Publisher's Synopsis
This is a basic textbook for social work practice courses at the undergraduate and postgraduate level.;The approach presented provides a generalist and problem-solving orientation. It comes at an opportune time when both orientations are rapidly gaining adherents in universities.;The guide seeks to establish a "task-centred" methodology - a structured, short-term, problem-solving approach - applicable across various systems.;The authors outline five levels of practice: the individual, the family, the group, organizations and communities. Each section contains chapters that discuss pretreatment considerations from the initial and middle phases of treatment to termination. A special numbering system helps the reader to follow particular topics throughout the book.;Important pedagogical features include checklists, questions for consideration, and practice exercises to help students monitor their understanding and skill development.
