Empowerment Practice with Families in Distress (Empowering the Powerless: A Social Work Series)
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"This book is a masterful blend of the processes and principles of family-centered social work practice, as seen through the powerful lens of empowerment and strengths. Substantive family narratives add richness to this finely nuanced presentation from a stellar social work practitioner and educator." -- Ann Weick, Dean and Professor, University of Kansas School of Social Work
Book Description
For more than 150 years, empowering practices have been used by social workers in their work with families, but the techniques of today differ significantly from those of the pioneers or even from those of a few years ago. Today's practitioners recognize that empowering others is impossible; social workers can, however, assist others as they empower themselves. This book integrates time-honored approaches with today's more modest goals, mindful of what empowerment can and cannot do. Synthesizing several theoretical supports -- the strengths perspective, system theory, theories of family well-being, and theories of coping -- the author responds to the question "What works?" with today's families in need. Practice illustrations are provided throughout to bring concepts to life and, more important, to present families describing their own experiences with achieving empowerment.
Empowerment Practice with Families in Distress (Empowering the Powerless: A Social Work Series),Judith Bula Wise,Columbia University Press,0231124635,Family & Relationships,Family social work,Family/Marriage,General,Power (Social sciences),Problem families,Psychotherapy - Couples & Family,Services for,Social Work,Social work with people with s,Social work with people with social disabilities,Sociology,Family welfare,Social Science / Social Work
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