The strengths perspective in social work practice / edited by Dennis Saleebey. [print]

Includes bibliographies and index.

The philosophy, principles, and language of the strengths perspective -- Introduction: power in the people -- Shifting our habits of mind: learning to practice from a strengths perspective -- The remarkable strengths of indigenous people(s) -- Strengths of indigenous peoples -- The significance of spirituality for resilient response to chronic illness: a qualitative study of adults with cystic fibrosis -- Strengths-based assessment and approaches to practice -- The strengths approach to practice -- Assessing strengths: the political context of individual, family, and community empowerment -- Solving problems from a strengths perspective -- Strengths-based case management: enhancing treatment for persons with substance abuse problems -- The strengths model with older adults: critical practice components -- The opportunities and challenges of strengths-based, person-centered practice: purpose, principles, and applications in a climate of systems' integration -- Using strengths-based practice to tap the resilience of families -- Strengths in context -- "That history becomes you": slave narratives and today's movement to end poverty -- Community development, neighborhood empowerment, and individual resilience -- Honoring philosophical traditions: the strengths model and the social environment -- The strengths perspective: possibilities and problems.

"The Strengths Perspective in Social Work Practice presents a collection of essays that explains the strengths-based philosophy, demonstrates how it works, and provides clear and practical tools for its application. It presents a balanced approach to social work practice, in contrast to a problems-based approach, that takes into account the strengths and assets of clients and their environments."--Back cover.

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