The Life Model of Social Work Practice

The Life Model of Social Work Practice

Author: Alex Gitterman

Publisher: Columbia University Press

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 630

ISBN-13: 0231139985

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Originally published in 1980, this seminal work was the first to introduce an ecological perspective into social work practice. The third edition expands and deepens this perspective, further developing the basic premise that, by being situated within the people:environment interface, the social work profession is distinct from other service professions. The book presents the "what" (theories and concepts) and the "how" (practice methods) to help people with their life stressors and, simultaneously, to influence communities, organizations, and policymakers to be more responsive to them. In this edition, Gitterman and Germain examine major changes to our socioeconomic and political landscape. They restore a chapter on the history of social work practice, offering a view of the limited services for African Americans provided by settlements and charity organization societies. Building on the African American self-help and mutual aid traditions, this chapter traces the replication of a parallel social service system by African American leaders for their own communities. The chapter also addresses the impact of contemporary societal trends, including the global economy, immigration, cultural changes, and the technology revolution. In addition, it discusses current professional contexts of managed mental health care, evidence-based practice, and the professional uses of technology. A new chapter explores issues and processes embedded in assessment, practice monitoring, and practice evaluation. The volume continues to feature innovative schema for assessment and intervention with respect to stressful life transitions and traumatic events, environmental pressures, and dysfunctional interpersonal processes. Practice illustrations offer reflections of today's major social issues, such as AIDS, homelessness, and modern forms of violence.


The Life Model

The Life Model

Author: E. James Wilder

Publisher:

Published: 2004-01-01

Total Pages: 134

ISBN-13: 9780967435749

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"The Life model is not just a theory--it is a model. The Life model does not just talk about growing--it gives you practical steps on how to mature. The Life model does not just promote recovery--it identifies specific ways to heal traumas. And lastly, The Life model does not just offer casual reading--it challenges you to change and grow and be the person that God designed you to be."--Introductory section called, "What is the Life mode?"


Model Based Inference in the Life Sciences

Model Based Inference in the Life Sciences

Author: David R. Anderson

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2007-12-22

Total Pages: 203

ISBN-13: 0387740759

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This textbook introduces a science philosophy called "information theoretic" based on Kullback-Leibler information theory. It focuses on a science philosophy based on "multiple working hypotheses" and statistical models to represent them. The text is written for people new to the information-theoretic approaches to statistical inference, whether graduate students, post-docs, or professionals. Readers are however expected to have a background in general statistical principles, regression analysis, and some exposure to likelihood methods. This is not an elementary text as it assumes reasonable competence in modeling and parameter estimation.


Rare Leadership

Rare Leadership

Author: Marcus Warner

Publisher: Moody Publishers

Published: 2016-03-18

Total Pages: 293

ISBN-13: 0802494439

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Revive your leadership. Grow healthy teams. See great results. Healthy teams begin with healthy leaders, and at the heart of this dynamic is emotional maturity—the quality the greatest leaders possess. Combining solid theology, cutting-edge brain science, and decades of counseling and consulting experience, Rare Leadership shows you how to take your leadership and team to the next level. It will equip you to: Cultivate emotional maturity in yourself and others Develop the four habits of R.A.R.E. leaders Promote a strong group identity Keep relationships bigger than problems Increase productivity through trust, joy, and engagement Whether you are burnt out or just looking to improve, when you prioritize people and lead from a secure identity, you’ll be amazed at the freedom you feel and the results you see. You can lead from a healthy place, respond rather than react, and build the team of your dreams. If you want to take your organization to the next level, it starts with you. Read Rare Leadership and be equipped to lead joy-filled, emotionally mature, relationally connected teams.


Thinking Biblically about the Life Model

Thinking Biblically about the Life Model

Author: Michael Sullivant

Publisher:

Published: 2018-04-11

Total Pages: 96

ISBN-13: 9781628904871

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Is The Life Model Biblical? Have you been exposed to the teachings and practices promoted by Dr. E. James Wilder and The Life Model? Has your life or have your relationships been positively impacted by experiences with The Life Model? If so, have you wondered if and where you can clearly find its tenets in Scripture? In this book, Pastor Michael Sullivant sets forth a number of biblical passages in which the foundational concepts of The Life Model are embedded and from which its practical applications can be derived. Sullivant then tackles head-on the nine most frequently asked questions of Dr. Wilder regarding The Life Model. Sullivant's insights will equip proponents of The Life Model to more profoundly connect their experiences with Scripture and will even intrigue skeptics because of the unique angles by which he approaches the selected biblical texts.


Life Story Therapy with Traumatized Children

Life Story Therapy with Traumatized Children

Author: Richard Rose

Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers

Published: 2012-05-15

Total Pages: 196

ISBN-13: 085700574X

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Life Story Therapy is an approach designed to enable children to explore, question and understand the past events of their lives. It aims to secure their future through strengthening attachment with their carers and providing the opportunity to develop a healthy sense of self and a feeling of wellbeing. This comprehensive overview lays out the theory underlying life story therapy, including an accessible explanation of contemporary research in neurobiology and trauma. Featuring tried and tested ideas, with tools and templates illustrated through instructive case studies, the author identifies how life story therapy can be implemented in practice. Finally, the relationships between life story therapy and traditional 'talking' therapies are explored. Life Story Therapy with Traumatized Children is essential reading for those working with children and adolescents, including social workers, teachers, child psychotherapists, residential care staff, long-term carers, psychologists and other professionals.


Model Patient

Model Patient

Author: Karen Duffy

Publisher: Harper Collins

Published: 2009-10-13

Total Pages: 324

ISBN-13: 0061748145

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From Revlon spokesmodel to film actress to one of People magazine's "50 Most Beautiful People," Karen Duffy was living the life most of us only dream of. Then her whirlwind life of celebrity parties came to an abrupt, grinding halt when she was stricken with a serious illness in one of its rarest forms: sarcoidosis of the central nervous system. Duffy soon realized that the only way for her to survive was not to take the disease too seriously. Instead of hiding from life, she chose to run toward it. She learned to embrace the chaos of a life-threatening disease with a wit and humor that helped her to find the love of her life at a time when things seemed darkest. Model Patient is a gripping, inspiring, and hilarious memoir that recounts the singular triumphs and tragedies of coping with a chronic, life-threatening disease.


Becoming Dallas Willard

Becoming Dallas Willard

Author: Gary W. Moon

Publisher: InterVarsity Press

Published: 2018-03-27

Total Pages: 311

ISBN-13: 0830899219

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Dallas Willard was a personal mentor and inspiration to hundreds of pastors, philosophers, and average churchgoers. In Gary W. Moon’s candid and inspiring biography, we read about the development of Willard's personal character, philosophical writing, and spiritual teaching, and how he has inspired some of the most influential books on spirituality of the last generation.