Skills for Direct Practice in Social Work [Paperback]

Gale R. Kristeva (Author), Gale Goldberg Wood (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 15, 1990 | ISBN-10: 0231055099 | ISBN-13: 978-0231055093 0

Thoroughly examines sixty-three fundamental skills needed by social workers dealing with individuals and groups. Middleman and Wood define the skills, illustrate them in vignettes, and relate them to pertinent literature.

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This book contains a wealth of examples to illustrate the skills which Middleman and Wood have identified and described. It provides practical and direct guidelines, and is written in a clear and engaging manner.

(Maeda Galinsky, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill )

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In Skills for Direct Practice in Social Work Ruth Middleman and Gale Goldberg Wood provide a practical, clear discussion of sixty-three skills needed by all who must interact purposefully with individuals and groups in helping situations. The skills are defined, illustrated in vignettes, and related to pertinent sources in the literature. They are applicable to many theoretical approaches and include fundamental considerations for social workers - appearance, vocabulary, accountability, openness, sensitivity, and many others. Skills for Direct Practice in Social Work will help students and professionals to convey their practice intentions and to overcome many of the obstacles to effective social work practice.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 188 pages
• Publisher: Columbia University Press (April 15, 1990)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0231055099
• ISBN-13: 978-0231055093
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.8 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #521,194 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Start with the Basics, February 7, 2001

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Bruce D. Hartsell (Bakersfield, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Skills for Direct Practice in Social Work (Paperback)

I used a forerunner of this book when I was in graduate school twenty years ago. I pull out the current edition when I need to review basic skills for myself or for supervisees. Middleman and Wood do a thorough job of defining sixty-three basic skills for direct paractice in social work. These skills are the foundation of any professional counseling work, and their absence from the curriculum of many schools is too well reflected in the professions.

While social workers and counselors often pick up these skills along the way, the concise, straightforward listing and explication by Middleman and Wood is a better way to go.

I think any counselor or social worker would benefit from a review of these basics, and any trainee or intern who has not encountered this book would benefit from it.

5.0 out of 5 stars Thank you!, October 4, 2004

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Mendy (Laurel, Md.) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Skills for Direct Practice in Social Work (Paperback)

What a great book! I learned so much about the skills and techniques related to counseling and working with clients. This book is great for beginners, great for the experienced. I shall be reading this one again, and again and again and again...Thanks!