{"product_id":"applying-theory-to-generalist-social-work-practice-9781118859766","title":"Applying Theory to Generalist Social Work Practice","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Carol L. Langer\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Wiley\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Wiley\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Social Work\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the Back Cover\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eESTABLISH AN EVIDENCE-BASED AWARENESS OF HOW THE MOST USEFUL THEORIES INFORM PRACTICE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResponding with sensitivity to clients' individual situations requires an understanding of \u003ci\u003ewhy\u003c\/i\u003e we do the things we do in the helping professions. To this end, \u003ci\u003eApplying Theory to Generalist Social Work Practice\u003c\/i\u003e is a new kind of social work text. Instead of encouraging the rote memorization of processes and routines, this book encourages critical thinking: focusing on how the most common theoretical approaches can lead to better outcomes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAccomplished social work educators Carol L. Langer and Cynthia Lietz, emphasize an evidence-based practice paradigm that is fully aligned with the Council on Social Work Education's 2015 Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards. Students will appreciate the real world accounts and illuminating case studies that bring essential theoretical orientations to life.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eApplying Theory to Generalist Social Work Practice\u003c\/i\u003e features: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eDetailed examples from individual, family, group, and institutional social work practice\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eEngaging first-person narratives written by accomplished social work practitioners\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eCritical thinking and application questions to activate new knowledge\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eBalanced accounts of the strengths and weaknesses of 12 major social work theories\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eThorough discussions of evidence-based practice throughout all chapters\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book trains aspiring social workers to make best use of their knowledge in helping clients reach their destinations.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45113236816023,"sku":"9781118859766","price":5304.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781118859766.webp?v=1769206223","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/applying-theory-to-generalist-social-work-practice-9781118859766","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}