Handbook of Social Work Direct Practice by Charles Garvin (Editor), Charles D. Garvin (Editor), Charies Garvin (Editor)

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Covers all major topics relevant to clinical social work, focusing on direct practice, with sections on the context of practice, frameworks for practice, approaches to change, fields of practice, research and empirical issues, and professional issues. Themes are social and economic justice, scientific evidence, integration of disciplines, critical thinking, and prevention. Some specific topics are feminist social work practice, practice issues related to poverty and homelessness, and computer-mediated communications. Useful as a primary text for administration courses in MSW, BSW, and doctoral programs. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

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"...discusses the contexts of social work practice, multicultural and diversity issues, research, as well as assessment & measurement...a primary text for all major topics relevant to clinical social work."