Introduction to competence-based social work the profession of caring, knowing, and serving - Sherr, Michael E.; Jones, Johnny M. (New York Oxford University Press, 2019)
What is social work and what do social workers do? -- Introduction -- What is social work and what do social workers do? -- The professional identity of social workers -- Method of practice and where we work -- What is social work? -- What is competence-based social work? -- What do competent social workers do? -- The professional identity of social workers -- Developing the personal self-awareness for professional social work -- Developing the professional identity for social work -- The historical emergence of social work as a profession -- Ethical social work practice -- Diversity in practice -- The dimensions of diversity -- Critical thinking -- Method of practice and where we work -- The generalist method of practice: engage, assess, intervene, and evaluate -- The fields of social work practice -- Index.
Revised edition of the authors' Introduction to competence-based social work, [2014]
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Keywords: Social case work; Social workers; Social service -- Practice