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Creating Change in Social Work Practice : Four Essential Tools by Philip Mongan (2019, Trade Paperback)

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Publication Date: 2019-09-13. Number of Pages: 248. Weight: 0.96 lbs. Publisher: UNIV READERS.

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PublisherCognella, Inc.

ISBN-101516542894

ISBN-139781516542895

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Number of Pages248 Pages

Publication NameCreating Change in Social Work Practice : Four Essential Tools

LanguageEnglish

SubjectGeneral

Publication Year2019

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaSocial Science

AuthorPhilip Mongan

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height0.5 in

Item Weight15.3 Oz

Item Length10 in

Item Width7 in

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Edition Number1

Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

SynopsisCreating Change in Social Work Practice: Four Essential Tools is strategically designed to help readers hone their ability to understand and create change within their social work practice. The text employs the Knowledge, Ability, and Skill model to assist readers in conceptualizing, envisioning, and creating change. Readers learn to identify the various stages in the process of creating change, as well as how to handle the challenges of change and plan appropriate treatment for change. Each chapter explores the history and efficacy of a featured tool, underscores its unique components and characteristics, provides readers with activities to develop their ability to use the tool, and offers assessments to ensure they know how to effectively exercise all of the pieces of the tool. The specific tools introduced throughout the text include: the conceptualization of change using the Transtheoretical Model to understand behavioral change; creating change using the Solution-Focused Approach; combating challenges to change through Motivational Interviewing; and finally, treatment planning for change. The closing chapter consists of advanced case studies and activities designed to build upon the ability gained from each chapter and foster mastery of the tools. Creating Change in Social Work Practice is an ideal supplementary text for undergraduate and graduate-level courses in the discipline. Practitioners in the field can also utilize this text to enhance and strengthen their personal practice., Creating Change in Social Work Practice: Four Essential Tools is strategically designed to help readers hone their ability to understand and create change within their social work practice. The text employs the Knowledge, Ability, and Skill model to assist readers in conceptualizing, envisioning, and creating change. Readers learn to identify the various stages in the process of creating change, as well as how to handle the challenges of change and plan appropriate treatment for change. Each chapter explores the history and efficacy of a featured tool, underscores its unique components and characteristics, provides readers with activities to develop their ability to use the tool, and offers assessments to ensure they know how to effectively exercise all of the pieces of the tool. The specific tools introduced throughout the text include: the conceptualization of change using the Transtheoretical Model to understand behavioral change; creating change using the Solution-Focused Approach; combating challenges to change through Motivational Interviewing; and finally, treatment planning for change. The closing chapter consists of advanced case studies and activities designed to build upon the ability gained from each chapter and foster mastery of the tools. Creating Change in Social Work Practice is an ideal supplementary text for undergraduate and graduate-level courses in the discipline. Practitioners in the field can also utilize this text to enhance and strengthen their personal practice. Philip Mongan is an associate professor of social work and the graduate coordinator of the Master of Social Work Program at Radford University., Designed to help readers hone their ability to understand and create change within their social work practice. The text employs the Knowledge, Ability, and Skill model. Readers learn to identify the various stages in the process of creating change, as well as how to handle the challenges of change and plan appropriately.