Diagnosis in Social Work: New Imperatives

by Francis J. Turner

Book Overview

How can you make necessary professional judgments without being judgmental? Assessment and diagnostic skills are essential professional tools for the social worker, but all too often they are neglected or downplayed. Diagnosis in Social Work argues for the reinstatement of social diagnosis to its former place as an essential concept in social work. This courageous book demonstrates the detrimental impact of the loss of diagnostic skills on the quality...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 078901596X
• ISBN13: 9780789015969
• Release Date: February 2002
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 182 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.8" x 8.3"