The strengths perspective in social work practice / [print]
edited by Dennis Saleebey.
- forth edition.
- Boston : Pearson/Allyn and Bacon, (c)2006.
- xxiii, 312 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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.