Introduction to Social Work & Social Welfare: Critical Thinking Perspectives
Introduction to Social Work & Social Welfare: Critical Thinking Perspectives

Author: Karen K. Kirst-Ashman

Publisher: Cengage Learning

Published: 2009-03-10

Total Pages: 512

ISBN-13: 9780495601685

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Karen K. Kirst-Ashman’s introductory text enhances students’ ability to grasp the essence and spirit of generalist social work and the issues in social welfare that social workers address everyday. INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL WORK & SOCIAL WELFARE: CRITICAL THINKING PERSPECTIVES, 3E gives students who are contemplating a career in social work a solid introduction to the profession. Using clear, engaging prose, author Kirst-Ashman presents a balanced, introductory look within a unifying theme of critical thinking that trains students to be more evaluative of key concepts. The topics covered include practice concepts, social welfare policy concepts, history and current state of the profession, the contexts of practice and populations served, and student development. Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.

Introduction to Social Work and Social Welfare
Introduction to Social Work and Social Welfare

Author: Karen Kirst-Ashman

Publisher: Brooks/Cole Publishing Company

Published: 2012-03-26

Total Pages: 126

ISBN-13: 9781133354994

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This innovative, all-new practice-oriented workbook includes experiential learning exercises explicitly aligned to the practice behaviors recommended in the Council on Social Work Education's (CSWE) Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards (EPAS). The workbook encourages students to begin developing their skills with social work practice behaviors through case-based exercises, short answer ethical questions, critical-thinking questions, and role-play exercises in class or as activity assignments to be done outside of class. Each exercise is linked to specific practice behaviors, and each chapter is followed by an assessment rubric to be completed by the student, a peer evaluator, or their instructor, to foster accountability.