Essential Skills of Social Work Practice: Assessment, Intervention, Evaluation - Couverture souple

This solid new practice skills textbook is a promising new contender into the expanding market of choices for faculty to select from. Professor Thomas O'Hare has done a terrific job in integrating the art and science of interpersonal practice into a very informative and contemporary text which would make a wonderful choice in teaching foundation clinical skills. It is a pleasing blend of history, theory, assessment, intervention, and evaluation which is rarely encountered or so written about so knowledgeably. (Bruce Thyer, Florida State University)

The author does a particularly nice job of confronting and countering [myths] . . . The depth of discussion on ethics, in particular, is welcomed and is unique to this foundational practice text. [O'Hare's book] is anything but dry." (Helen Land, Social Development Issues)

This impressive book effectively provides comprehensive information in a clear, easily digestible manner. We predict it will become a staple in foundation BSW and MSW courses, and perhaps in a range of human service courses. (Katherine P. Luke & Brian E. Perron, Research on Social Work Practice 2009)

This title is designed to teach social work students the basics of effective psychosocial practice. Its comprehensive coverage includes counseling and case management. In addition, the book stresses informed critical thinking skills that will carry over into students' professional work. Essential Skills of Social Work Practice emphasizes the practical application of intervention research, maintaining up-to-date content based on empirical evidence.