Techniques and guidelines for social work practice. / Bradford W. Sheafor, Charles R. Horejsi.

Contents: Part 1 "Social Work and the Social Worker" reviews the background, knowledge, and characteristics a social worker must possess. Part 2 "The Building Blocks of Social Work Practice" stresses the need for the social worker to understand the roles, principles, theories, and planned change and decision-making processes that are the central features of effective helping. Part 3 "Techniques Common to All Social Work Practice" includes techniques that strengthen the social worker's performance regardless of agency setting and independent of wether the client is an individual, family, group, organization or community. Part 4 "Techniques and Guidelines for Phases of the Planned Change Process" lists techniques and guidelines for both direct and indirect practice in chapters organized around the five phases of the planned change process. Part 5 "Specialized Techniques and Guidelines for Social Work Practice" reflects a reorganization of some materials.