Concepts and methods of Social Work/ Walter A. Friedlander.

Table of contents



CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION: GENETIC PRINCIPLES OF SOCIAL WORK 1
Objectives of social work 7
The field of social work 10
CHAPTER TWO
SOCIAL CASEWORK 15
I. Bases of social casework practice 16
II. Exploring a family’s adaptation to a stress situation 23
III. Basic concepts relevant to casework practice 47
IV. Principles of casework practice 79
V. Helping a family through a stressful situation 101
CHAPTER THREE
THE METHOD OF SOCIAL GROUP WORK 166
I. Goals and purposes of social group work 116
II. Theory of the social group work in method 131
III. Principles of social group work in practice 153
IV. The group worker as teacher and supervisor 194
V. Group work as a part of social work and as a part of service to humanity 198
CHAPTER FOUR
SOCIAL WORK COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION MEHTODS AND PROGRESSES 201
I. The day of a community organizer in social work practice
II. Characteristics of community organization practice in social work 209
III. The scope and nature of community organization practice in social work 219
IV. The community organization worker in social work 228
V. Community organization methods and process in social work 253
VI. Summary 278
CHAPTER FIVE
SOCIAL WELFARE ADMINISTRATION AND REEARCH 283
I. Generic aspects of social work practice 283
II. Techniques facilitating social work practice 287
INDEX
AUTHOR INDEX 303
SBJECT INDEX 305






includes bibliographical references and index