Helping Skills for Social Work Direct Practice

by Jacqueline Corcoran

Book Overview

Direct practice foundation courses in social work prepare students for every step of the problem-solving process, yet too often emphasize the what and the why of practice at the expense of the how. This practical, easy-to-use, and hands-on guide bridges this gap by illustrating the helping skills that practitioners can actually use to influence people's lives in positive ways. Integrating two major helping models--motivational interviewing and solution-focused...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199734836
• ISBN13: 9780199734832
• Release Date: September 2011
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 1.03 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.9" x 9.8"