Introduction to Social Work / Edition 11

by O. William Farley, Larry Lorenzo Smith, Scott W. Boyle

Overview

With its balanced presentation of social work and social welfare, this classic book provides a comprehensive and historical view of social work to help readers better understand and appreciate the profession.

It emphasizes the generalist practice perspective and answers students' questions about social work and their social work education. Cases help students apply theory to practice and provide a glimpse of what social workers do as well as illustrate the versatility of the profession.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780205625765
Publisher:	Allyn & Bacon, Inc.
Publication date:	07/17/2008
Series:	MyHelpingKit Series
Edition description:	Older Edition
Pages:	464
Product dimensions:	7.10(w) x 9.30(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

O. William Farley received his B.S, M.S.W., and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Utah. Following his graduation from the M.S.W. program, Dr. Farley served for three years in the United States Air Force as a Captain in the Medical Services. AT his last assignment, Dr. Farley was the Chief Psychiatric Social Worker at the USAF Hospital at Travis Air Force Base in California. In 1962, Dr. Farley became a full-time faculty member at the University of Utah College of Social Work.

Dr. Farley has held many different positions at the College of Social Work, including the Director of Master's Program, the Director of the Doctoral Program, and Associate Dean for Research and Director of the Social Research Institute. Dr. Farley retired from the College of Social Work in spring of 2010. Dr. Farley is also a licensed clinical social worker and marriage and family therapist.

Dr. Farley has published extensively in the fields of health, mental health, and clinical practice and co-authored a book on rural social work and another on direct social work practice. He has been the principle investigator on many research grants including an NIMH grant on Case Management Strategies. Dr. Farley has served on many university and community committees and boards and received the University of Utah Faculty Community Service Award in 1998.

Larry L. Smith received his B.S., M.S.W., and D.S.W. degrees from the University of Utah. After completing his doctoral education, Dr. Smith worked for three years as a clinical social worker at the University of Utah Medical Center. He has been a full-time faculty member at the University of Utah College of Social Work since 1974.

For ten years, Dr. Smith was the Director of the Part-Time and Rural M.S.W. programs at the College of Social Work. He was the Director of Admissions for the M.S.W. program for twenty-one years and the director of the M.S.W Program for ten years. Along with his administrative duties, Dr. Smith teaches courses in clinical practice, human behavior, and research. Dr. Smith is also a licensed clinical social worker and marriage and family therapist.

Dr. Smith has published articles on crisis intervention, health, mental health, and corrections along with an earlier book on crisis intervention. His current research interests also include alcohol and drug prevention and treatment programs.

Scott W. Boyle received his B.S. degree in Recreation from Brigham Young University, his M.S.W. from the University of Southern Mississippi, and his Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from Brigham Young University. For the first ten years of his professional career, Dr. Boyle worked as a clinical social worker in a number of mental health and hospital settings.

Dr. Boyle's first academic position was at Grambling State University where he was the Chairperson of the Health and Mental Health Concentration. He continued in that position for eight years before becoming a full-time faculty member at the University of Utah College of Social Work in 1996. Dr. Boyle previously served as the coordinator of the Evening M.S.W. Program at the College of Social Work and as the chairperson of the Human Behavior and Social Environment Committee.

In 2001, he joined two other faculty in developing the BSW Program within the college and continues in this position Associate Professor.

Dr. Boyle teaches courses in direct/clinical practice and human behavior. He is also a licensed clinical social worker and psychologist and maintains a private practice in Farmington, Utah. His research focus has been in the area of anger and substance abuse.

Table of Contents

Each chapter concludes with “Summary” and “Selected References.”

I. INTRODUCTION.

1. What Is Social Work?
Social Welfare.
Social Work.
Distinguishing Characteristics of Social Work.
Sociology and Social Work.
Psychiatry and Social Work.
Psychology and Social Work.
Counseling and Social Work.
Social Work in the World Today.

2. The Evolution of Social Welfare and Social Work in the United States.
Echoes of the Past.
European Roots.
Beginnings in the United States.
Public Assistance and Social Welfare Emerge.
Services of Volunteers.
Social Workers Appear.

3. Education for Social Work.
Social Work Education.
Council on Social Work Education.

II. SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE.

4. Generalist Practice and Introductory Theory.
Need for a Theoretical Framework.
Introductory Inner and Outer Forces Paradigm.
Additional Model Definition.
The Life Cycle and the Inner and Outer Forces Model.
Social Functioning.
Levels of Social Functioning.
A Base for Generalist Social Work Practice.

