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Generalist Social Work Practice

Second Edition
February 2023 | 616 pages | SAGE Publications, Inc
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This textbook is designed to help students develop the nine core social work competencies outlined by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) in its 2022 Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards (EPAS). Visit the 2022 EPAS website to learn more about these standards and competencies.

Generalist Social Work Practice provides students with the foundational skills and knowledge needed to serve clients across micro, mezzo and macro areas of practice. Author Janice Gasker engages students through evidence-based pedagogy that includes case studies, self-reflection opportunities, sample dialog, application and reinforcement of concepts, and an abundance of critical thinking sections, including profession practice standards such as the 2018 NASW Code of Ethics and 2022 EPAS. Updates to the Second Edition include an emphasis on Critical Race Theory, greater coverage of issues related to race and intersectionality, and a new section on institutional racism in social work. The new edition further includes an infusion of concepts related to ADEI and the addition of the PREPARE and IMAGINE models.

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PART I Conceptual Foundations
 
1 Introduction to Generalist Social Work
The Uniqueness of the Social Work Profession

 
Generalist Social Work Practice Definition

 
Characteristics of Generalist Social Work Practice

 
Historical Development of Social Work

 
Racism and Social Work History

 
Social Work Competencies

 
 
2 The Generalist Intervention Model in Practice
Theory in Social Work

 
The Planned Change Process

 
Phases of Social Process

 
Diversity

 
 
3 Anti-Racism, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Ethical Practice
Why a Focus on the Worker?

 
How Do We Develop a Professional Use of Self?

 
Aspects of Anti-Racism, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

 
The Code of Ethics

 
What Is an Ethical Dilemma?

 
 
Part II The Planned Change Process
 
4 Self-Reflection
Self-Reflection

 
Developing Cultural Humility, Identifying Internalized Racism

 
The Method of Self-Reflection

 
Developing Empathy

 
Supervision

 
Barriers to Supervision

 
Self-Care

 
 
5 Engagement
Engagement

 
The Relationship

 
Process Awareness

 
The Opening Statement

 
Vulnerability in Engagement

 
 
6 Assessment
Assessment in Generalist Social Work Practice

 
Evidence-Based Practice

 
The Practice of Generalist Social Work Assessment

 
First Steps in Assessment

 
Generalist Assessment in Practice

 
The Genogram

 
Ecomaps

 
 
7 Planning
Planning in the Context of Assessment

 
Smith Family Genogram

 
Smith Family Ecomap

 
Establishing Goals

 
Fine-Tuning Goals

 
Planning Process Example

 
 
8 Implementation
Implementation

 
The Middle Stage of Social Process

 
Implementation Interviews

 
Implementation Methods

 
Ethical Documentation

 
 
9 Evaluation, Termination, and Follow-Up
Evaluation in Planned Change

 
Three Types of Evaluation

 
Goal Attainment

 
Termination

 
Follow-Up

 
 
Part III Practice Across Systems
 
10 Roles and Skills in Work With Individuals
Generalist Social Work With Individuals

 
The Social Work Role of Educator

 
The Social Work Role of Counselor

 
The Social Work Role of Supporter

 
The Social Work Role of Advocate

 
The Social Work Role of Learner

 
 
11 Roles and Skills in Work With Families
The Family-in-Environment Perspective

 
Interactions Within Families

 
The Social Work Role of Mediator

 
The Social Work Role of Family Facilitator

 
Financial Capacity Building With Families

 
Crisis Intervention With Families

 
 
12 Roles and Skills in Work With Groups
Social Work With Groups

 
Different Types of Groups

 
Individual Roles in Groups

 
Group Process

 
The Social Work Role of Mediator

 
The Social Work Role of Group Facilitator

 
 
13 Roles and Skills in Work With Organizations
The Nature of Organizations

 
Aspects of Organizations

 
Planned Change in Organizations

 
The Social Work Role of Organizational Change Agent

 
The Social Work Role of Supervisor

 
 
14 Roles and Skills in Work With Communities
Social Work in Communities

 
Planned Change in Communities

 
The Social Work Role of Community Change Agent

 
The Social Work Role of Advocate

 
 
Part IV Complementary Competencies
 
15 Case Management, Technology, and Documentation
Ethics in Case Management

 
The Social Work Role of Case Manager

 
The Social Work Role of Broker

 
Interprofessional Practice

 
Ethical Use of Technology in Social Work

 
Ethical Documentation

 

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Utilizes generalist practice skills across the system.
Focused on 2022 EPAS.

Dr Bipasha Biswas
Social Work, Eastern Washington University
March 12, 2024
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A great textbook! It has the depth for a graduate generalist course as well as the practicalities for undergraduate students. The addition of ADEI material is right on the money.

John Vafeas
Social Work Dept, Kutztown University
February 22, 2024
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Key features
NEW TO THIS EDITION: 

  • Emphasis on Critical Race Theory as part of the foundation of the Generalist Intervention Model.
  • New framework consistent with anti-racist and anti-oppressive practice as critical components of the General Intervention Model.
  • New attention paid to issues related to race, intersectionality, and white privilege.
  • New section on institutional racism in social work and social welfare in Chapter 1.
  • Chapter 2 has been renamed “The Generalist Intervention Model (GIM) in Practice” to reflect reviewer feedback around how the multi-system practice model is referenced.
  • Chapter 3 has been renamed “Anti-Racism, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Ethical Practice” to reflect changes to the inclusive approach to practice. 
  • Chapter 6 includes contemporary research and data related to poverty levels and rates, as well as attention to information systems as a social system due to media influences.
  • Expanded discussion of racism and ageism in Chapter 10.
  • Exploration of microaggressions and managing microaggressions in Chapter 12.
  • Addition of IMAGINE and PREPARE models along with more attention to self-care efforts to Chapter 14.

KEY FEATURES:
  • Coverage of micro, mezzo, and macro practice as a "flattened" hierarchy emphasizes that social workers practice on all levels at all times.
  • Case studies that reveal workers' thoughts and feelings include sections on the workers' emotions as they impact practice.
  • What if…Focus on Equity boxes stimulate critical thinking about case studies and the strengths and challenges of diversity.
  • Ethical Perspectives boxes directly reference the 2018 Code of Ethics set forth by the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) and provide critical thinking exercises about ethical decision-making that allow students to apply various aspects of the Code to practice scenarios.
  • Reflective Responses sections focus on specific worker characteristics (the new worker, the overwhelmed worker, the artistic worker, etc.) to give students an idea of how their own characteristics affect practice.
  • Critical Thinking and Collaborative Learning Exercises throughout chapters prompt students to work with a partner to participate in exercises and answer questions that reinforce content.
  • Self-reflection assessments allow students to take questionnaires and consider how their scores might impact practice.
  • Concurrent Considerations sections at the end of each chapter help students apply all CSWE competencies to the chapter's case study and provide curriculum matrices for faculty engaged in program renewal.

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