文档介绍：FROM THE AUTHORS 1
n this new edition, we have done our best
to incorporate content on contemporary
Iissues and new developments in social
work. We have integrated a new focus on
critical thinking. This was done by including a
thorough examination of what critical thinking
involves, providing abundant applications to
generalist practice, and incorporating numerous
critical thinking questions throughout the book.
Our hope is to stimulate students’ ability to analyze, synthesize, and
evaluate their approaches to professional practice.
Content on empowerment also has been expanded to provide an even
greater emphasis on strengths. Other new content includes social work
roles in disaster relief; work with immigrants and refugees, uences faith-based and
social services, working with diverse families, cultural infl
battered women, provision of support in ing out process,
evidence-based practice, participatory research, social workers’ use of
technology, additional suggestions for social work recording, and a
wider range of global issues.
As in previous editions we strive to make the reading interesting and
practical for students by addressing real-life professional challenges
and including numerous case examples. We continue to emphasize the
interrelationships among micro, mezzo, and macro levels of practice.
Thank you very much for your interest in this book. We sincerely hope
that it will serve as a useful tool for teaching students generalist practice.
Karen K. Kirst-Ashman Grafton H. Hull, Jr.
2 NEW TO THIS EDITION
A practical guide to
what’s happening in the field,
right now
Discussion and Resolution of Ethical Dilemmas in Generalist Practice Contexts 399
HIGHLIGHT
Self-Determination and People with Physical Disabilities:
An Empowerment Approach
The concept of self-determination has special ethical implica- Learn about services and resources (Beckett &
tions for adults havi