5. Social Work Practice with Individuals.
Work with the Individual: A Generalist Approach.
Social Casework Defined.
History of Social Casework.
Trends in Casework.
The Practice Framework.
Methods of Social Casework.
Problems in Social Casework.
The Casework Process.
The Multi-Systems Approach.

6. Social Work Practice with Groups.
Historical Developments.
Group Work Defined.
Group Work Models.
Formation of Groups.
Selection of Group Members.
Preparation of Group Members.
Structuring the Group.
Stages of Group.
Group Work Settings.

7. Social Work Practice with Communities.
What Is Community Organization?
Beginnings of Community Social Work.
Underlying Principles in Community Organization.
Community Social Work Processes.
Roles of the Community Organizer.
Case Summaries.

8. Administration and Research.
Administration.
Research.

III. SOCIAL WORK SERVICES.

9. Mental Health Services.
Beginnings in Mental Health.
Elements of the Mental Health Network.
Essential Elements of Comprehensive Mental Health.
Special Problems and Issues in Mental Health.

10. Social Work in Health Care.
Definition of Social Work in Health Care.
The Meaning of Illness.
The Role of Social Work in Health Care.
The Future of Social Work in the Health Care Services.
Prevention and Social Work.

11. Social Work in the Schools.
The Education Delivery System: New Approaches.
Problems Plaguing the Public Schools.
Beginnings in School Social Work.
Social Work Practice in the Schools.
Social Work Using a Group Approach.
School Social Work and the Community.
Working with Minorities.
When the System Fails.

12. Social Security and Public Welfare.
Government's Responsibility for Welfare.
The Social Security Act.
Aid to Families with Dependent Children.
Government and Public Welfare.

13. Family and Child Welfare Services.
Marriage and Family Counseling.
Child Welfare Services.
Home Care of Children.
Foster Care of Children.
Adoption Services.
Protective Services.
Child Sexual Abuse.

14. Correctional Services.
The Social Problems of Delinquency and Crime.
Social Work and Corrections.
Social Work Practice in Corrections.
Processes and Principles.
Social Services and Case Examples.

15. Services for the Aged.
Older Americans Act of 1965.
White House Conference on Aging, 1971.
Adequate Income.
Appropriate Living Arrangements.
Institutional Responsiveness and a New Attitude Toward Aging.
Independence and Dignity.

16. Drug Abuse and Social Work.
Misused Drugs and What They Do.
Extent and Cost of Drug Abuse.
Programs for Control, Prevention, and Treatment.
Role of Social Work in Treatment.

17. Services with Minorities.
Minority Problems.
Social Services.
Educational Developments.

18. Social Work in Rural Areas.
Beginnings in Rural Social Work.
Rural Social Work Practice.
Roles of the Rural Social Worker.
Rural Social Service Agencies.
Distance Learning for Rural Social Work.

19. Case Management.
Historical Developments.
Case Management Defined.
Case Management Research.

IV. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT.

20. Social Work: A Maturing Profession.
Criteria of a Profession.
Historical Background.
Social Work Today.

21. Social Work Prevention and Enrichment.
Social Work Focus on Prevention.
Problems Involved.
Examples of Prevention.
Implications of Prevention.
Social Work Enrichment.

22. Social Work and the Future.
Professional Maturation.
Increase in Services.
Professional Identification and Visibility.
Licensing.
Spirituality in Social Work Practice.
Changing Continuum in Social Work Education.
Development of the Role of Consultant.
Status of Social Worker.
Private Practice.
Case Management.
Advocacy Role.
Improved Public Relations.
Rural Social Work.
Technology.
Expansion of Leadership Roles.
Increase in International Social Work.
Prevention.
Enrichment.
Movement for Higher Quality.

Name Index.

Subject Index.

Editorial Reviews

A text for undergraduates on methods and concepts of social welfare and social work. Special consideration is given to problems such as AIDS, youth suicide, drugs, battered women and children, and welfare reform, as well as to improved methods in solving social problems through new developments in family home-based care, and other creative and effective social work practices. Includes chapter-opening vignettes, much case material, and chapter summaries. This edition contains new material on aging, minorities, and gangs. The authors are from the University of Utah. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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