Buffalo, SUNY, and Research Director at Hillside Family of Agencies in Rochester, New York. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKAREN M. SOWERS, P\u003csmall\u003eH\u003c\/small\u003eD,\u003c\/b\u003e is Dean and Beaman Professor in the College of Social Work at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Her research interests include juvenile justice, sexuality, social work education, child welfare, evidence-based practice, and international social work practice.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn expert introduction to the foundations of the social work profession—from its historical roots to its evolution in an era of evidence-based practice \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Profession of Social Work\u003c\/i\u003e provides a broad overview of the history, scope, values, ethics, and organizational framework of the social work profession. 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